Assisi Italy is famously known as the symbol of the peace around the world and the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order as well as St. Clare (Chiara d'Offreducci), the founder of the Poor Clares and Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows. One is sure to experience tranquility during one’s stay in any of the Assisi Hotels especially in the Assisi Four Star Hotels. That is because for long, peace has been the trademark associated with the city’s lifestyle.
Things to see
Assisi is also famous for the nearly destroyed frescos by the medieval painter Giotto in the Arena chapel. On your visit to Assisi Italy, make sure to pay a visit to the church of San Francesco where some of the most famous late Gothic paintings by artists such as Ambrogio and Pietro Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Giotto is housed. Visitors are awaited for on the sun baked side of Mount Subasio where you witness the preservation of the city’s medieval character.
Other city attractions include:
Basilica of S. Francesco and the Holy Convent, the Basilica of S. Chiara, the Cathedral of S. Rufino, Church of S. Stefano; Pinacoteca Comunale, Church of S. Giacomo de Muro Rupto; Church of S. Maria Maggiore, Church of S. Pietro; Galleria d'Arte Sacra Contemporanea della Cittadella Cristiana; Fonte Marcella; Rocca Maggiore.
Things to do
Assisi Italy is a place you visit when you want to go back in to time which you will surely not miss out on while walking the streets of Assisi. For those uninitiated in the religious or cultural attractions can go for some hiking. Assisi Italy is ranked right up with Italy's top sights such as the Colosseum, Pompeii, and Venice's canals.
Assisi Hotels
Assisi Hotels is home to many pilgrims, art lovers and even just plain curious travelers. You will find the maximum number of visitors frequent the town from Easter to June so it is best to do your bookings for Assisi Four Star Hotels and other Assisi Hotels well in advance. Assisi Hotels including Assisi Four Star Hotels witnesses a slash in occupancy during the months January through March when the town is a virtual ghost town. |
