Assisi Travel Itineraries
Recommended trip and tourist travel in Assisi
Starting from Piazza Santa Chiara
Starting from Piazza S.Clare, where you can admire the splendid Gothic church, go up along the Corso Mazzini until you reach the Piazza del Comune.
Then take the Via St.Rufino to admire the beautiful facade of the Cathedral, and the characteristic Via di Santa Maria delle Rose until you arrive at the Major Castle. In descent, you may take one of the numerous small lanes which will take you back to the Piazza del Comune; from there, following Via Portica, Via del Seminario and Via St.Francis you\'ll reach the basilica. After having visited it, go down the Via frate Elia until you reach the Piazza St.Pietro. To return to Piazza St.Clare follow the streets of Via Borgo S. Pietro, Via S. Apollinare and Via S. Agnese.
Franciscan Path
The itinerary goes through the road of 46km that Saint Francesco followed for the first time in 1206 after Christ, going from Assisi to Gubbio and that after the Saint will follow for large parts each time he desires to reach the Sanctuary of the Verna.
From Assisi to Pieve San Nicolò
Leaving from the actual Door of San Giacomo of Assisi, we go towards Pieve San Nicolò and then we continue in direction of Valfabbrica, up to the locality called "Il Pioppo".
The construction of the small parochial church of Pieve San Nicolò, an architectonic structure very simple with a unique bay and a belfry, it dates back to the beginning of the 17th century. The ruins of some ring walls, makes us think to a typical organization of the fortifications with a central installation, with the visual tower located in the middle of the edifice; nowadays unfortunately there is no trace left of the three doors or of the tower.
From Pieve San Nicolò to Valfabbrica
At the doors of the fortified village of Valfabbrica, the locality called "Il Pioppo" was marking the frontier between the woods and the cultivated land. The legends say that, during the travel, San Francesco found shelter in the nearby Benedictine monastery, maybe the one of Valfabbrica. Today the main front of the antique abbey has only kept the central rosette and three one hole windows on the side, while the original apse structure has been completely lost.
From Valfabbrica to Coccorano
From Valfabbrica we continue in the direction of Gubbio, passing by Chiascio and going up the road under Coccorano. Some biographers say that in this stretch the friar was victim of an aggression from a group of bandits and after that he asked asylum to the inhabitants of the place. We suppose, without being sure of it, that the friar found asylum in the nearby castle of Coccorano, owned by the Bigazzini family from Gubbio and friend of the saint from the times of his land richness.
This fortress of the 11th century, together with the fortifications of Biscina and Giomici, dressed up as a protection for a large stretch of the Chiascio valley. If, on one side, is still visible the big square tower located on the left of the entrance arch, on the other side, from the church that originally was included in the boundary wall, traces are left only in the building rebuilt near the castle.
From Coccorano to Biscina
We continue in the direction of Vallingegno, going beyond the castle of Biscina, once a time frontier between the communes of Gubbio and Valfabbrica and fundamental point for the strategic – military control, thanks to its geographic position.
Biscina, already at the time of San Francesco, was submitted to numerous dominations, which led, in the fortified structures, to continuous interventions and restorations. The general prospect of the castle results quite irregular, properly because of the posterior additions that often have not respected the pre-existing alignments.
The north side of the structure is made of two towers that protect the court entrance, the first one is on the right side and is the bigger one, still intact and crowned by guelph crenels, while the second one, on the left, has not a lot left.
From Biscina to Vallingegno
Along the road we can admire monuments that are turning points for the Franciscan history, such as the Church of Caprignone, the Abbey of Vallingegno and the Hermitage of San Pietro in Vigneto, all built on pre-existing pagan.
From Vallingegno to Fassia
Almost at the end of the travel, we can reach these places, where are established two hospitals: Santa Maria of Fonte Salice of Montebaroncello and Santa Maria Maddalena of Fassia. Places of dolour where one was looking for assistance and cure above all for the leprosy.
From Fassia to Gubbio
We now see Gubbio, there was the leprosy centre of San Lazzaro; around 1240 after Christ were built the church and the convent of San Francesco, even if at the beginning the Franciscans had established themselves in the small Church of Santa Maria of the Victory - or Vittorina.
From Assisi to Cannara
Leaving Assisi, descend in direction of the plain and after having passed through the quarter of Santa Maria degli Angeli you'll arrive at Bastia Umbra.
Following the course of the Chiascio river passing through the towns of S. Lorenzo and Costano, in ascent you'll reach the town of Bettona; from there, pass through the quarter of Passaggio and after a short time you'll arrive at Cannara.
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