Assisi Trip Overview
Visit one of the most famous churches of Italy with an official guide. Learn the importance of the Basilica di San Francesco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Assisi, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit one of the most famous churches of Italy with an official guide. Learn the importance of the Basilica di San Francesco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Stop At: Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d’Assisi, Piazza S. Francesco, 2, 06081, Assisi Italy
The Basilica of Saint Francis is a bilevel 13th century building which preserves the tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in the world. This grandiose gorgeously embellished church also preserves frescoes by Cimabue, Giotto, Simone Martini, Pietro Lorenzetti and other well-known medieval painters of Italy.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Superiore di San Francesco d’ Assisi, Piazza San Francesco, Assisi Italy
The upper church at the end will make you know the life of Saint Francis through the famous cycle of paintings decorating the church’s side walls.
Duration: 30 minutes