What We'll See Part 7 - Assisi

On the road between Rome and Florence, we'll stop off in Assisi. Known to most Americans for being the spiritual home of St. Francis of Assisi, the town is one of the most picturesque in all of central Italy. The main site is the Basilica di San Francesco - the church built in 1230 to memorialize the life of St. Francis. Some key facts about the Basilica:

Names:
Basilica di San Francesco; Basilica of St. Francis
Date:
1230
Location:
Piazza Superiore (Inferiore) di San Francesco
Hours:
Lower church daily 6am-7pm; upper church daily 8:30am-7pm (until 6pm in winter). Treasury and Perkins Collection Easter-Oct Mon-Sat 9:30am-7pm.
Mass:
Sun morning before 2pm
Cost:
Free
Dress: No shorts, miniskirts, or bare shoulders
Photos:
Not allowed in Upper Church


Click here to see a map of Assisi.

Here's a short tourist-made video of Assisi: