Assisi is a town in the Umbria region in central Italy. The picturesque town lies on the western flank of Monte Subasio.
Assisi is the birthplace of several famous historic figures such as the Latin poet Propertius, in the Roman era (around 50 BC), St. Francis, the founder of Order of Friars Minor and St. Clare of Assisi, founder the Order of Poor Ladies (later known as Order of Poor Clares) in the 13th century and St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows in the 19th-century.
The town is dominated by two medieval castles. The larger, called Rocca Maggiore, is a massive reconstruction by Cardinal Albornoz in 1366 and expanded later expanded in the 15th and 16th century by the Popes. The smaller Roman era castle has been only partially preserved, a small portion and three towers being open to the public.
UNESCO collectively designated the Franciscan structures of Assisi as a World Heritage Site in 2000. Among these the most visited churches are The Franciscan monastery, il Sacro Convento, the lower and upper church of St Francis, Basilica of St. Claire and Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels.
The scenic town is well connected to public transportation by major train route from Rome, Bologna or Florence. It is also little over 2 hours drive by car from Rome. The town is a popular stop for tour group excursions in Tuscany and Umbria region of Italy.
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