Top Assisi Art & Culture

See the highlights of Assisi on a 3-hour walking tour with a knowledgeable local guide. Visit the stunning UNESCO World Heritage-listed Basilica di San Francesco (Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi), the Duomo di San Rufino, the Basilica di Santa Chiara (St Claire) and the lovely main square, Piazza del Comune. Enjoy clear views of the massive 14th-century fort, Rocca Maggiore, which sits on top of the hill. As you walk with your guide, hear about the history and cultural treasures of Assisi.

Discover Assisi’s rich history on a private, 3-hour walking tour. Stroll through the charming squares and narrow streets of old town, and learn about the city’s multilayered past as you view ancient Roman ruins and medieval buildings. Pay homage to Assisi’s famous patron saint at the Basilica of St Francis, which boasts one of Italy’s finest collections of church art. Stop as often as you like and enjoy the personalized attention of a private guide. 

Combine tours of Assisi and Spello with personalized attention on this private tour. With a guide leading you on a thoughtful itinerary, you'll get to know the best of both towns. Learn about the history and culture of each town through commentary tailored to your interests while viewing the Renaissance paintings and 14th-century frescoes.

Assisi is one of the most picturesque hill-top towns in Umbria and renowned for its UNESCO-listed Basilica of San Francesco. On this tour, visit the medieval Basilica, Rocca Maggiore castle, and Saint Rufino’s Cathedral, then follow in the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi with a tour of Eremo Delle Carceri, the Sanctuary of Saint Damiano, and the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels.

Intensive photography course with a professional photographer who will help you take different types of snapshots and teach you how to get the best pictures. With the supply of professional cameras, you will capture glimpses of medieval villages, environmental photos and panoramas. At the end of the course, you will be given a USB pendrive with the photographs you have taken during the course and a video captured with drone of your experience. Aperitif included.

Take a group tour of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi and learn about its history and significance. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most famous and important churches in Italy, filled with frescoes and paintings by famous artists. Enter the tomb of St. Francis, visit the friary cloister, and explore the upper church all built for one of the most revered saints in Christianity.

We will meet in the city center and after introductions we will start our lovely tour of the city during which you will discover Assisi and its heritage. On our adventure I will chalenge your interests and take you on an journey that will give you knowledge about our medieval city, habits, lifestyle, festivals, local food products, wines, our traditions and culture. My stories will take you traveling back and forward in time, introducing you to facts, local lore and behind the scene tales about how life used to be and how it is now in the city. We will discuss about our local saints: St. Francis & St. Clare. We will admire the city with its medieval buildings and its ancient Roman structures that decorate the Unesco Heritage Sites. During the city walk, we will have a professional photo shoot in unique locations throughout the city of Assisi and I will create a personal photo album for you. At the end of our experience I will have a unique special surprise waiting for you.

The Basilica of Saint Francis is the most-renowned church of Assisi, a breathtaking masterpiece of medieval art and architecture. Discover the secrets of Saint Francis, who lived the high-spirited life typical of a wealthy young man until he had a mystical vision of Jesus Christ, and decided to dedicate his whole existence to the poor and sick people. Admire the marvellous frescoes painted by Giotto, father of modern realistic art, "the most sovereign master of painting in his time”. Visit the Upper Church, slender and bright thanks to its Gothic style and the colorful glass windows, and the Lower Church, where the mortal remains of Saint Francis are preserved among amazing frescoes by the greatest Italian artists of the Middle Ages, like Cimabue and Simone Martini.

See the highlights of Assisi on a 3-hour tour with a knowledgeable official guide. This tour will allow you to know about the most important churches in assisi. St. Francis Basilica, St. Clare Basilica and Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels with Porziuncola.

Follow in the footsteps of Saint Francis himself on this Assisi sightseeing tour. With round-trip transportation from your Assisi or Santa Maria degli Angeli hotel included, explore Assisi with ease by motorized tuk tuk. Listen as your guide shares the history of top attractions like the St Clare Basilica, the medieval Piazza del Comune, and the 12th-century Cathedral of San Rufino, and enjoy fine views over the vineyards.

This tour indeed will show you two of the most charming hilltowns of central Italy. You will also enjoy 14th Century frescoes and Reanaissance paintings. It will be like to back to the past!

Visit the stunning UNESCO World Heritage-listed Basilica di San Francesco (Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi) with a private official guide. See the highlights of Assisi with a knowledgeable local guide. Discover the Basilica di Santa Chiara (St Claire) and the lovely main square. As you walk with your guide, hear about the history and cultural treasures of Assisi.

