Assisi is a small town in the Umbria region, a beautiful place to visit if you spend some time in Italy.
I visited Assisi last time in October together with a group of people who have never been there and they really enjoyed the experience.
Assisi is best known as the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi — patron saint of Italy. Assisi's main attraction is the 13th-century Basilica di San Francesco, which contains the sacred relics of Francis and beautiful frescoes of his life, including the cycle of fresco decorated by Giotto.
The town of Assisi, with its Roman ruins, winding medieval streets and sacred shrines, has been a major Catholic pilgrimage destination for centuries and is today one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy.
Assisi the city of Saint Francis
walking on the main road...
a small votive Madonna and Child
on the main square..........
another Madonna
some of the back street...
the view from the top!!
Photos by Simona Albanese
At the end of the day everyone was tired...but it has been a beautiful experience...
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