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In the footsteps of San Francesco d'Assisi

In the footsteps of San Francesco d'Assisi

Description

North of Arezzo, nestled in the forests of the Casentino, lies the sanctuary of La Verna, in the place where San Francesco received the stigmata. The sanctuary, which is still inhabited by monks, is the destination both of pilgrims and tourists, attracted by the mystical atmosphere and by the spiritual and artistic treasures it contains.