Positano Tour by Transfersrome
08 Apr
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Positano Tours

The Positano tours offered by our company usually start from Rome-Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” Airport. Here you will find a NCC (limousine service) driver waiting for you, who will be at your complete disposal for the whole day. You will be taken on a tour in the Italian village of Positano, called the Pearl of the Amalfi Coast, mounted among the summits of the Monti Lattari (Lattari Mountains). Its white houses, clinging to the hill that faces the sea, its characteristic architecture, composed by narrow alleys, arcades and steep stairways, its boutiques and its beaches make this village a destination you can’t miss.

During the journey along the Salerno Reggio Calabria highway there will be two stops for a coffee break at a service station.

The tour will take you to discover one of the most famous places of the Amalfi Coast, celebrated by poets and writers and immortalized by painters from all over the world. The famous “Positano” fashion, born in the Fifties, helped raise international awareness of the Campanian village. At the many boutiques of the area you’ll be able to buy the original, colorful and finely decorated “camicioni” made of fresh cotton, to wear at the beach or while walking around the seaside resorts.

Of course, besides shopping, the Positano tours by Transfers Rome include visits to the most interesting places of the chosen tourist resort. On Amalfi’s waterfront you can admire the statue of the famous mariner Flavio Gioia, a mathematician from Positano and the inventor of the compass in the 15th century. The sculpture, situated in the piazza of the same name, has been recently restored by the contemporary artist Nicola Palladino. In the same piazza there’s the Church of Santa Maria dell’Assunta (Saint Mary of the Assumption), dominated by a wonderful majolicated dome. The building owes its origin to the presence of a Byzantine icon portraying the Black Madonna with the Child Jesus, kept today in the little temple on top of the main altar. It is believed that the icon arrived in Positano in the 12th century by Benedectine monks. The popular tradition believes instead that a sailing ship coming from the East, which arrived off the coast of Positano, had to stop because of a storm, and that its sailors heard a voice utter these words: “Set down, set down”. It is said that the captain of the ship interpreted such a prodigy as the manifestation of the Virgin’s willingness to stay in Positano, so he decided to give the icon to the inhabitants of the village.

Continuing the tour of Positano, near the Parish Church it is possible to admire the Campanile (Bell Tower) (1707), the Cappella dell’Oratorio di Positano (Chapel of the Oratory of Positano) and the lapidary. Above the door of the Campanile is a medieval low-relief figuring a Pistice (a large marine fish) and, above it, a tombstone placed in 1902 in memory of Flavio Gioia.

At the Chiesa del Rosario (Church of the Rosary), which consists of the ruins of an ancient monastery that surrounded the area of today’s Piazza dei Mulini, you can admire some tombs and a Roman sarcophagus with a depiction of Bacchus. Worthy of mention are also the Medieval Crypt and the Roman Villa dating back to the 1st century BC, whose remains have been discovered only recently.

Among the villas that you can see we recommend: Palazzo Murat, situated along the road leading to the sea; Villa Sersale, in Via Cristoforo Colombo, Villa Orseola (formerly Villa Margherita), Villa Stella Romana and many others.

We remind you that from Positano it’s possible to board on a ferry to reach the wonderful island of Capri. Those who take the tour in the summer will be able to sunbathe and have a nice swim in the sea. Positano’s main beaches are the Spiaggia Grande and the Spiaggia di Fornillo, both at walking distance.

The Positano tours can end with a return journey to Rome or an overnight stay in a hotel on the Amalfi Coast.

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08 Apr
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Full Day Tour in Sperlonga

Transfers Rome gives you the opportunity to take an unforgettable daily tour in a private vehicle from Rome to Sperlonga, an enchanting tourist location in the province of Latina. The driver of our NCC company will welcome you at the airport, at the Port of Civitavecchia or at your hotel. To get to Sperlonga you’ll travel with your limousine or luxury sedan on the Autostrada del Sole A1 motorway toward Naples.
During the journey there will be a stop in a motorway cafe for a coffee break.
You’ll exit onto Cassino and from here you’ll proceed following the coastline.
You’ll reach the Via Litoranea Flacca that touches the Latial town in all its extension. During the morning you’ll visit the archaeological site of Tiberius’ Villa (1st century AD), with the scenic natural grotto used by the emperor as a summer dining room. At the National Archaeological Museum of Sperlonga you’ll be able to admire some groups of statues, that were once placed in the grotto and that represented characters from the Odyssey, like Ulysses, Scylla and the giant Polyphemus.
At lunch time you’ll be taken in Sperlonga’s historical center to taste some typical local dishes, like the fish soup “alla sperlongana”. In the afternoon you’ll be able to spend some relaxing hours on beautiful white beaches admiring the blue sea of the Tyrrhenian coast. You’ll complete the tour with avisit to the main monuments of the Latial town: the church of Saint Mary (1135), the ancient watchtowers, the Maggiore Tower and the Truglia Tower, built to defend the land from the pirates.
At the end of the tour: transfer by car to Rome, to the hotel or other destinations.

