Shore Excursion: Full-day Civitavecchia Port to Assisi Tour

Highlights

• Port Pickup and Dropoff
• Comfortable Transport
• Charming Assisi

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi

   1h

   The church of St. Francis of Assisi rises up today in the place where the Saint had chosen to be buried. Admission Included. A holy city for Christians, Assisi is an eternal destination for pilgrims wanting to the see the places where Saint Francis was born, where he worked, and where he died. In this small center – propped up on the slopes of Mount Subasio – everything in sight seems to refer to the Saint, even if it is only remotely relevant to his life. Together with almost all its surrounding territory, Assisi was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 2000, described as constituting a unique example of continuous history: a city-sanctuary beginning with its Umbrian-Roman origins, through the Medieval Age and up until today.

2. 2

   Basilica di Santa Chiara

   30min

   The Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi, realized with the typical pink stone extracted from the quarry of the Subasio mountain, contains precious frescos dating back to the period from the XIIth to the XIVth century.

3. 3

   Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli

   30min

   Porziuncola is a small Catholic church located within the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi in the frazione of Santa Maria degli Angeli, situated about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Assisi, Umbria. It is the place from where the Franciscan movement started

4. 4

   Assisi

   1h

   Visit Assisi town. It was the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare, the founder of the Poor Sisters. Time for lunch and relax. Your driver can suggest a nice restaurant/pizzeria according to your budget.

Before you go

Location

Piazza S. Francesco, 2, 06081, Italy