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Basilica of St Francis of Assisi Audio Tour
1h30
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Visit: Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi, Piazza S. Francesco, 2, 06081, Assisi Italy
Collect your video guide and explore all areas of the complex, one of the most famous pilgrimage sites in the world. The entire building is made up of three superimposed churches linked to different phases of construction: the crypt with burial function, the Lower Church which is linked to the Umbrian Romanesque and the Upper Church, in French Gothic style. After collecting your video guide, you'll start the tour from the Lower Basilica, where you can admire the fresco barreled vault of the apse and down in the crypt, relics of St. Francis. The visit will continue in the Upper Church, where you'll admire Cimabue's frescoes, decorating the transept, the choir and those of Giotto, that tell of St. Francis' life from the aisle walls. Take a complete tour with 54 different listening points. Listen to over an hour of audio content and make use of the provided map to identify interesting features inside the sanctuary.
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Collect your video guide and explore all areas of the complex, one of the most famous pilgrimage sites in the world. The entire building is made up of three superimposed churches linked to different phases of construction: the crypt with burial function, the Lower Church which is linked to the Umbrian Romanesque and the Upper Church, in French Gothic style. After collecting your video guide, you'll start the tour from the Lower Basilica, where you can admire the fresco barreled vault of the apse and down in the crypt, relics of St. Francis. The visit will continue in the Upper Church, where you'll admire Cimabue's frescoes, decorating the transept, the choir and those of Giotto, that tell of St. Francis' life from the aisle walls. Take a complete tour with 54 different listening points. Listen to over an hour of audio content and make use of the provided map to identify interesting features inside the sanctuary.
Included
- Audio guide in your language
- Booking fee
- Entry/Admission - Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi
Not included
- Guide
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- You will be asked to leave a valid ID at the desk until you have returned the audio guide
- The video guide is available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Portuguese
- The Basilica may be closed due to religious services, funerals or extraordinary events
- Admission to the Basilica is always free for individual visitors
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Cultural
95%
Tourism
90%
Original
25%
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This was well worth the price. There was a little issue with turning in the voucher. It appeared the desk was not familiar with the voucher but it all worked out. The self guiding allowed you to move through and select what you wanted to hear more about.