Foligno, an ancient town built in the middle of the Umbrian Valley, is traditionally considered the center of Italy and the world. The town is characterized by amazing medieval palaces and fascinating churches, such as the Romanesque-style church of Santa Maria Infraportas and the Collegiate Church of San Salvatore, an ancient Benedictine abbey built from the 12th century in the present square called Piazza Garibaldi. You will be then guided in the mainsquare of Foligno, Piazza della Repubblica, and you will visit the Cathedral of San Feliciano, characterized by its two magnificent facades and the mixture of styles belonging to different eras: Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque and Neoclassical. Finally, you will admire the wonderful Palazzo Trinci, a medieval palace connected to the cathedral by a fascinating “suspension bridge” and built in the Gothic style in the early fifteenth century. Particularly famous is the precious cycle of frescoes painted by Gentile da Fabriano to embellish many halls of the palace, such as the notorious Hall of the Liberal Arts and Planets and the Hall of the Giants, decorated with monumental figures from the ancient Roman history, such as Emperors Augustus and Nero.

During our Assisi Day Tour you’ll have the chance to learn more about the history of S. Francis and of the Christian world. Your English-speaking driver will pick you up at your accommodation and will take you directly in Assisi at the meeting point with your private licensed tour guide, who will guide you around for a 2hrs visit of one of the most famous Christian locations of Italy. This is a wonderful and peaceful experiences, where you will regenerate all your sense. Umbria region is also an important destination for food and wine lovers, so in Assisi you'll also have the chance to taste the local dishes and the famous delicious wine! The view of the countryside from Assisi hill will leave you breath-taking. During the Basilica’s tour you’ll discover many and many hidden churches, paintings, sculptures and piece of arts ... and obviously you’ll have a deep internal visit of St. Francis Basilica!

San Francesco was an extraordinary man and in this tour we will get to know the places where he lived and where he rests today. Together we will go to the discovery of a man and an extraordinary city.

The tour takes place in the countryside between Assisi and Cannara, places where St. Francis preached to the birds. You will be able to see where the oak actually stood, which is now replaced by a stone. Continuing the journey, we will come to enjoy a good aperitif or a tasting.

We will meet and start in Assisi, after introductions and maybe some coffee, our journey will start! A professional photo shoot is waiting for you so get ready to pose for the camera ! We will discover the cities and even step of the touristic pathway so that you can gain insight. We will be exposed to every aspect that has shaped and still shapes the two cities and you will get a feeling of how it feels to live here. My stories will transport you back and forward in time, we will discuss how different cultures, society and individuals shaped the two cities that we have today. After a lunch break we will travel by train to Spello, another beautiful medieval jewel city, where we will continue our journey. The photo shoot will continue in Spello and also our journey to discover aspects, lore and unique gigs about the city. we will stop for appetizers before heading back by train to the city of Assisi. A special gift will await you at the end of the experience!

- See all the important sights of Assisi in a different way - Discover the city aboard an excitingand  vintage Ape Calessino tuk  - tuk - Enjoy the magnificent  Basilicas of Assisi; San Francesco, Piazza del Comune, Rocca Maggiore and Santa Chiara - 1.15 hour Assisi tour - Departure from Assisi and Santa Maria degli Angeli hotels included

A Unesco World Heritage Site, Assisi is the birthplace of Saint Francis, the founder of the Franciscan religious order and Italy’s patron saint. The town is a jewel filled with historic and artistic treasures, where highlights include a pristine historic center filled with flowering balconies and noble palaces, the splendid Basilica of San Francesco with frescoes by Giotto and Cimabue and 800-year-old Rocca Maggiore, the medieval fortress overlooking the town. There are also lots of local handicraft shops to explore and delicious eateries to try.

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The ornate Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi is often so busy with tourists and pilgrims that it is hard to get a sense of the saint’s contemplative spirit and deep humility. Experience authentic Franciscan spirituality with this small-group guided tour of Saint Francis’ most significant yet peaceful sanctuaries outside the medieval walls of Assisi, including the San Damiano Monastery, Porziuncola chapel, and Carceri Hermitage.

This tour indeed will show you two of the most charming hilltowns of central Italy. You will also enjoy 14th Century frescoes and Reanaissance paintings. It will be like to back to the past!

Discover the history of Assisi on a walking tour with a local guide. Located in Italy’s Umbria region, the town is best known as the birthplace of St. Francis. Visit the Church of St. Francis, the Temple of Minerva, and other important buildings and landmarks. Admire the frescoes in the church and visit the crypt where St. Francis is buried.

Assisi is a must-see in Umbria, especially famous because it is the birthplace of Saint Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order here in 1208. Assisi is fascinating for spiritual, artistic and historical reasons: the remains of the Ancient Roman city and the breathtaking churches from the Middle Ages make it one of the most beautiful towns in Italy! Discover the Roman amphiteatre, the Forum (main square) and the impressive Temple of Minerva, whose columns still stand after more than 2000 years! Then, time to follow your knowledgeable guide to the medieval city of St. Francis and his followers, and have a look at the most beautiful churches in Assisi: the Basilica of St. Clare, the Gothic church that contains her mortal remains, the Cathedral of St. Rufinus, in Romanesque style, and the most-renowned Basilica of Saint Francis. Here you will admire the breathtaking frescoes painted by famous Italian artists like Giotto and Cimabue, and you will discover two superimposed churches, known as the Upper Church, slender and bright, in Gothic style, and the Lower Church, where Saint Francis was buried.