The charm of Gothic and Romanesque
If you love great medieval art, Gothic and Romanesque architecture, the colors of frescoes, the silence of cloisters and the living spirituality of friars, you love Assisi. If you love Assisi, visit the Basilica of Saint Francis.
Upper Basilica
Light Revealed
In the Upper Basilica, the audio guide leads you through the Gothic nave, describing the painted vaults and stained-glass windows that filter light. It takes you to Cimabue and Giotto’s frescoes, narrating episodes from Francis’s life and unveiling the secrets of one of Europe’s greatest medieval cycles.
Lower Basilica
The Silence Speaks
With the audio guide, explore the Lower Basilica, marked by its massive arches and chapels frescoed by Cimabue, Lorenzetti and Giotto. The narration takes you to the crypt where Francis rests in a stone sarcophagus, a place that for centuries has welcomed pilgrims, prayers, and deep devotion.
Giotto
A Masterpiece to Hear
The audio guide narrates Giotto’s cycle of 28 frescoes in the Upper Basilica. Step by step, follow Francis’s life: from youth to the choice of poverty, up to the stigmata. Each detail is explained with clarity, showing how here begins a new chapter of art, opening the path to the Renaissance.
The Franciscans
A Living Tradition
The audio guide introduces the life of the Sacro Convento: silent cloisters, ancient olive trees, and pink Subasio stone that changes color with the light. The friars, custodians of a tradition dating back to the 13th century, still welcome pilgrims and visitors, sharing a living experience of prayer and hospitality.
