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WHAT WE RECOMMEND YOU SEE
DEFINITELY IN ASSISI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

3 PLACES THAT WILL FILL YOUR EYES AND HEART<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BASILICA OF SAINT FRANCIS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The construction of the basilica of St Francis began two years after the Saint's death, under the direction of Brother Elias, vicar general, architect of the order and faithful friend of Francis. The foundation stone was laid by Pope Gregory IX on 17 July 1228.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BASILICA OF SANTA CHIARA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The building is dedicated to a well-known Assisi figure, St Clare. Clare was born in 1193 into a wealthy family and, after refusing to marry a nobleman, went to the Portiuncula, where Francis was staying....<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THE ALLEYWAYS OF ASSISI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The alleys, often narrow and winding, retain their original characteristics, with vaulted passages, pink Subasio stone and blind alleys that tell centuries-old stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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EVENTS IN ASSISI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assisi offers a rich calendar of historical and cultural events throughout the year. Highlights include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ostension of the Remains of St Francis <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Extraordinary historical event with the reopening of the Saint's tomb, which can be visited by appointment.
From 22FEBRUARY-22MARCH 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Calendimaggio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

6-9 MAY 2026 - Historical re-enactment between the parts of Sotto and Sopra, with medieval costumes, songs and performances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Assisi Summer Festival<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

JULY - The event offers an immersive musical experience in a fascinating setting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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COSA TI CONSIGLIAMO DI VEDERESICURAMENTE AD ASSISI 3 LUOGHI CHE TI RIEMPIRANNO GLI OCCHI E IL CUORE BASILICA DI SAN FRANCESCO La costruzione della basilica di San Francesco inizi\u00f2 due anni dopo la morte del Santo, sotto la direzione di frate Elia, vicario generale, architetto dell’ordine e fedele amico di Francesco. La prima pietra venne posta dal pontefice Gregorio […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-with-title","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-209","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":488,"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/209\/revisions\/488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lacasettadisanpietro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}