The Via Di San #Francesco - Way Of #Rome: From La #Verna To Città Di Castello Since medieval times there have been three famous Christian pilgrimage destinations: #Jerusalem in the Holy Land, Santiago de #Compostella in #Spain, and Rome. The ‘Way of St. Francis(Roman Way) is a section of a pilgrims route to Rome, a European cultural path which starts in Vienna and ends in Rome, passing many places connected with the life of St. #Francis. The route, which also carries the symbol of the keys of St. Peter, finishes in front of St. Peter’s tomb in Rome. Every year many #pilgrims and #trekkers from all over the world follow this path, passing #hermitages, #sanctuaries, ancient #forests, #olive groves and valleys rich in art and history. This walking route begins in #Tuscany, at the La Verna #monastery, where St. Francis received the signs of the stigmata (wounds of #Christ). The route then crosses Umbria from north to south and finishes in Rome, in the region of Lazio. In Umbria, the native area of St. Francis, his presence is particularly strong and everything reminds us of the much-loved saint. A highlight of this tour is of course the lovely town of #Assisi, where a section of the Via di Roma begins at the St. Francis tomb in the Basilica di San Francesco, one of the most celebrated sacred spots of #Christianity. Assisi enjoys a splendid position on a hillside at the foot of Monte #Subasio, overlooking the Valle Umbra and lying between the rivers #Chiascio, #Topino and Tescio. St. Francis (1181/82 – 1226) was born in Assisi and lived here for most of his life. It is certainly worth inserting an extra day in your itinerary to visit this fascinating town. Leaving Assisi you will walk through the wonderful countryside of Umbria, which St. Francis so loved, and you will pass through medieval towns and villages such as #Spello, #Foligno, #Trevi, #Spoleto and #Arrone. You enter the region of Lazio and along the approach Rome the landscape becomes ever flatter, but not less exciting. On the last two days you will walk through Rome passing many monuments, which are worth visiting, but the highlight will certainly be the Basilica of St. Peter, the final destination of this walking tour. Highlights: La Verna - Pieve Santo Stefano - Eremo Cerbaiolo - Montagna - Eremo Montecasale - Sansepolcro - Monterchi - Città di Castello Period: every day from 1 April till beginning of November (the other months on request) For all information visit: meravigliosaumbria/way_of_rome_la_verna.htm Follow us on Meravigliosa Umbria
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:20:00 +0000
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