Assisi’s Many Hidden Wonders
Assisians are excited about the new Pope, who has taken the name of San Francesco, patron saint of Italy… and will be here for la Festa di San Francesco on October 4, 2013! Assisi hotels now selling out and I am excited about the special tour I am offering on that day. Will we see the Pope? Hope so! You may be surprised to learn that Francesco is NOT the patron saint of Assisi: that honor goes to San Rufino, 3rd- c. Christian bishop and martyr, buried on the site of the Cathedral di San Rufino, 12th-c Romanesque wonder.
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