Eight days in the city of Saint Francis — the Porziuncola, the great basilicas, the medieval streets, and the Umbrian hills, captured in photos and video.
Down in the valley below Assisi stands the great basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, built over the tiny Porziuncola chapel that Saint Francis rebuilt with his own hands — the birthplace of the Franciscan movement, and the place where he died.
Up the hill to the great two-level basilica where Saint Francis is buried — Giotto's frescoes above, the saint's tomb below, and views over the Umbrian plain from the piazza.
Medieval lanes, stone archways, and quiet piazzas — Assisi is best explored on foot, especially in the evening when the day-trippers have gone home.
Early mornings in the hill town — fog lifting off the valley, empty streets, and the bells calling the town awake.
Below the city walls, through the olive groves, to San Damiano — where the crucifix spoke to Francis and where Saint Clare lived out her life.
Final walks through town, last visits to the basilicas, evening meals, and the early-morning departure home.
Short clips from around Assisi — churches, streets, music, and moments. Tap any one to play.