A Day Trip to Assisi in Umbria
Last Sunday we decided to spend the day in Assisi. We started our visit with a great lunch at Osteria Piazzetta dell'Erba and then went for a quick wander around the town, our final objective being the huge Basilica of Saint Francis at the furthest end of the town.
The Temple Of Minerva
The weather was unsettled and our youngest daughter tired after a late night visit to the disco the evening beforehand. Consequently we stuck to the lower end of town, first taking in the central piazza with an impressive Roman temple, now converted to a church.
The Temple Of Minerva / church features in Giotto's frescoes that depict the life of St. Francis in the Basilica.
The Basilica Of Saint Francis
Next stop on our itinerary was the Basilica itself, it's a huge double church built on two levels with frescoes attributed to Giotto, Cimabue, Pietro Lorenzetti and Simone Martini. amongst others.
We wandered through both the upper and lower churches, taking in some of the world's most famous frescoes as we did so.
Basilica di Santa Chiara
Before returning to our car past shops selling kitschy souvenirs we stopped to admire the huge flying buttresses on the Basilica di Santa Chiara.
