Assisi, Italy

1-February-2013

After spending nearly 4 weeks experiencing the numerous exciting things the city of Florence had to offer, we decided it was finally time to venture outside of the city walls and experience a different part of Italy. So at 8:04 yesterday morning we boarded our first train of the study abroad adventure and traveled to the town of Assisi, Italy. Going into this day trip I, personally, had little knowledge of the town of Assisi, other than what my roommates had told me from what they learned in their Italian Art Class. One bit of knowledge i had was that Assisi was a large pilgrimage site for many of the Catholic faith due to the town being the birthplace of St. Francis who founded the Franciscan religious order. Although I am not well versed in the acts of the catholic faith, I am very interested in the architecture of the cathedrals, basilicas, and churches. The other fact I was aware of about Assisi was that it was built on the side of a large hill which could provide for some great views. 

What I did not know about Assisi, but came to learn, is how beautiful and quaint of a town it is. Although it is of the same types of construction as Florence, the fact it is built on a hillside allows for much more sunlight to reach down to the streets than here in Florence. The town is also much smaller than Florence which allowed for a much needed break from the hustle and bustle of inner city European life. The many photos to follow document the town of Assisi and the many gorgeous landscape views it has to offer. Enjoy.

The Beginning of Our Journey to Assisi.
Our Destination Was the Hilltop Directly Ahead.

Assisi from a Distance.

Assisi Beginning to Come into Focus

Home on the Path to Assisi

Prarie and Nearby Mountains

Assisi.

Continuing on the Path to Assisi.

The Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi

The Path to Assisi

Basilica of St. Francis

View of What We Had Just Walked

The Path To Assisi Further Ahead

Finally to Assisi.

Entry Way to the Town of Assisi

Sloped Street of Assisi

Basilica of St. Francis through Archway

Loggia in Front of Basilica of St. Francis

Basilica of St. Francis

Entry to St. Francis

Stairway

View Through an Arch

The Interior of St. Francis.
I got yelled at for taking these interior shots but it was worth it.

Interior of St. Francis

View to Where We Traveled From St. Francis

Upper Baptistery of St. Francis

Upper Baptistery of St. Francis

Street of Assisi

Stairway in Assisi

Alley in Assisi

View Out from Alley

Residential Portion of Assisi

Brad Taking a Photo

Interesting Vault in Assisi

Assisi Street

Assisi Street

Wes Taking a Photo

Old Temple Facade

Temple Facade and Tower

Spaghetti and Sausage with Cream Sauce
Lunch in Assisi

Stairway up to Fort in Assisi

View Out

Landscape Surrounding Assisi

Landscape Surrounding Assisi

Landscape Surrounding Assisi

Landscape Surrounding Assisi

Valley Landscape

Landscape and View To Assisi From Above

Town of Assisi from Above

Town of Assisi 

View of Landscape (Where We Started)

View of Landscape and Tops of Assisi Buildings

View of Landscape and Town of Assisi with Courtney and
Becca in Foreground

View of Landscape and Assisi

View of Landscape (Where We Started)

Fort of Assisi

Fort of Assisi

Interesting Concrete Bench

Fort of Assisi

View of Landscape

View of Landscape with Basilica of St. Francis

View of Landscape

View of Landscape

Fort of Assisi

Fort Assisi with Mountain Tops in Background

First Sighting of Flying Buttresses in Europe

Flying Buttresses

Pilaster and Flying Buttress Connection

Fountain

Church in Assisi

View Back to Town of Assisi

View of Town of Assisi

Assisi and Landscape Panorama (Click to Enlarge)

Landscape Panorama

Traveling Back Down and Assisi Sign

Departing the Assisi Train Station