The Francescan monks

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St Francis of Assisi .. remember the name?

He was the wealthy nobleman who forewent all his riches to become a monk and help the common man. Well this village was his home and it remains today a fully functioning religious city complete with many wonderful churches, a castle and , of course, a spectacular Basilica. Lots of monks and nuns can be seen to be running around in their robes as they live inside the walls .. and because it is a functional religious city, it is less prone to the tourist hoardes. So this means a very tranquil place to idle away summer afternoons and evenings in one of the many exquisite restaurants .. and of course, the art in the cathedrals is the stuff of legend that you read about in the text books.

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