Assisi Guided Tour

Learn about the history of St. Francis of Assisi, one of Italy's patron saints, with this Assisi Guided Tour. Explore the most important streets, squares, and churches around the pilgrimage city.

Assisi Guided Tour

The city of origin of St. Francis of Assisi is an important pilgrimage location. The tour lasts three hours, focusing on the founder of the Franciscan order and the order of Saint Clare.

We'll meet in the Piazza Giacomo Matteotti to begin our Assisi guided tour. Inside, we will learn about Saint Clare and her connection to St. Francis.

Our next stop will be the Chiesa Nuova, built on the site of St. Francis of Assisi's family home. The original three portals and ground floor where St. Francis worked are preserved.

The tour will continue to the Temple of Minerva in Piazza del Comune, dating back to the first century BC. Initially built in honor of the goddess of war, it was later converted into a church.

Next, we will visit the Upper Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and the Lower Basilica of St. Francis, allocating half an hour for each location. Both sites are part of the UNESCO World Heritage designation.

The Upper Basilica is characterized by its spaciousness, contrasting with the Lower Basilica's darker, more confined atmosphere. We will explore its many chapels and the crypt containing St. Francis's remains.

The tour concludes outside the Lower Basilica after visiting the key sites of Assisi.