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Basilica of San Francesco | Basilica di San Francesco |
Beautifully situated on a fertile hill brightened up by olive groves and cypress trees, Assisi streches out along the slopes of Mount Subasio in a lovely spot along that part of the Valle Umbra situated between the Tescio, Topino and Chiascio rivers.
Originally an Umbrian settlement, the city developed along with other territories controlled by the Etruscans, under whose influence it prospered.
Under Roman domination ut was known as Assisium. |
|  | Panoramic View In occasion of Umbria Jazz Festival 2003, we made a day trip to a nearby Assisi. Our intention was to visit, in the same day, the towns of Assisi, Gubbio and Spoletto. However, the beauty of Assisi have convinced us to stay there entire day and we didn't regret it. |
Piazza Vescovado Besides the magnificient churches of San Francesco and Santa Chiara, there are dozen of other churches worth of note.I was in particularly attracted by the beauty of the towns structure, its squares, streets, palaces, but most of all by its stone houses. | | |
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AgentBrittany83 Sun Apr 20, 2008 16:44 UTC
What great photos and tips! I'm contemplating a tour of Italy in 2009 and Assisi is one of the stops on the tour. Looks like a lovely place. | KiKitC Sun Nov 18, 2007 15:44 UTC
Your photos are incredible. Though I couldn't read some of the tips, the photos tell the whole story. Thank you for the birthday wishes. | icunme Sat Mar 11, 2006 02:47 UTC
Hi Boris - Just returned from a day trip to Assisi and, so hungry for more, have visited your outstanding pages. Bravo and will return often. Ciao, Carol | RickinDutch Thu Dec 15, 2005 20:30 UTC
Boris - you have brought Assisi alive for me. Thanks for sharing! Had no idea it's history went back so far. A must visit. |
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