Assisi was the birthplace of Saint Francis who lived from 1181 to 1226, and in his honor the Basilica of Saint Francis was built. The basilica houses his remains in a crypt.
Truthfully, I did not have much knowledge of Saint Francis before visiting Assisi, and in the future I am interested in learning more about him. The type of Christianity that he believed in is so much different than the typical Christianity we so often have today. Saint Francis really believed in living like Jesus, in not caring about material possessions.
After touring the basilica, we had a little time to explore the Medieval streets of the town of Assisi.
Later in the afternoon we traveled to the town of Cortona. Cortona was the setting for the film Under the Tuscan Sun. I confess that I still haven't seen that film yet (I really must now), but from what I know it's about an American woman who goes to Tuscany and buys a villa there. After visiting Cortona, I completely understand why someone would do that - the view from there was one of my favorites in Italy!
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| Isn't it gorgeous? |
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