Italy may conjure images of iconic ruins ... one of the oldest churches of Assisi. After taking in town's sights and religious shrines, carve out some time to explore the greater Umbria, which ...

San Gimignano, a captivating hill town in Tuscany, Italy, stands proudly atop a 324 ... Nestled on the western slopes of Monte Subasio in Umbria, Assisi is renowned as the birthplace of St ...

Assisi is a spiritual and architectural ... is a medieval castle providing easy access to Perugia. The town of Trevi in Umbria, Italy. For a more country experience, there is the historic abbey ...

Venerated in his lifetime, Saint Francis did not have to wait long for a monument to be erected in his honor. A basilica in Assisi was started in 1228. The painter Cimabue (also called Cenni di Pepo) ...