Guided Tour to Discover Charming Assisi, Its Saints and Miracles

Highlights

• Private driver and official guide
• All admissions included
• Spiritual and cultural journey

What's included

Itinerary

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   Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli

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   The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels is a Roman Catholic church located in Assisi, in the town of the same name. Built between 1569 and 1679 according to the project of Galeazzo Alessi and with interventions of Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola, the basilica is famous for its Porziuncola, the chapel where Francis of Assisi collected himself in prayer. The structure has a Latin cross plan, measures 126 meters long and 65 meters wide, and is characterized by a simple and rigorous architecture, respecting the Franciscan ideal of poverty. The basilica is also known for its golden statue of the Virgin and for the sacred sites associated with the life of St. Francis, such as the Transit and Roset.

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   Casa natale di San Francesco

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   Casa natale di San Francesco d'Assisi The Casa Natale di San Francesco d'Assisi, situated in a piccolo spazio di Assisi, è un luogo di grande storica e religious importance. Qui, San Francesco, born Giovanni, if you dedicated to opera di carità e a vita di penitenza. Casa è stata visiteta da molti, tra cui la madre di San Francesco, Madonna Pica, che lo liberó da un misinterpretazione della sua condizione. Casa è anche il luogo di riferimento per chi desidera comprere meglio la vita e le esperienze di San Francesco

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   Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi

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   The tombs of Saint Clare and Saint Francis of Assisi are places of great religious and historical importance. Santa Clara is buried in St. George's Church, where St. Francis' body was transferred to a lower church for final burial. The crypt of Santa Clara, excavated under the main altar of the lower basilica, was made to house his body, which was found under the main altar of San Francisco. The tomb of San Francisco was discovered in 1818 and the crypt was redone in neoclassical style in 1934. These places are visited by many pilgrims and represent the heart of the Franciscan shrine in Assisi.

Before you go

Location

Piazza della Porziuncola 1, 06081, Italy