Florence is an amazing city, but have you ever ventured outside of the city to the dreamy small towns in Italy near Florence? These are amazing day trips in Tuscany. If you are looking to add to your bucket list itinerary for Italy, check out these small towns
Rome, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) On a hill in the Italian region of Umbria stands Assisi, a very old city and cradle of Saint Francis, a saint known for his humility, altruism and preaching of peace.
St. Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata, fresco attributed to Giotto, c. 1300; in the upper church of St. Francis Basilica, Assisi, Italy.
Giotto di Bondone worked in Tuscany, Naples, northern Italy, and possibly in France. A friend of kings and popes, and Grand Master of Florence, his name was renowned. This is one of 28 frescoes depicting the life of St. Francis of Assisi in the Upper Church in San Francesco, 25 of which are attributed to Giotto. Initially an apprentice of Cimabue, Giotto later took over the painting of the frescoes, which are his earliest known work in the medium. Each fresco depicts an event in the saint’s life.