In one of my last trips to italy, on the trip I made by car from the Toscana but also Roma, had an essential quote: get to know Assisi, In the Umbria region.
I knew it was one of the main centers of the religious tourism in ItalyWell, in this small city he was born St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the franciscan order, and it is the place where the great Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, its main headquarters.
However Assisi It is much more than a religious place. In reality, it is a walled town, with just over 5.000 inhabitants, which extends on a hill as an extension of its famous basilica.
El town of Assisi It has a great attraction in itself to be visited.
The best things to see when visiting Assisi
Indeed, it is an enclave that is always very popular with tourists whose main objective is to visit of the basilica, and where you will find a large majority of stores remembrances in which San Francisco and religious objects They are the great protagonists.
But it is also a town with great charm, with narrow streets and stone houses that show us the strength that Assisi had in the past, and specifically, in the 13th century.
In Assisi you will be surprised to see the ancient Roman temple of Minerva, which presides over one of the sides of the central communal square, and which became the church of Saint Mary of Minerva, rebuilt in baroque style in the 17th century.
In the panoramic of Assisi, without a doubt it is the great basilica which acquires the main role, but I already tell you that for your visit you reserve time to walk through the beautiful medieval town: you will not regret it.
Photos of Assisi
As a preview of your visit, here are some photos of Assisi, in the Umbria region of central Italy.
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