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 for many. We'll spend three hours walking through the city to learn about 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. Here, we will learn more about the life of Saint Clare.

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

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

After leaving the temple, we will visit the Upper Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and the Lower Basilica of St. Francis, dedicating half an hour to each, while appreciating the details of this UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Upper Basilica is notable for its brightness, contrasting with the darker Lower Basilica. We will explore its many chapels and the crypt containing St. Francis' remains.

The tour will conclude outside the Lower Basilica of St. Francis, after visiting the main corners of this city.