Full-Day Guided Historical Tour of Cascia and Assisi
Description
A spiritual and artistic journey on the life of Saint Rita da Cascia like the Monastero historical place where Saint Rita lived 40 years as an Augustinian nun and where she died, in 1457, at the age of 76. Then The Basilica on the Sant'Agostino hill and built with the donations of benefactors, even the smallest ones, the Basilica of Santa Rita is a project that the Blessed Mother Fasce strongly wanted in order to welcome the devotees in the city of the Saint of impossible cases.then we will move along the roads traveled by San Francesco to Assisi.it is a hill town in Umbria, where he was born in 1181. The basilica of San Francesco is an imposing church on 2 levels consecrated in 1253. The 13th century frescoes that portray the life of St. Francis have also been attributed, among others, to Giotto and Cimabue. The crypt houses the stone sarcophagus of the saint. Attention : In case of standard tour booking, with single participant, the tour confirmation will be sent four days before.
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Itinerary
The cloistered monastery is the historical place where Saint Rita lived for 40 years as an Augustinian nun. Today it is possible to visit these places and pray near the Solemn Bank.
The Basilica, the Lower Basilica, the Monastery and the Penitentiary belonging to the complex of the Sanctuary of Santa Rita da Cascia The church of San Francesco. The former church of Sant'Antonio Abate, originally from the fifteenth century but restructured and modified in the Baroque period, which inside preserves two cycles of frescoes from the fifteenth century. The church of Santa Maria della Visitazione, an ancient collegiate church of Santa Maria, of Lombard origin, but heavily remodeled following the damage caused by the earthquakes. Inside there is a wooden crucifix from the 1400s. The church of Sant'Agostino, with frescoes from the Umbrian and Perugian schools. Palazzo Carli, seat of the "Tranquillo Graziani" municipal library Palazzo Frenfanelli, seat of the Municipality of Cascia Palazzo Santi, seat of the homonymous Civic Museum. Roman temple of Villa San Silvestro The hamlet of Roccaporena, the birthplace of Santa Rita Chiavano plateau. Local product tasting.
The basilica is made up of two superimposed churches, one lower and one upper, linked to two different construction phases: the first linked to the Umbrian Romanesque, of Lombard derivation, the second linked to the French Gothic style. In both cases, the interior decoration is extraordinary
La Basilica di Santa Chiara La Chiesa Nuova La Cattedrale di San Rufino L’Anfiteatro Romano La Rocca Maggiore La Piazza del comune
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The minivan will arrive under the hotel and customers will be called to warn them
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(8)
We had a fabulous day on this tour. Guides very professional and knowledgeable. Was a great day to maximize our time in Assisi
Amazing trip to Cascia, visiting St Rita’s birth place and then the town/basilica. Followed by the Assisi Basilica and an amazing lunch with a gorgeous view. We then got a guide through the Assisi sites and he was so knowledgeable and gave us all the insider tips. Amazing day!!
Thank you, we look forward to seeing you on the next tour Italian dreams
Federico excellent guide, outstanding his attention for the complete satisfaction of customers. Thank you very much and congratulations.
Gracias por su reseña. Nos alegra saber que su experiencia fue positiva y que apreció nuestro servicio. Esperamos verlo pronto. Atentamente, Italiandreams
Wonderful, our driver Stefano and our guide Maria Teresa were spectacular. Maria Teresa is an angel of person, was very welcoming and caring with my family. The trip is beautiful, the places are wonderful. We can experience Cassia and Assisi in a very particular way. We highly recommend!!!!
Thank you so much for your review!! and that you had a good experience with us and our team. See you soon. Italian Dreams
Our guided tour of Cascia and Assisi with Maria Teresa was excellent. We felt very comfortable with our driver and our tour leader. They made every effort to ensure we enjoyed our time. We stopped at a few different places related to the life and history of St Rita which my mom was particularly interested in. Then we had a beautiful lunch at a restaurant selected by the tour leaders, we never would have found this restaurant on our own. We also received a guided tour of the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi by an extremely knowledgeable guide. This tour was of great value and we would do it again!
good evening, it was a pleasure for us too to meet you, thank you, we look forward to seeing you for the next tour. italian dreams
This was an excellent tour of Cascia and Assisi. Amanda was our very friendly guide who provided a lot of information about each stop. We had Andrea as our dedicated tour guide for Assisi, who we met at the gates and showed us around the city and church. They dropped us off at a nice local restaurant for lunch. Amanda and our driver Claudio were very generous with their time to give us a chance to see everything we wanted. It was a very nice tour and I would recommend it as a way to see these sites.
Hello it was a pleasure to meet you, thank you for choosing us to next year Italian dreams