01 · Santa Maria degli Angeli
Porziuncola
A tiny ninth-century chapel restored by Francis. Here the early friars gathered, Clare began her religious life, and Francis died nearby in 1226.
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Sacred Assisi
Churches, chapels
and quiet paths.
Begin with the Porziuncola, then follow the lives of Francis and Clare through basilicas, chapels and the mountain hermitage above Assisi.
Assisi · Umbria
A landscape made by faith.
These are real places, not a checklist. Each holds a different part of Assisi’s story: conversion, poverty, friendship, prayer, service and peace.
02 · Basilica papale
Santa Maria degli Angeli
The great basilica at the foot of Assisi was built to protect the Porziuncola. Its scale makes the little chapel at its centre feel even more intimate.
03
Basilica di San Francesco
The great pilgrimage basilica holds the tomb of Saint Francis and extraordinary medieval frescoes. From San Pietro, it is only a short walk.
04
Basilica di Santa Chiara
This pink-and-white basilica keeps the remains of Saint Clare and the San Damiano Cross before which Francis heard his call.
05
San Damiano
Among olive groves below Assisi, Francis rebuilt this small church and Clare’s community lived here for more than forty years.
06
Cattedrale di San Rufino
Assisi’s Romanesque cathedral is dedicated to its patron Saint Rufinus. Francis and Clare were baptised at its ancient font.
07
Santa Maria Maggiore
The former cathedral is now the Sanctuary of the Spoliation, remembering Francis renouncing his wealth. Saint Carlo Acutis rests here.
08
Eremo delle Carceri
A forest hermitage on Monte Subasio where Francis and his companions withdrew into silence, caves and prayer.
09
Santuario di Rivotorto
A sanctuary preserving the humble stone shelter where the first friars lived together before moving to the Porziuncola.
10
Chiesa Nuova
Built over the traditional site of the Bernardone family home, this small church recalls Francis’s childhood and conversion.
Sacred Assisi
A gentle two-day pilgrimage
Walk to Saint Francis, Santa Chiara, San Rufino, Chiesa Nuova and Santa Maria Maggiore on the first day. Leave the valley sites—San Damiano, Rivotorto, Santa Maria degli Angeli and the Porziuncola—for a slower second day, with the Eremo as a separate hillside visit.