Top Assisi Arts & Design

A Unesco World Heritage Site, Assisi is the birthplace of Saint Francis, the founder of the Franciscan religious order and Italy’s patron saint. The town is a jewel filled with historic and artistic treasures, where highlights include a pristine historic center filled with flowering balconies and noble palaces, the splendid Basilica of San Francesco with frescoes by Giotto and Cimabue and 800-year-old Rocca Maggiore, the medieval fortress overlooking the town. There are also lots of local handicraft shops to explore and delicious eateries to try.