Assisi Built with the Typical "Pink Stone" of Subasio, Is One of the Most Artistically Beautiful City and Culture Lives Most of Umbria

Assisi Built with the Typical "Pink Stone" of Subasio, Is One of the Most Artistically Beautiful City and Culture Lives Most of Umbria

Assisi built with the typical "pink stone" of Subasio, is one of the most artistically beautiful city and culture lives most of Umbria. Along with the green area that surrounds it was in 2000 declared World Heritage by UNESCO. The city that gave birth to San Francesco and Santa Chiara, was set to the world as a center Franciscan message of universal peace and brotherhoodWalking through its narrow streets you will find, in fact, a strong spirituality, looking at his church (St. Francis, Santa Chiara, San Rufino ...) we see right now the majesty and beauty of the faith, and observing the rocks buildings are traces its history that goes by the Etruscans, Romans, the Papal domination. This beautiful town, situated on the slopes of Mount Subasio, is within the Wine Road of the Song. Among its streets you can find many restaurants, wine bars and restaurants where to taste the aroma of the wine and the local delicacy of delicatessen assisane. Assisi is also a cultural show. In fact one of the most beautiful traditions is revived by the Calendimaggio (first Thursday, Friday and Saturday not after the first weekend in May), the medieval festival that recalls scenes of past life, with parades, dances, music and entertainment, and involves challenge for the conquest of the Palio, the Magnifica Parte de Sotto (low Assisi) and the Parte de Sopra Nobilissima (Assisi high). Descent of the guests at the Rocca Maggiore Assisi, possible visit to the museum Visiting the Cathedral of San Rufino, Visit the Church of Santa Chiara Visit to the Town Square and Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva Visit the Basilica of San Francesco Visit the Church of St. Peter and to find parking Hermitage of the Prisons and departure to San Damiano, (about 2 hours) Spello Spello is a town of 8585 inhabitants in the province of Perugia in Umbria. Lies at the foot of Mount Subasio and is about 5 km from Foligno and 35 from Perugia. The area of the town lies in the mountains, hills and plains. Its land is very fertile land is cultivated with cereals, vines and olive trees. Spello, and from the plant that gets its most valuable delicacy: the extra virgin olive oil. No coincidence that the city, in addition to being counted among the most beautiful villages in Italy, is part of the National Association of Oil City. Are held weekly markets and burgeoning folk events, among which is reminiscent of the Flower Festival and the Feast of Corpus Christi oil, which are held respectively during May-June and December to January. In the town there are numerous works of Roman and Renaissance art, in fact, the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, the largest of Spello, boasts splendid frescoes by Pinturicchio, stored inside Cappella Baglioni. .

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