Duration: 3 Hours
You’ll start your private guided walking our of Assisi today Basilica of St. Claire in the upper town part of Assisi. The adjoining piazza will give you a picture-perfect viewpoint on the uppermost part of Assisi, including the Cathedral (Cathedral of San Rufino and Rocca Maggiore, the medieval fortress) and on the valley below in Lower Assisi (Basilica of St Mary of the Angels).
Before reaching the main piazza, we will make a stopover to see the so-called Chiesa Nuova (New Church) built in the XVII century on the site where St. Francis born (his house). In the nearby Piazza del Comune, the Town Hall and some other XIII century buildings & above all, the Roman Temple of Minerva dating from the 1st century BC. On the ground floor of the People’s Captain Tower, the standard measures of medieval Assisi are worthy a look.
From the main piazza, taking a beautiful backstreet with a never-ending stairway, we get to the beginning of St Francis Street that goes down to the main church. Along the way two other short stops will be made to see the Pilgrims’ Hospital and the Headquarters of the Stone Masons Guild in Assisi. Finally, a detailed tour of the inside of St Francis Upper and Lower Basilica and all its frescoes by Cimabue, Giotto, Simone Martini and Pietro Lorenzetti.
Inclusions:
- Local English-speaking expert walking guide
