Place: Assisi, Italy
Weather: Light rain early, then cloudy, 39/46F.
Route: From Tivoli 191 km north on A1, E35, E45, and SS3bis.
Significance: Assisi was the hometown of St. Francis - the namesake of the current pope. St. Francis was known for his commitment to serving the poor. He was even called the "second christ." Assisi is a beautiful town in Umbria built on the side of a hill. Most of the city's architecture is from the medieval time period.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
Assisi, the town on a hill (from tripsavvy.com)
Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli (from whc.unesco.org)
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