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Travel Blogs from Assisi
Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... it is where the Pope visits to place flowers at the statue of the BVM in front of the Spanish Embassy. I’ll make my way in that direction later this afternoon as I would like to make it to evening prayers at the Les Fraternites Monestiques de Jerusalem. I’ll recount that visit on my next blog. Paul will join me tomorrow and we’ll spend the evening in Rome before heading to London on Monday afternoon.
Hope you’re having a great ...
Leaving Assisi
This morning we leave Assisi for Florence, with a certain sense of sadness. It has been a very precious time, of walking, eating, talking, reflecting and being. We have loved our hotel with its superb views of the city. It is ideally located, hence it's name, Ideale Hotel. (Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, 1, Assisi, Province of Perugia 075 813570, http://www.hotelideale.it/). We have been able to walk ...
Last day in Assisi
... So today we chatted to all three girls on Viber and Skype, as well as their cousin Bec who soon heads off overseas for 3 months. So nice to hear their voices and that they are all ok, despite the challenges of daily life. So proud of our daughters. We then headed off on the local bus to Santa Maria Degli Angeli. This is the church that has been built over the top of the Portincula, where Francis and the first Franciscans lived and from which they set ...
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 ...
The Land of Chocolate
... should be since it comes from Perugia).
The festival itself was small so my friends and I explored the corridors of the city for a couple hours.
Sadly, there's not much else to say except I saw a man playing songs from "Amelie" on his accordion and my heart melted. ...
Location
Other places to stay in Assisi
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Hotel Subasio
Via Frate Elia 2, Assisi | 2 star hotelfrom $193 -
Grand
Via Fratelli Canonichetti, Assisi | Hotelfrom $210 -
Hotel Giotto Assisi
Via Fontebella, 41, Assisi | 2 star hotelfrom $163 -
Umbra Hotel
Via degli Archi 6, Assisi | 3 star hotelfrom $93 -
Hotel Dei Priori
Corso Mazzini 15, Assisi | 3 star hotelfrom $90 -
Fontebella Hotel
Via Fontebella 25, Assisi | 3 star hotelfrom $106 -
Hotel Viole
Via Assisiana, 67, Assisi | 3 star hotelfrom $102 -
Minerva
Piazzetta R. Bonghi, 7, Assisi | 2 star hotelfrom $90 -
San Pietro
Piazza San Pietro 5, Assisi | 3 star hotelfrom $116 -
San Francesco
Via San Francesco, 48, Assisi | 1 star hotelfrom $112 -
Carpediem Assisi Living Club
SS 444 del Subasio, Assisi | Hotelfrom $98 -
Hotel Da Angelo
Via San Potente 6, Assisi | 2 star hotelfrom $87 -
Hotel Posta Panoramic
Via San Paolo 11/19, Assisi | 2 star hotelfrom $100 -
Hotel La Terrazza
Fratelli Canonichetti, Assisi | Hotelfrom $128 -
Hotel Windsor Savoia
Viale Marconi, 1, Assisi | 3 star hotelfrom $107 -
Il Castello
Viale Marconi 1/B, Assisi | Hotelfrom $107 -
La Cittadella Hotel Assisi
Via Ancajani 3, Assisi | Hotel -
Hotel della Torre Assisi
Flaminia, 06039 , Assisi | Hotel -
Romantik Hotel Le Silve di Armenzano
Loc. Armenzano, 89 , Assisi | 3 star hotelfrom $125 -
Albergo Del Viaggiatore
Via Sant'Antonio 14, Assisi | 3 star hotelfrom $102 -
Rina Hotel
Piazza San Pietro 4, Assisi | 2 star hotelfrom $86 -
Hotel Ideale Turisti
Piazza Matteotti 1, Assisi | Hotel -
Roma Hotel
Piazza Santa Chiara 13-15, Assisi | 3 star hotelfrom $61 -
Hotel Hermitage
Via G. degli Aromatari 1, Assisi | 3 star hotelfrom $80 -
Hotel Porta Nuova
Viale Umberto I, 21, Assisi | 3 star hotelfrom $102 -
Country House Hotel Tre Esse
Via di Valecchie 41, Assisi | Hotelfrom $89