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08 Apr
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Palestrina – Anagni Tour

Transfers Rome offers you the opportunity to visit two beautiful Latial locations: Palestrina, seat of the great Roman Sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Fortuna, and Anagni, the city of the Popes, where Boniface VIII received the famous “slap” by Sciarra Colonna, emissary of the king of France. The private drivers of our NCC company will be pleased to accompany you in this interesting tour to discover ancient and medieval history.

Departure from Fiumicino Airport, Ciampino, Civitavecchia Port or your hotel. The transfer from Rome to Palestrina will take about one hour. If you want you’ll be able to take a break in a bar for a coffee. Once arrived inPalestrina you’ll be immediately taken to the archaeological area of the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia (II century BC). You’ll visit the Temple where the oracle gave its predictions to the ancients, and what’s left of the Forum, Basilica and Solarium. The upper part of the monumental complex is occupied by the Colonna Barberini Palace, that today hosts the National Archaelogical Museum of Palestrina. After the visit to the museum, you’ll have lunch in a typical restaurant to taste specialties and Roman wines.

The tour will carry on with the transfer (estimated travel time 40 minutes) in a private car, limousine or sedan, toAnagni, in the Province of Frosinone. The city is located on the slopes of the Monti Ernici and is renowned for having been the seat of the Pope, as well as the summer residence of some Roman emperors, like Caracalla. You’ll visit Anagni’ s historical center, the cathedral, that dates back to 1074, and the Popes’ Palace.

End of the tour and transfer to Rome in a private car.

 

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08 Apr
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Tour from Rome to Caprarola and surroundings

Transfers Rome offers you an unforgettable daily tour in a private vehicle to discover Caprarola. This wonderful location in the province of Viterbo, in the ancient Etruscan territory of Tuscia, is renowned because it hostsPalazzo Farnese, a sumptuous Renaissance villa built between 1530 and 1575.

The transfer from Rome to Caprarola in limousine, sedan or minivan with private driver will take about 30 minutes leaving from Fiumicino Airport, about 1 hour from a city center hotel, Termini Station or Civitavecchia Port. During the journey you’ll be able to admire the enchanting country landscape that opens in the surroundings of the Urbe. You will travel on a part of the Via Cassia, an important consular road built by the Ancient Romans to connect Rome with Florentia, the ancient Florence.

Once in Caprarola you’ll be brought by your private driver till the entrance of Palazzo Farnese to visit it. The massive fortified building with a pentagonal plan dominates from above the Latial location and the marvellous surrounding landscape. The villa was built as a residence for the wealthy Farnese family. The project was assigned first to Antonio da Sangallo the Younger and after his death to Vignola. The interiors of the palace are richly frescoed by great masters of the Renaissance. You will be impressed by the beauty of the Stanza del Mappamondo, the Cortile circolare and the Orti Farnesi.

After visiting Palazzo Farnese, you’ll have lunch in a typical restaurant. In the afternoon you will be led to visit some of the most important monuments in Caprarola, like the S. Teresa Church. At the end of the tour, transfer to the hotel in Rome or other agreed destination.

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07 Apr
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Rainbow Magicland

In April 2011, Rome, in addition to the many attractions that its already holds, will be able to offer to its visitors, and to the delight of their children, a new and unique theme park Rainbow Magicland, an enchanted world to be visited by all the family.

The park, currently under construction, is located in the municipality of Valmontone, a short walk from the Outlet Fashion District, where you can stop to shop. Rainbow Magicland will cover an area of 600,000 square meters and is divided into six thematic areas; fantastic worlds that take its visitors to discover the magic of fun and adventure: a dimensional shift from fairy castles, brave Vikings, magical fairies (the famous Winx beloved by girls), powerful sorcerers and skilled adventurers.

