Assisi Cathedral, dedicated to San Rufino (Rufinus of Assisi) is a major church in Assisi.
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. In the chapel on the right, along the unique nave of St. Clare of Assisi, finishing in transept and polygonal apse, you can admire the Crucifix which, according to tradition, would have invited St. Francesco in the church of St. Damiano in order to "reset up the Church"
Chiesa Nuova. The Chiesa Nuova is a church in Assisi, Italy, built in 1615 on the site of the presumed birthplace of St. Francis, the house of Pietro di Bernardone. It was then called Chiesa Nuova because it was the last church to be built in Assisi at that time.
The Temple of Minerva is an ancient Roman building in Assisi, Umbria, central Italy. It currently houses a church, Santa Maria sopra Minerva, built in 1539 and renovated in Baroque style in the 17th century.
At the square you will see one of the best-preserved Roman temples in Italy – Minerva's temple – which is surrounded by imposing medieval government buildings.
Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the basilica of St. Francis was built under the direction of Brother Elias, vicar general and architect of the order, starting in 1228, just two years after the saint's death, as a place designed to receive his remains.
If the solemn and dark lower basilica invites penance and silence, the upper church soars into the sky, airy and bright. In a Gothic style with French influences, the nave has four bays, cross vaulting, and a polygonal transept and apse.
We took train from Roma Termini for our day visit to Assisi and enjoyed it very much! Once you arrive at Assisi station, if you decide to hire a taxi to take you into the city, make sure to give them the exact meeting point where the guide is located. We had to rush—all uphill, to get to the other side of city to meet our guide. Our guide was excellent in her overview of the St. Francis and the development of the city.
Our guide, Barbara, is very knowledgeable about art and the history of the area. She taught us a lot about how to interpret paintings, what to look for. We enjoyed the tour and would recommend it for those wanting to learn about St. Francis and this special town.
We had such a wonderful experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and funny. We learned so much and would absolutely recommend!
Well organized tour, covering historical and religious features. Great guide. Well worth the hike. Great city to visit as either pilgrim or tourist.
Marica our guide was extremely knowledgeable and very personable. She did a fantastic job teaching us about the life of St. Francis and the history of Assisi. This was one of our best tours since we have been in Italy. Thank you Marica!
Don't go to Assisi without doing this tour, it’s a must! So much history and valuable information that’s not possible to know without a local guide. Our guide was amazing.
We had a wonderful experience on the Assisi tour. The town is absolutely beautiful, and the tour was very well organized. Our guide was knowledgeable and engaging, sharing meaningful historical and cultural insights that truly brought Assisi to life. We especially appreciated walking from the upper part of Assisi down to the lower town, which made the experience much easier and more enjoyable as we were traveling with a senior. Highly recommend!
Fabulous tour. Our guide was knowledgeable in several areas including history, religion, art, and architecture. Best guide I’ve ever had!!
It’s such a beautiful village with so much history of extraordinary Saints. You could tell our guide was really in love with her town and its beautiful history. Bravo
We have been in multiple tours, in all of them you always need to balance the experience, friendliness, knowledge of the area and ability to adapt to changes and be organized. Well, Maria Luciano has all of them, what a great person and guide you are, you also were very kind to our son Franchesco, inivited us for a coffee, gave away a few chocolates for our familiy and we never felt rushed to finish the tour. Thank you for sharing more tips and details about the live of Saint Chiara and Saint Francis, now we are more in love with the live of them. If you are in Assisi, please book your tour with her. Marica thanks again for being so nice with my family, lots of blessings for you.
Our tour guide was knowledgeable. A local. Answered all our questions. Gave an overview of all the important highlights of Assisi and Francis.
This was a great introduction tour to Assisi by Francesca. She was very knowledgeable and her stories of history and the area were fascinating.
The overall setting of Assisi was the Italy we wanted & expected to see. Very Historic. The town itself is worth a few days to explore. We would like to have stayed longer & may return…
We had a wonderful guide in Micaelo. He was from the area and extremely knowledgeable and patient. He also gave us additional information on all the areas we should visit in the town. Totally recommend this beautiful tour.
We had a wonderful day learning the history, not just of Assisi, but of the entire Umbrian region. Marica was so passionate about the subject and the area, she made the day so much fun and interesting. We're so glad we were able to learn about this beautiful area! Lots of walking but plenty of times to rest, so it was easily done.
A lot of walking but our guide was awesome. He really knew the history of St Francis and Assisi. Well worth the trip
Our guide, Werner, was very knowledgeable and easy to hear and understand. There were eight of us on the tour which meant we were able to move easily together. It was just the right length (2 hrs 45 min) and had six main stops and the distance covered was quite manageable. However, be prepared for long sets of stairs and ramps down to the Basilica of St. Francis at the end of the tour. We were able to get a taxi back easily. I highly recommend this tour!
We had Alessandra as our tour guide. She was so passionate about Assisi the history the art the restaurants and cafes for the best food. I highly recommend this trip. Assisi is my favourite place now
Alessandra was a wonderful guide! She was very knowledgeable and could answer any questions. We would highly recommend this tour.
This was a great tour. Marica added some great tidbits to sites and she expressed with with an Italian flair.
Great tour leader. Very knowledgeable and took us all over Assisi. We learned so much! We would definitely recommend this tour!
Our tour guide was awesome! He was very professional. Showed up on time. I really enjoyed his perspective on the life of St. Francis.
We arrived on time at the meeting point and identified the guide with some difficulty. The guide did not have our names and called the agency, which apparently had not updated them. After the tour of the historic center, we were supposed to visit the Basilica, but the guide gave us information outside and said that he could not accompany us because guided tours were not allowed that day. Since there were only four participants, I asked if he could go in with us anyway, but he did not. However, inside the basilica we met groups following guides with flags and everything. When we booked, we were not informed that the tour would be shortened; otherwise, we could have booked a tour of just the historic center at a lower price and perhaps with a better guide. And in any case, given the missed opportunity to finally have a visit with a guide, hopefully a competent one, of the Basilica, we will be forced to reschedule a trip to Assisi from scratch. Looking back at the program, we were also surprised not to have entered the church of S. Maria sopra Minerva, to which 10 minutes were dedicated.
Nous n'avons pas retrouver notre groupe et n'avons pas pu suivre la visite nous avons été très déçus
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