Assisi (PG) -
Environmental Education Activities in Monte Subasio Park
The educational activities in Monte Subasio Park are carried out by the Association G.U.M.P. (Gruppo Umbro Mineralogico e Paleontologico) and by the National Forest Service.
Together with G.U.M.P. it is possible to carry out guided visits to the Permanent Exhibit annexed to the Geopaleontology Ecological Lab of the Park Offices.
G.U.M.P. Environmental Education Activities
Geopaleontology Ecological Lab - Gruppo Umbro ... Read more
Perugia (PG)
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Arrone (TR) -
The Bartolini oilery, which was founded in 1850, will be throwing its doors open to the public for a taste of the year's new oil on hot bruschetta. Read more
Assisi (PG) -
The abundance of monuments in Assisi makes this city one of Italy's most popular tourist destinations. Centuries of history have left a precious heritage made up of churches, palazzi, castles and ruins. Read more
Assisi (PG) -
Pope Gregory IX laid the first stone of the Lower Basilica the day after the canonisation of St Francis, on July 17th 1228. Two years later the saint's body, that had been resting in the church of San Giorgio (the futre church of St Claire's) was brought here in secret for fear of looting by tomb raiders and buried in the unfinished church. No date has been recorded concerning the start of works on Read more
Assisi (PG) -
Built on a grandiose scale, the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli is the seventh largest Christian church. Its magnificence may be at odds with the simplicity preached by St Francis himself but the flocks of pilgrims coming to visit the primitive Porziuncola chapel and the Cappella del Transito called for a building that was able to accomodate the faithful. The Porziuncola chapel was given to Read more
Assisi (PG) -
3 e 4 OCTOBER, Feast of San Francesco of Assisi.
National celebration in honour of Saint Francis, the Patron Saint of Italy - Religious services in the Basilica of San Francesco and the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. Read more