For the inauguration, scheduled for April 2011, Rainbow Magicland will offer its visitors thirty-five attractions of various kinds, at least two of these will be unique in Europe. In addition to large structures for the fearless, such as the Indoor Spinning Coaster, there will be attractions for children, a planetarium, cinema with 4D and many theater and ice skating shows. Within the park there is also a restaurant set in a medieval castle, a pizzeria, two fast food outlets, eight bars in different locations and numerous dining options.

The amusement park will be open ten months of the year and our driver will always be at your disposal. Our drivers are ready to accompany you on this magical dimension and remain at your service throughout the day. You can decide to spend the whole day, or only half the day stopping to shop at the Outlet Fashion District, or going to visit other attractions in the province of Rome. The place of departure and destination of return can be arranged with our company.

Whether you’re staying in a hotel in central Rome, arriving at Rome Termini train station, the port of Civitavecchia, or Fiumicino airport (about 45 minutes away from the park), or Ciampino Airport (about 25 minutes away) our drivers are ready to take you to Valmontone to discover the new Rainbow Magicland amusement park. Don’t wait any longer to book our services. Be the first to cross the threshold of the colorful realm of fantasy!

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San Giovanni Rotondo Tour by Transfersrome
07 Apr
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San Giovanni Rotondo Tour

Leaving Fiumicino’s “Leonardo da Vinci” airport in Rome, you will find your NCC driver waiting for you to begin your tour of San Giovanni Rotondo, an important destination for pilgrims located on the Pianoro plateau between the highest mountains in the Gargano peninsula of Puglia.
The drive on the A12 and A25 highways from the capital to San Giovanni Rotondo takes around four hours but you can stop for a coffee break on the way at an Autogrill.
San Giovanni Rotondo is a comune in the province of Foggia, famous throughout the world as the home of Saint Pio of Pietralcina (1887-1968) from 1916 until his death. The Capuchin friar, Padre Pio, who was canonized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II, performed important miracles in San Giovanni Rotondo which attracted many believers who wished to receive favors. His spiritual presence is still intense today, where the body of the saint is displayed and visited by Christian pilgrims. The beautiful countryside of the Gargano National Park that surrounds the town also adds to its mystical atmosphere.
When you arrive in the center of the city, at Piazza Padre Pio, you can admire the bronze monument (1987) dedicated to the saint. It was the final work produced by the sculptor Pericle Fazzini to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the arrival of the friar in San Giovanni Rotondo. The square, once called Piazza degli Olmi, was completely restructured by the architect Eugenio Abruzzini.
You may choose to visit the monastery and church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. It was constructed by the Capuchin Friars in the 1500s on property donated by Orazio Antonio Landi. Here Padre Pio lived and worked, first in cell number five and then cell number one. But because the church became too small to hold the enormous number of pilgrims that came to San Giovanni Rotonda, a new basilica Santa Maria delle Grazie was built and consecrated in 1959. The church is filled with splendid mosaics and marble decorations.
Above the convent in the forested hillside is the “Parco del Buon Pastore,” where you can see the Via Crucis Monumentale (1968-1981, The Way of the Cross), a beautiful sculpture in bronze and granite by the Sicilian sculptor Francesco Messina. Padre Pio was present when the first stone was laid on September 22, 1968, but died on the following day.
After lunch you can visit the Nuova Chiesa di San Pio da Pietrelcina (1994-2004, Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church), designed by one of the most important of contemporary architects, Renzo Piano. In order to build the church, 70,000 cubic meters of Garganic rock had to be excavated. The building is 9,200 square meters, and can hold up to 30,000 people. Its main arch is the biggest ever constructed. The church, an architectural marvel, has the form of a spiral that looks like an enormous snail shell. The entryway arch is enhanced by a large window that stands as a symbol of peace between God and man. The altar and the cross were sculpted by the famous Arnoldo Pomodoro and the pipe organ is the largest mechanical organ made in Italy. This incredible shrine was built in order to honor the particular significance of Padre Pio. Visiting this Christian church is a once in a lifetime experience that will touch the soul. Since April 19th 2010 the body of the saint has lain in rest in the lower church where you can stop and pray.
At the end of your tour, you will be taken back to Rome in your private rental car, or can you can make a reservation to stay the night in San Giovanni Rotondo.

