Assisi

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ASSISI INTRODUCTION
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ASSISI INTRODUCTION

This small, agreeable medieval town sits on the western flank of Mount Subasio, and its privileged position looking onto the Umbrian Valley allows visitors to admire breath-taking views of gentle...
THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE
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THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE

The most common starter is a sample of the delicious Umbrian salamis and cold cuts, such as Capocollo, from the back of the pig, prosciutto from Norcia, or Ventresca, a local type of pancetta, or...
SAINT FRANCIS
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SAINT FRANCIS

The son of a prosperous fabric merchant, Pietro di Bernardone, and a noblewoman named Giovanna, in his youth he took part in the wars with the nearby cities, and was captured and imprisoned for a...
BASILICA OF SAN FRANCESCO
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BASILICA OF SAN FRANCESCO

What you’re looking at now is the facade, with a simple, double-pitched roof, a portal with a Gothic-style pointed arch, a large rose window half-way up and a smaller rose window above it, to...
HOUSE WHERE SAINT FRANCIS WAS BORN
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HOUSE WHERE SAINT FRANCIS WAS BORN

Opposite it, there is the seventeenth-century facade of the Chiesa Nuova, or “new church”. Bear with me, and listen to the translation of the phrase in Latin at the top of the portal,...
PIAZZA DEL COMUNE
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PIAZZA DEL COMUNE

In medieval towns and cities in Italy, the most important buildings looked onto the square. Those you can see here indeed date back to the Middle Ages; they’re the same ones you saw, or will see...
BASILICA OF SANTA CHIARA
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BASILICA OF SANTA CHIARA

The Basilica has a very simple facade, divided into three parts by two horizontal cornices; in the center is a magnificent rose window embellished with a lace-like decoration. The only adornment is...
CATHEDRAL OF SAN RUFINO
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CATHEDRAL OF SAN RUFINO

If you’re thinking the inside is much less austere than the facade, you’re right: it is bright, plastered and well-lit, because it was completely renovated in the 16th century in...
ABBEY OF SAN PIETRO
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ABBEY OF SAN PIETRO

If you’ve already visited other churches in Assisi, you’ll find this one familiar. The facade is divided into regular horizontal and vertical surfaces, embellished with elegant rose...
ROCCA
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ROCCA

Let me begin by telling you about the earliest information we have about this fortress, so you can draw your own conclusions. In the last years of the 12th century, Frederick Barbarossa, head of the...
SANTA MARIA DEGLI ANGELI IN PORZIUNCOLA
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SANTA MARIA DEGLI ANGELI IN PORZIUNCOLA

You may be wondering what the enormous building in front of you has to do with a modest little church, and you will have guessed that it can’t be the one I’ve been talking about....
WOODLAND OF SAINT FRANCIS
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WOODLAND OF SAINT FRANCIS

Just imagine, until 2008, this was an abandoned place, turned into an illegal dump. When the Trust received it as a gift, it had to clear it of over 30 tonnes of rubbish, restore the historical...
SANCTUARY OF SAN DAMIANO
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SANCTUARY OF SAN DAMIANO

It was 1205 when the young Francis, who had recently given up his plans to leave for the Fourth Crusade as a knight, found himself passing the church of San Damiano.Erected a few centuries earlier,...
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30/08/2024

Listen to the audio before to get a good understanding and appreciation of St Francis of Assisi and follow the audio in the church. They...

Ursula - 4
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27/05/2024

Super schöner Ort, sehr sehenswert! 

Gerlinde - 5
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18/03/2024

Truly enjoyed the Assisi guide - a good balance of history, architectural details, religious notation and fun facts. The app is very easy to use,...

Alexander - 5
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17/10/2023

È la terza volta che utilizzo questa app quando visito una città e ne sono pienamente soddisfatto. La consiglio vivamente

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19/07/2023

The guide was most helpful in giving an overview of Assisi. Better listen to it BEFORE getting to Assisi so as to help plan your...

Loretta - 5
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01/04/2022

La uso sempre quando visitiamo le città d’arte: scopriamo ogni volta qualcosa di nuovo e interessante!

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25/03/2022

Сервис хороший, профессиональный и в приложении много интересного.

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