Assisi, City Highlights and Basilica of St. Francis tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• Cattedrale di San Rufino (Pass by)

  Assisi Cathedral, dedicated to San Rufino (Rufinus of Assisi) is a major church in Assisi.

  Admission ticket free
• 1
  Basilica di Santa Chiara

  The Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi, realized with the typical pink stone extracted from the quarry of the Subasio mountain, contains precious frescos dating back to the period from the XIIth to the XIVth century. In the chapel on the right, along the unique nave of St. Clare of Assisi, finishing in transept and polygonal apse, you can admire the Crucifix which, according to tradition, would have invited St. Francesco in the church of St. Damiano in order to "reset up the Church"

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Chiesa Nuova

  Chiesa Nuova. The Chiesa Nuova is a church in Assisi, Italy, built in 1615 on the site of the presumed birthplace of St. Francis, the house of Pietro di Bernardone. It was then called Chiesa Nuova because it was the last church to be built in Assisi at that time.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Santa Maria sopra Minerva

  The Temple of Minerva is an ancient Roman building in Assisi, Umbria, central Italy. It currently houses a church, Santa Maria sopra Minerva, built in 1539 and renovated in Baroque style in the 17th century.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Centro Storico Di Assisi

  At the square you will see one of the best-preserved Roman temples in Italy – Minerva's temple – which is surrounded by imposing medieval government buildings.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi

  Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the basilica of St. Francis was built under the direction of Brother Elias, vicar general and architect of the order, starting in 1228, just two years after the saint's death, as a place designed to receive his remains.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 6
  Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi

  If the solemn and dark lower basilica invites penance and silence, the upper church soars into the sky, airy and bright. In a Gothic style with French influences, the nave has four bays, cross vaulting, and a polygonal transept and apse.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
• Due to the exposition of the remains of St. Francis, guided tours of the basilica will be suspended from February 15, 2026, to April 6, 2026. The guide will provide an explanation from outside, and then visitors will be able to enter on their own.

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