Assisi Holiday
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St Francis Basilica, Assisi © Italian Tourist Office |
Overview: The picturesque hill town of Assisi, to the east of Perugia, is
famous as the birthplace of St Francis, a 12th-century monk who
founded the Franciscan order, devoted to achieving an 'abundance of
the divine' through the practise of ascetism, poverty and chastity.
Tourists and pilgrims flock to the bustling town for inspiration
and worship, and a multitude of conferences, festivals and other
religious activities are dedicated to this aim.
Approaching the town of Assisi is a visual spectacle of shimmering
white marble buildings perched halfway up Mount Subasio. The town
is set against the backdrop of the towering 14th century hill
fortress of the Rocca Maggiore, a landmark with which to orientate
oneself from inside the city's medieval ramparts while on
holiday.
The most loved and visited church in Italy is the 13th century
Basilica di San Francesco, containing frescoes by Giotto
commemorating the life of St Francis. Other notable works include
paintings by Pietro Lorenzetti and Simone Martini's frescoes based
on the life of St Martin. St Francis' tomb rests below the lower
church, also worth visiting when on holiday on Assisi.
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