Franciscan Shrines

Franciscan Shrines

Franciscan Shrines

The places of Saint Francis

In the geographical center of Italy, on the hills along the verdant Holy Valley, the four Franciscan shrines are placed in the shape of a cross.
Today they still reflect the spirit of the Saint, perched on bare rocks, rich in their simplicity. Near them and along the path that connects one to the other, you will pass through various villages, each of which is worth a visit in order to discover their remarkable natural, cultural and eno-gastronomic resources. In this unspoilt valley you will experience silence and peacefulness surrounded by mountains and hills, among which the Terminillo Mountain that rises with all its majesty. On foot, on horseback or by bike, we proceed along natural trails of considerable charm, where we meet the places that, due to their disarming beauty, enchanted and conquered Francis.

Sanctuary of Greccio

A few steps away from the homonymous village, within a thick holm-oaks forest that dominates the green basin of Rieti, the Franciscan Sanctuary of Greccio displays all its splendor. The…

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Saint Francis Temple in Terminillo

Everyone knows St. Francis predilection for inaccessible and solitary places, locations  wrapped in silence where it is easier to rediscover ourselves and listen to the Absolute. It is not entirely…

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The Franciscan Sanctuary of La Foresta

Located just outside the city of Rieti, where the chapel of San Fabiano once stood, here the Saint found hospitality in an adjacent house while waiting for surgery.According to tradition,…

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