Assisi

Mount Subasio defines the setting of Assisi — the town climbs its western limestone slopes in layered streets, stone houses and cultivated fields above the Umbrian plain. Assisi is inseparable from St Francis, born here in the late 12th century; the Basilica of Saint Francis, begun soon after his canonisation in 1228, contains major medieval fresco cycles and remains a focal point of pilgrimage. In Piazza del Comune, the well-preserved Roman Temple of Minerva recalls the ancient settlement of Asisium. Beyond the walls, olive groves and paths extend towards Monte Subasio Regional Park. Move on to other webcams across Umbria to compare the region’s hill towns and plains.

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