Assisi (Umbria): 424 m a.s.l. pop. 25,000 [ MAP ] 

Assisi, in Umbria, is one of Italy's top sights. Assisi  is  the birthplace of St. Francis, the patron saint of Italy, symbol of peace around the world and the Italy's major religious pilgrimage destination. In Assisi you will meet Giotto and Cimabue face to face. Assisi preserves many remains of roman age and many ancient buildings, monuments and obviously churches.

 Sights to see in Assisi:

• The Basilica of St. Francis:  -The church was built in 1228 and it is a very imposing building. It consists of 2 overlapped churches. The lower church   and the upper church, in gothic style, has the transept decorated with a fresco cycle of the "Crucifixion" by Cimabue.
  Notable is the famous fresco cycle of 28 events of St. Francis' life by Giotto.   More frescoes on the walls are by artists of the Roman school.
  

• Piazza del Comune:

• The Fortress:  

• The Basilica of Santa Chiara:

• Assisi's Duomo
  
  Outside the city walls:
   

• The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli: 
  

• Museums in Assisi:
  
  

• Events and Festivals in Assisi:
  

Location: The town of Assisi is located at the centre of the Italian peninsula in Umbria Region, 27 km southeast of Perugia and 203 km north of Rome. It is easy to reach and it is well linked by highway roads.

Assisi by car:
arriving from north: leave the Motorway A1 at the Val di Chiana exit.
arriving from south: leave the Motorway A1 at the Orte exit.

Assisi by train

The closest railway stations are Perugia and Foligno:  Train schedules

Assisi by air:  International flights to Rome  - Domestic flights to Perugia