Arrived in Assisi for the day. Our friends had never been in Italy before so this was one town we figured they had to visit. I do feel a bit like I am visiting Disneyland as it seems a little fake. It is a beautiful city though and visiting the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi is magical and emotional. Our favorite restaurant had closed for lunch so we stopped in to a pizza bar. Then on for gelato and Johns meringue and we headed down the hill. A good tip when visiting is to take the bus to the very top and then walk down the town to the bottom, much easier.
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Assissi looks great. As Californians we are very aware of the influence of the Franciscans on our state.
Only an fellow Californian could compare Assissi to Disneyland but I hear you.
Perhaps it is like Solvang? 🙂
Thanks Jean. There is a really good article “Rebuilding Assisi” by Franciscan Media that explains that due to the devastating earthquakes in September and October of 1997 there was significant damage to many of the sacred places. People were living in tents! Due to the upcoming 2000 Jubilee there was a serious rush for the major renovation of the town.