Assisi Through The Ages: A Self guided Audio Walking Tour
- 1.3–1.8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover the rich layers of history in Assisi on this 75-minute self-guided walking tour. Journey through ancient Roman ruins, medieval churches, and Renaissance landmarks as you explore the city’s transformation from a battleground to a beacon of peace. You'll trace the footsteps of saints like Francis and Clare, hear of WWII resistance efforts, and visit iconic sites including the Basilica of San Francesco and the Roman Temple of Minerva. Along scenic streets and hidden corners, the tour reveals how devotion, rebellion, and resilience shaped this UNESCO World Heritage site and its enduring spiritual legacy.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
What's not
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Itinerary
Catch a glimpse as you pass by this historic 1300s church, named after a Saint, St. Clare of Assisi.
Pass by and marvel at this iconic Arch, marking the last entrance gate before reaching the heart of the city, erected in the 1300s
Walk down the staircase of the holy spirit, named after a church.
Stroll through this square dating back to 1610, built in place of an older church from the 1300s, displaying a statue of the parents of Saint Francis.
Walk through a place that is very much dominated by the spiritual history of St Francis, once the centre of civil power and public meetings.
Stroll past this amazing church, formerly a Roman temple, built in around 30 BCE in the Augustan age, dedicated to San Donato.
See this beautiful portico, built in 1265 and transformed into an institution to support farming activities and lend grain, "frumento"
Pass by this art gallery, where you can admire impressive artwork from the Middle Ages, through the Renaissance and beyond.
End the tour here, at the Basilica of San francesco, a UNESCO world Heritage site, and marvel at it's great architecture, including the crypt where St Francis is buried
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
- This tour starts at the Roman Ruins in Piazza Matteotti, 2A, 06081 Assisi PG, Italy. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
How it compares in Assisi
- Its from-price is 93% below the median of the 130 experiences we list in Assisi.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 55 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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