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Assisi Travel Guide: 212 reviews and 629 photos
Assisi's main, if not only, claim to fame is that it is St. Francis' hometown. Probably one of the most popular saints in the history of the Church, Francis left his life of relative comfort here and began to wander the streets as a poor man preaching love and the humble life. Just walking the streets of this little city is amazing because you know this holy man was here. G. K. Chesterton described a seminal event in Francis' life when a beggar had sought alms from him while Francis was bargaining with a local merchant. When finished with the merchant, Chesterton says "Francis leapt from his booth ... running, he threaded the labyrinth of the narrow and crooked streets of the little town, looking for the beggar ... and loaded that astonished mendicant with money." Walking these streets puts you on the same stage where Francis lived.
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The Rocca Maggiore stands just up the hill from the basilica. It is a 12th C fortress built by Frederick Barbarossa. It... more travel advice
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It seems appropriate that this area just at the side of the basilica be designated with the Tau cross and the word PAX... more travel advice
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I find the Basilica of St. Francis a little ironic because it is so rich in beauty and architecture and was built to... more travel advice
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another page of yours that brings back great memories and reminds me to go there again some day !
Nice page and photos Rex. I have been wanting to go here for so long and was hoping to go soon but now have to wait for nicer weather!
Rex your lead pic on your Assisi page is so real. I felt I was back there. I'm off to see some more of your work on other pages. Regards, Kate
Jerusalem is full of Francisan friars in brown robes with a rope belt, in memory of St. Francis. Thanks for the visit to my Israel page!
Enjoy your Assisi photos - can't seem to get enough of this wonderous place and can't wait to go back. Grazie, Carol
I loved Assisi ! I found the basilica amazing and also a bit exageraring....I don't know if St. Francesco really wanted this.
Great picture of the streets in Assisi. Brings back the memory, wandering the steets looking for priest, and capture them on my camera.
I said the same thing about Assisi on my tips because I, too, found it ironic that such a humble man ended up with such an elaborate memorial.
Lovely little page! I haven't made it to Umbria yet but hope to someday.