Castelnuovo di Farfa is reachable from the village of Farfa getting out through Porta Montopoli and travelling a couple of kilometers till the main crossroad and other four kilometers along the Provincial Road 42. The town was founded around 1300 by three oriental families, converted to Christianity by Raniero, a monk from Farfa, who
The village of Fara Sabina surprises the visitors with its amazing perfectly paved, clean, trafficless streets, its restored houses and quiet, peaceful atmosphere. But the main attraction is the impressing panoramic view from Piazza del Duomo, where, on clear days, it is possible to enjoy the most beautiful sunsets on the Seven Hills
On June 18, 1939, Pope Pius XII declared Saint Francis the Patron Saint of Italy. In order to celebrate the event, the Franciscan friars decided to build a monument on Terminillo at 1623 m above sea level. The first stone, taken from the Holy Convent in Assisi, was laid on September 18, 1949. Excavation
Today, the small Church of San Fabiano is a convent of extraordinary beauty. It is also known as the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Foresta or more simply, La Foresta. Those who seek peace or like Saint Francis want to run away from the “pomp of the world” will find this secluded place the
“Good day, good people!” According to tradition, Francis greeted the people of Poggio Bustone with these words the first time he stopped in the town on the slopes of the Apennines. Luca Wadding, the famous 17th century Franciscan historian wrote about Francis’arrival in Poggio Bustone in 1209. He described how Francis and his
The Sanctuary of Fontecolombo is located in a secluded area in a forest of centuries-old holm-oaks on the slopes of the very lush Mount Rainiero. It is the Franciscan Sinai. It was the site chosen by Saint Francis to write the Rule of the Franciscan Order. Everything is sacred here: the buildings, the pure spring waters and the
Set within the rock like an eagle’s nest, the Greccio hermitage is an extraordinary fusion of architecture and nature. The edges of the building blend into the lush Holm oak woods that greeted Saint Francis on his solitary retreats. The Sanctuary is famous because Saint Francis of Assisi chose it as the backdrop to one
