Assisi and the Second World War - Heroes by chance and by vocation
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
Tour to discover a particular and unknown moment in the history of Assisi. Men and women who inspired by the courage of St. Francis have decided to put their own lives at stake to save that of others. The protagonists have names little known even to the Assisans themselves but they make up an epic picture of the "seraphic" city between 1943 and 1945. Tour in which we will reconstruct history and relive the dark atmosphere of that period, however, illuminated by the light of hope ...
Inclusions
What's included
- Guided tour of the city and the places where the events took place between 1943 and 1945
- The time and meeting point with the guide can be changed upon confirmation of the tour
What's not
- Private transportation
- Museum of Memory
Itinerary
Romanesque church, the only one in the city also the sepulcher of bishops and we will go to see the tomb of Bishop Placido Nicolini
In the square there was the workshop of the Brizi printers, protagonists of the story we will tell. The square was the connecting point between the various protagonists of history
A magical and unusual place in which to get to know the facts, places and characters that have marked the history of Assisi. Photos, videos and documents will take us back in time ...
One of the most popular places for displaced and persecuted people. The hospitality of the nuns was such that they managed to house dozens of people and entire families even for months. It was the monastery that became the "city" of the new arrivals! If available we can talk to one of the nuns of the monastery
Passage road, where one of the protagonists of our history lived
From the story to the reality of handmade products still made today. We will end the tour by visiting one of the few craft shops still active in the city, where modernity and the past merge in an environment where history is breathed.
After so much talk, you can "touch" the care and love you need to continue using old tools to produce new products. Visit to the atelier.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting point is the parking garage
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Umbria guida turistica ed escursionistica
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Editable tour time/meeting point
How it compares in Assisi
- Its from-price is 47% above the median of the 130 experiences we list in Assisi.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 43 of 130.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Assisi
Assisi, in Umbria, is a pink-stone hill town and pilgrimage centre, the birthplace of St Francis and home to a basilica covered in frescoes.
Assisi spreads across the slope of Mount Subasio, its buildings of pale pink and white limestone. The Basilica of St Francis, built in the thirteenth century over the saint's tomb, has two churches stacked one above the other, with frescoes by Giotto and his circle and by Cimabue. The basilica and the town form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Top-ranked sights in Assisi: Basilica of St. Francis (Basilica di San Francesco), Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (Basilica di San Francesco d’Assisi) , Basilica of St. Clare (Basilica di Santa Chiara).
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