Discover Assisi
The birthplace of the Catholic friar St Francis remains a globally important site of Christian pilgrimage © iStock Assisi stands atop Mount Asio and is flanked by swathes of Umbria’s undulating green pasture More...
48 hours in Assisi
Jane Keightley visits the famous Umbrian hill town to see the sights, enjoy the food and find out more about the saint whose values are woven into the life of Italians nationwide… Photos by Jane Keightley. As More...
Assisi travel guide
Find some of the best places to stay, visit or eat while staying around Assisi, with Jane Keightley’s guide to the highlights of the area… Photos by Jane Keightley unless otherwise stated. What to see and More...
Travel in Umbria and explore Perugia
Join us to celebrate the delights of a visit to this historic Umbrian city and its surrounding hill-towns Bird’s Eye View to Historic Center City of Perugia, Italy Umbria has already been nominated as the More...
Readers Photos – Photos of the Week #1
After seeing this, we feel like jumping in a helicopter and being whisked away somewhere like this… Photo by : Costa (Gus) Matsos, Burlington, Ontario, Canada “View from the mountain town of Erice on the More...
Assisi during the Mille Miglia
Robert Gray, Los Angeles, California “This photo was taken in Assisi during the Mille Miglia. The auto is a 1929 Mercedes-Benz 720 SSK. This is a great event for any auto enthusiast, as the Franciscan appears More...
Convex Mirror in Assisi
Ms Dale Jennings, North Carolina “A convex mirror warning of oncoming traffic on a very narrow road in Assisi. It’s as if the mirror becomes its own wide-angle lens. I saw a photograph within the photograph!” More...
Friar Alessandro: Singer from Assisi
From a religious calling comes the voice from Assisi as Friar Alessandro lands himself a major record deal… We at Italia! are rather excited about Friar Alessandro ? the first friar in the history of music More...