Domus Pacis

Assisi residents and residence

by icunme

One of the elder residents of upper Assisi walked toward me - looked directly at me - and honored me with a full-face smile. One would think the residents might tire of the constant parade of tourists - but noooo, not here in Assisi.

And where do the citizens of Assisi's "upper town" live? Some who are fortunate, indeed, live in a residence such as this. What you do not see in this photo is the wonderous view of the "lower town."

Duomo di San Rufino

by sylina

This might be the second important church in Assisi.. We took the bus to the final stop up to hill.. then walk down the paths.. in this way, we started with Duomo, ended up with Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi. For Duomo, the most impressive thing to me is the beautiful facade..

Portico del Monte Frumentario

by croisbeauty

Coming from the direction of Basilica di San Francesco, on the right side in Via San Francesco there are the seven arches of the portico of Monte Frumantario which was erected in the year 1267. It was an old hospital and poor and old people's home.

ASSISI, Italy

by CJD68

"CONTIKI "Simply Italy" tour 1996 - 6/30 thru 7/12"

Previous page was CAPRI.

Left the Bay of Naples area and traveled north into Umbria and onto the pink-stoned city of Assisi. Toured the Basilica of St. Francis, saw its magnificent fresco paintings and strolled through the walled city.

I was warned of thieves in the Basilica, and for a time I thought I lost my camera. Ugh! As luck, good luck, would have it, I left the camera on the tour bus and it was safe 'n sound when I finally got back on the bus. The downsides was that several friends and I lost precious moments that we could have used to explore more of the town trying to find my "lost" camera.

There were fields of sunflowers in full bloom all around the hotel that we stayed in. It made for a very tranquil stay. This was also the town where my fiancee' and I picked the date of our wedding.

To Follow my tour, Go to my SAN MARINO page next.