Assisi is one of the most prominent religious and touristic centres in the world, visited by millions of pilgrims and art enthusiasts from many countries. The city hosts monuments dating back to different periods and one of the greatest monuments of Italian Middle Ages: the Basilica of San Francesco with its magnificent frescoes.
Assisi is birthplace of Saint Francis (1180-1126) and Saint Clare (1193-1253); in 2000 has been declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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