Via Portica (Portica Street), Assisi

A neatly paved and well-maintained street, Via Portica serves as a direct route to or from the Basilica of Saint Francis, thoughtfully adorned with spacious porticoes for shelter. These countless porticoes, along with the alternating dark and light stripes of the flooring, offer a delightful stroll, particularly enchanting in the evening when they're bathed in illumination, creating captivating interplays of light and shadow. During the festive Christmas season, the street further dazzles with a grand illuminated tree and a life-sized nativity scene.

Beyond the array of shops and eateries lining it, Via Portica also grants access to the Roman Forum and Archaeological Museum, providing a welcome retreat from urban life and allowing visitors to indulge in a moment of tranquility.

Tip:
Make sure not to overlook Negozio Il Lavandeto at #16 鈥� the scent of lavender wafts from the store, impossible to miss. Here, you can find an extensive array of products featuring this wonderfully fragrant flower. Additionally, don't forget to explore Colori del Tempo at #6, offering an exquisite collection of original clothing and accessories, including shoes, bags, earrings, and necklaces, all impeccably curated and offered at reasonable prices, a rare find indeed.

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Sight Name: Via Portica (Portica Street)
Sight Location: Assisi, Italy (See walking tours in Assisi)
Sight Type: Shopping
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St. Francis' Assisi Walking Tour

A holy city for Christians, Assisi has been an eternal destination of pilgrimage since the 13th century for those venerating Saint Francis and wanting to the see where he was born, worked, died and was buried. As the birthplace of one of Catholicism鈥檚 most revered saints (and one of Italy's two saintly patrons), Assisi holds religion very close to its heart.

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.2 Km or 2 Miles

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Assisi is located on the western slope of Mount Subasio. It is 1,300 feet above sea level, overlooking the rivers Topino and Chiasicio. It is a walled city with narrow, twisting streets and alleys. It originally was known as Assisium. Successively Umbrian, Etruscan and Roman, it became a Ghibelline commune in the 11th century.

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.9 Km or 1.2 Miles

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