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Orvieto Tour by Transfersrome
07 Apr
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Orvieto Tour

 

Start from Rome-Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” Airport, where a NCC (limousine service) chauffeur at your complete disposal will accompany you in the Orvieto tour to discover this enchanting Umbrian city.

The transfer by private car will take about 1 hour and 30 minutes. You will travel on the A1 highway, making a stop for a coffee break.

Orvieto is located high, on a tuff cliff surrounded by the countryside of the Province of Terni. This natural scenery is one of the most evocative in the Italian peninsula. From a distance, the city appears like a mirage in an emerald desert. You will leave your rented vehicle and chauffeur waiting for you at the station, because it isn’t possible to reach the historical center by car. You will reach the top of the height by cable railway (325 meters AMSL), where the city stands. While going up, you will pass through the wonderful gardens of the Albornoz Fortress (1359, rebuilt in 1449).

You’ll begin your Tour in Orvieto crossing the avenue to the left of the cable railway station. You will come across the Pozzo di S. Patrizio (St. Patrick’s Well), one of the most characteristic places in Orvieto. It was built in the 16th century by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger at the behest of Pope Clement VII, who found shelter in the Umbrian city after the Sack of Rome (1527). About 60 m deep, the well has two concentric spiral staircases consisting of 248 steps and illuminated by seventy large windows that go down till the bridge placed above the water. You’ll be able to experience going down the tuff well and make a wish: St. Patrick will make it come true!

Thanks to its strategic position, Orvieto was chosen first by the Etruscans and then by the Romans as a defensive fortress. Etruscology enthusiasts will be able to visit the Faina Civic Museum, one of the world’s most important collections of archaeological findings. Gold jewelry, pottery, vessels, amphorae, and even a marble statue portraying a female figure, know as “Venere di Cannicella” (5th century BC), material entirely discovered in the Orvietan territory.

You will continue the Orvieto tour with a visit at the Duomo, a masterpiece of Gothic art designed by the architect Lorenzo Maitani. During the Middle Ages, by swearing allegiance to the Church and offering hospitality to the Pope, Orvieto became more and more beautiful and rich in monuments, palaces, churches. In 1263 with the Miracle of Bolsena, Pope Urban IV started the construction work of the most important building in the city: the Cathedral. The building work started in 1290 and lasted three centuries. The facade made of polychrome marbles, decorated with statues, mosaics, and low-reliefs, is surmounted by a wonderful central rose window, a work by Andrea Orcagna. The interior, in black and white stripes like the external sides, is rich in artistic masterpieces, among which the frescoes by Luca Signorelli (1499-1504) in the Chapel of the Madonna di San Brizio and the precious reliquary created by Ugolino di Vieri (1338), carried in procession during the festivity of the Corpus Domini.

The tour continues at Palazzo Soliano or Palace of the Popes, a Gothic building to the right of the Duomo. Here you’ll be able to visit the Museum of the Opera del Duomo, which preserves admirable sculptural and pictorial works from the 13th-14th centuries, among which a polyptych by Simone Martini, holy paraments by Signorelli and the marble group “Madonna with Child” by Nino Pisano.

In the streets that start from Piazza del Duomo you’ll find many artisan workshops where to buy characteristic products, in particular the famous Orvietan majolica. You’ll also be able to have lunch in a local restaurant to try tasty and genuine dishes made of pork or truffle.

At the end of the Orvieto tour you can return to Rome in our NCC company private car or spend the night in a hotel.

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Siena e Pisa Tour by Transfersrome
07 Apr
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Siena and Pisa Tour

Your personal driver will collect you from Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) Airport in Rome and take you on a tour of Siena and Pisa, two wonderful Tuscan cities of art. During the drive to Siena on the A1 highway, you can stop and have a coffee break at an Autogrill. The drive is about 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Siena is situated on three hills in the center of Tuscany, and between three rivers, the Arbia, Elsa and Merse. As you approach the city you will see the beautiful terracotta color of the rooftops and will follow the medieval walls that circle the city. The road that takes you from Rome to Siena leads you to Porta Romana. The doors that enter the city walls are Porta Camollia leading towards Florence and Porta San Marco heading towards Grosseto.

