Borgo Lanciano Relais Benessere
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Leaving Assisi
... over Assisi from here. The hotel is owned and run by a family and has a lovely feel. I commented to Lara, who is at reception most, that I was surprised that it only has a two star rating and she explained that there are a number of requirements relating to the ratings system, including size. They have only 12 rooms. It isn't a modern, contemporary hotel, but has great character. The breakfasts have ...
Last day in Assisi
... We walked around it and looked at the magnificent views, but decided not to pay the 5 Euro each to go inside as it warned anyone suffering from vertigo or claustrophobia to give it a miss. Then off to a wonderful shoe shop we found to buy more Italian shoes and home to the balcony to sip wine and watch the sunset. Capped off a wonderful day with dinner with Paul and Anita Duffett, who are here at the Anglican church in Assisi doing a locum for three months. ...
Visit to San Damiano
... in front of which he was praying. The actual crucifix is now in the grand Santa Chiara basilica, but there is a very new looking replica at San Damiano. Like St Stephano's we felt this place had a presence and power that the larger shrines to St Francis lack. While the original small church is overshadowed by all the other buildings that have been built around and over it to celebrate its significance the original building is still intact. We sat for quite ...
Another amazing day in Assisi
... to walk up Mount Subasio to Francis' Hermitage. The Hermitage (Eremo Delle Carceri) is a place Francis and his companions withdrew to to pray. Carceri means literally prison, but a better translation is probably [prayer] cell. There are a number of small cells carved out of the rock where St Francis and his brothers prayed. The present small convent was restructured by St Bernardino of Sienna in the 15th century, and added to further in the 16th and 17th centuries. One suspects ...
Checkin' out Assisi's churches
... and past. I fell in love a painting of acrylic on glass of Francis on his knees with his arms raised in worship and the birds hovering in the sky above him. So my darling wife bought it for my birthday. You can see a picture of it at http://www.cruciani.com/main.html
He was a lovely man and was so happy we had bought one of his paintings he gave a us a DVD about his work and Assisi. A great Website to check out Assisi is ...
Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Wheelchair accessibility
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