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While in Rome, do not miss to visit the very first Benedictine Abbey ever built. It is really a delight to visit the Abbey of Montecassino, to admire its beautiful architectural splendor and remember its history. Overmore, the site is a place full of memories, where you can still breath the monastic atmosphere but also the feeling of the battle that took place during the world war 2. Due to its significant location, this place has always been a target of military attacks throughout history, the most gruesome of all certainly being the Battle of Monte Cassino fought during the Second World War. At the end of your visit, you can sample some of local food such as mozzarella, cheeses, porchetta and vegetables: all of that is part of the best Italian gastronomy.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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While in Rome, do not miss to visit the very first Benedictine Abbey ever built. It is really a delight to visit the Abbey of Montecassino, to admire its beautiful architectural splendor and remember its history. Overmore, the site is a place full of memories, where you can still breath the monastic atmosphere but also the feeling of the battle that took place during the world war 2. Due to its significant location, this place has always been a target of military attacks throughout history, the most gruesome of all certainly being the Battle of Monte Cassino fought during the Second World War. At the end of your visit, you can sample some of local food such as mozzarella, cheeses, porchetta and vegetables: all of that is part of the best Italian gastronomy.
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Stop At: Abbazia di Montecassino, Via Montecassino, 03043, Cassino Italy
The Abbey of Montecassino is one of the most known Abbeys in the world. In 529 Saint Benedict chose this mountain to build a monastery that would host him and those monks following him on the way from Subiaco.
Some of them study in the library surrounded by ancient books, or make researches in the archive on breathtaking manuscripts. Some others host people seeking for a moment of inner peace and serenity. They silently go through the cloisters and then up the big ramp to the Basilica at Saint Benedict and Scholastica’s grave. Then the Crypt is there beneath to be revealed with the astonishing golden mosaics. But it is in the museum where finally visitors can see the magnificent paintings, the wonderful manuscripts and ancient books. They can go through the history of the Abbey from the very beginning till today and grasp why Montecassino Abbey is known as the Lighthouse of Western Civilization.
Duration: 3 hours