Siena was at the height of its importance in 1260 with the victory of the Battle of Montaperti, where the Sienese defeated the Florentines. This important historic fact about the Tuscan city is the theme to Dante Alighieri’s X° Canto of The Inferno. It is said that the Palio of Siena, the city’s most important event that occurs on the 16th of August (Palio dell’Assunta) and the 2nd of July (Palio to honor the Madonna of Provenzano) was born as a celebration of thanks to the Virgin for this victory. The Palio is a horserace in which the jockeys, dressed in medieval clothes, ride bareback around the Piazza del Campo.

After a period of decline and intense fighting between the nobles of the city, the Consiglio dei Nove (Council of Nine) was established in 1287 and remained in power until 1355. During this period some of the most important monuments were created, which you can take the time to explore. Above all, you should visit the Piazza del Campo where the Palio takes place. This square was built at the foot of the three hillsides in a fishbone pattern and its beautiful redbrick pavement is divided into nine sections. The Palazzo Pubblico (town hall), constructed between the XIII and XIV centuries, is located in the piazza and contains the Comune and the Museo Civico. The numerous rooms of these buildings house frescoes painted by artists from the Sienese School: Duccio da Buoninsegna, Ambrogio and Piero Lorenzetti and Simone Martini. Of particular importance are the Maestà(Virgin Enthroned) and the Guidoriccio da Fogliano that can be found in the Great Council Hall (Sala del Mappamondo). In front of the Palazzo Pubblico is the Fonte Gaia (Fountain of Joy), decorated with bas-reliefs—copies of the originals sculpted by Jacopo della Quercia that are now kept in the Palazzo Pubblico. The magnificent Torre del Mangia, 102 meters high, can be seen on the right side of the Palazzo. From the courtyard you can climb to the top of the tower and admire the magnificent panorama of the city and the hills that surround it.

From the Piazza del Campo, travelling along the Via di Città and then the Via Capitano, you arrive in the Piazza del Duomo. The cathedral (1150-1376) has a beautiful facade of white, greenish-black and red marble in the Roman-Gothic floral style. Inside it contains several important works of art, including statues by Michelangelo, Bernini, Donatello, as well as the pulpit constructed by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, and their assistant Arnolfo di Cambio. The bell tower, Campanile (1317-1325), is a work of exceptional quality, and the Fonte Battesimale (baptismal font) is decorated with bronze images by Donatello, Ghiberti and Jacopo della Quercia.

For lunch you can enjoy Sienese specialties in a restaurant or osteria in the city center. After lunch we leave for a two-hour drive towards Pisa.

Arriving at Pisa you will drive directly to the city’s most famous attraction: the Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles). Here you will find the symbol of the city, one of the most important artistic buildings in the world: the Torre di Pisa (the Leaning Tower of Pisa). You can visit and climb the tower in order to admire the city from above. The Campo dei Miracoli was the heart of the religious life for the people of Pisa. Not only does it have the leaning tower, or campanile (bell tower), but it also contains the Duomo di Santa Maria dell’Assunta (the cathedral), the Battistero di San Giovanni Battista (the baptistery) and the Camposanto (cemetery). The cathedral is a work of art in the Pisan Romanesque style of architecture (1064-1118), luxuriously decorated, and representing the prestige that the former Republic Marinara of Pisa had achieved in the XII century. Inside, the coffered (geometric wood paneled) ceiling is painted in gold and the apse has an impressive mosaic calledCristo in Maestà (Christ in Majesty) completed by San Giovanni da Cimabue in 1302. It miraculously survived the fire of 1595. Take note of the beautiful pulpit that was elaborately carved by Giovanni Pisano (1302-1310).

The construction of the Baptistery began in 1152 and is the largest in Italy. Inside you can admire the octagonal font at the heart of the baptistery that was constructed by Guido Bigarelli da Como. In the center of the font is the bronze sculpture of St John the Baptist. Nicola Pisano sculpted the pulpit. The Campo Santo monumentale (monumental cemetery) is Pisa’s antique cemetery. Inside can be found sarcophagi, Roman sculptures, tombs of illustrious people and the remarkable fresco Trionfo della Morte (The Triumph of Death) by Buonamico Buffalmacco that dates from around 1336. You can continue your tour of Pisa by visiting the Piazza dei Cavalieri, (Knight’s Square) which was the political center in medieval times. Here you will find the Palazzo dell’Orologio with its celebrated Torre del Conte Ugolino. The Palazzo della Carovana, which houses the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, was founded by Napoleon in 1810. Here you will also find the Chiesa dell’Ordine dei Cavalieri di Santo Stefano and other celebrated historical buildings. You can then walk along the medieval Borgo Stretto arriving at the Lungarni (the streets that run alongside the banks of the river Arno) and the Ponte di Mezzo (Middle Bridge) over the river Arno. Crossing the bridge you will find the Logge dei Banchi where events such as fairs and gastronomic markets can often be found, as well as festivities at Christmas. You can finish you visit by shopping on the Corso Italia and either return to Rome by rental car or limousine, or stay the night in Pisa.

