Assisi Trip Overview
Visit one of the most famous churches of Italy with a local guide. Learn the importance of the Basilica di San Francesco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Assisi, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit one of the most famous churches of Italy with a local guide. Learn the importance of the Basilica di San Francesco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Stop At: Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d’Assisi, Piazza S. Francesco, 2, 06081, Assisi Italy
You will start your visit from the lower floor by entering the tomb of saint Francis and then you will keep exploring the church in the altar area where the frescoes about Jesus life are located. You will see then the friary cloister. The upper church at the end will make you knowing Saint Francis life through the famous cycle of paintings decorating the church’s side walls.The Basilica of Saint Francis is a bi- level 13th century building which preserves the tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved Saints in the world.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Superiore di San Francesco d’ Assisi, Piazza San Francesco, Assisi Italy
This grandiose gorgeously embellished church does preserve frescoes by Cimabue, Giotto, Simone Martini, Pietro Lorenzetti and other very well known medieval painters of Italy. Indeed it is one of the most focal points of both art and spirituality. This church is a powerful place for believers and art lovers alike.
Duration: 30 minutes
