Rome airport is honored to take you for a tour to Assisi, a unique travel opportunity that captures the essence of life in Umbria, a beautiful and historic region in the heart of the Italian countryside.

The medieval Umbrian town of Assisi is one of the great ecclesiastical centers of Italy — the birthplace of St. Francis, founder of the Franciscan Monastic Order in the early 13th century. Here, he is honored by one of the most magnificent churches in the world, the Romanesque Basilica of St. Francis, decorated floor to ceiling by Italy’s greatest medieval artists, including the Florentine master, Giotto di Bondone, whose frescoes in the church became a reference point for Italian artists throughout the Renaissance. Across this walled town and in the villages throughout the region, captivating churches, alleyways and campaniles reflect the Italian heartland as it was before the advent of modernity.

With Rome airport we are sure you will enjoy a one day tour to Assisi.

Rising on the lowest slope of Mount Subasio, by the will of Pope Gregory IX and of Friar Elias, the Basilica of saint Francis expresses in the concatened articulation of its architectonic masses, the determination of making eternal through the centuries, the figure and message of St. Francis. On the romanesque framework of the lower basilica (c. 1232-1230)over the tomb- Church destined to guard the remains of the little poor man, was contructed the upper basilica (1232-1239) which, in the ascensional motif of its arches, presents itself as the example type of Italian Gothic and the most beautiful house of prayer.

With the help of a speaking-English local friar, we'll visit the magnificent double Basilica of San Francesco, with lively worldwide known sequences of frescoes by Giotto, Cimabue, Pietro Lorenzetti and Simone Martini.

Assisi is known as the city of Peace and the ecumenical meeting place of world religions. Assisi's medieval aspect has remained intact and is characterised by its typical white and pink stone. Visitors to Assisi can perceive the intensity of the Franciscan spirituality and that of the other great saints who have blessed this land.
In Assisi even the sun, moon, stars, fire, water and wind feel at home because Francis dared to call them "brothers" and "sisters".
After the Basilica, we'll have time to visit other wonderful places in the town, among which stand the Basilica of St. Clare (13th cent.), the Piazza del Comune and the nearby Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels (16th-17th cent.), built around the "Porziuncola",where saint Francis died, a small church nucleus of the first Franciscan community.
Rome airport minibus company in Rome can make your tour to Assisi so memorable because you can reach quickly this medieval town with our modern minibuses even departing from Rome and you can spend more time in the atmosphere of Umbria region that is worldwide famous for its landscape, for its wine and olive oil.

Do not forget that you can land at the airports of Rome and you can start your tour to Assisi from there without entering the Eternal City.

We kindly request all guests to book your minivan or car limousine in advance, so that Rome Italy airport can easier accommodate your needs.