Travel guide to Assisi
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Assisi
Assisi is a small town in central Italy located in the province of Perugia. The town is well-known as the birth place of one of the most famous catholic saints, St.Francis, who was the initiator of the Franciscan movement that focuses on spreading the message of hope and forbearance. The town of Assisi has a populace of about 25,000 with a good percentage still living within the city walls.
The Umbrians were the first people to occupy Assisi around 1000 BC and afterwards the Romans conquered the battle of sentinum and took power over it and the entire central Italy around 295 BC. In 238 AD Bishop Rufinus managed to convert the city to Christianity and in around 545 AD the Tolira’s ruined most of the township. In 1348, the town was hit by the plague termed as Black Death, which led to its decline and in 1997; it was hit by two earthquakes but has recovered remarkably.
Assisi is a town with a host of tourist sites ranging from churches and other world heritages, museums, theatres and many more. The basilica of san Francesco is one such heritage site with others being the Cathedral St. Rufinus which has a part of it built on the roman cistern, Santo Stefano which is one of the oldest churches in the town and Eremo delle Carceri where St. Francis went to preach to birds. The town has several landmarks such as the Rocca Maggiore which is the larger of the two medieval castles found there. Assisi has a rich tradition and is home to great artists such as Pietro Lorenzetti and the town boasts of its culture like the Festival calendimaggio held in the first week of May and other religious events held throughout the year.
Transport can be to some extent difficult since the area is filled with Loft Mountains. However there are tourist’s buses as well private taxis that ply these routes though the taxis can be considerably expensive compared to buses. On reaching Assisi walking around the town has proved to be the best means of transport and there is a variety of Assisi car hire services offered. You can use www.anycarhire.com to assist in your transport queries.