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Assisi tour by Transfersrome
07 Apr
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Assisi Tour

The Perugia and Assisi tour usually starts from Rome-Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” Airport. A driver at your complete disposal will accompany you in your journey to these two wonderful Umbrian cities.

Umbria is the innermost region of Central Italy. Wet by the Tiber and its tributaries, it stands out for the beauty of its hilly landscape. The Ancient Romans, who started their domination in Umbria in 295 BC, reached it by following the Via Flaminia, which crossed the region from Narni to Foligno. From 568 to 1247 Umbria was the seat of the Lombard Duchy of Spoleto, but the region reached its height during the commune and signoria periods.

In the 16th century it became part of the domains of the Pope and, except during the Napoleonic era, it remained so until the Italian Unification.

To reach Assisi, the first stop of the Tour of Assisi and Perugia, you’ll travel on the E45. You’ll have a short coffee break in a roadside restaurant or bar, and then carry on with your journey, which will take about 2 hours and 40 minutes in total.

Assisi is world-famous for the memories of Saint Francis (1182-1226), patron saint of the town, of Italy and of many foreign locations, among which San Francisco in the US. People coming from all over the world go everyday on a pilgrimage to the tomb of the saint, kept in the crypt of the Basilica of Saint Francis, where you can feel a strong mystical-religious atmosphere. The first place of prayer that you’ll visit is the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, which stands where Saint Francis organized the Franciscan Order and where he died on the 3rd October 1226. Inside the magnificent basilica, which was started at the end of 17th century, there’s the “Porziuncola”. The facade was frescoed by the Nazarene painter Friedrich Overbeck in 1830. Close to it: the Cappella del Transito, built where Saint Francis spent his last moments of life.

You’ll continue your Assisi tour traveling in your Transfers Rome private car, from the frazione of Santa Maria degli Angeli toward Assisi, located on the slopes of Monte Subasio. Traveling in the direction of the mountain you’ll notice the majestic walls of the “Sacred Convent” that surround the Franciscan Basilicas. Once on the top, you’ll admire from above the vast plain of the Umbrian Valley. In the historical center you’ll visit: the Duomo, the Romanesque-Gothic Basilica of Saint Clare, which preserves the body of the Saint and the Crucifix of Saint Damian, and finally the Basilica of Saint Francis. The building consists of a crypt, with the tombs of the Saint and some of his followers, and two overlapping churches: the Lower Basilica and the Upper Basilica, famous for its 28 frescoes portraying the Life and Miracles of Saint Francis, painted by Giotto between 1297 and 1300.

After completing your visit to Assisi, you’ll have lunch in a local restaurant (you can ask your driver for advice) to taste typical Umbrian dishes.

In the afternoon, departure for the second stop of the Tour of Assisi and Perugia. The latter is more or less 25 Km from Assisi, so you’ll reach it in about half an hour. Capital City of the region of Umbria, Perugia stands on a hill in the Tiber Valley. It’s an important city of art that preserves remains of Etruscan origin, religious and civil buildings from the Middle Ages and the Pre-Renaissance. The Arch of Augustus (3rd century BC) was the ancient entrance of the Etruscan city. In Piazza IV Novembre you’ll find one of the main monuments of Perugia: the Fontana Maggiore (1275-78). Designed and created by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, the fountain has been receiving water from Mount Pacciano for more than 800 years. Behind it: the imposing Palazzo dei Priori (1293-1443), built between the 13th and the 15th centuries. In Corso Vannucci, you’ll find the decorated portal from which you enter the Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria, the most important collection of Umbrian paintings, which includes precious works by Gentile da Fabriano, Beato Angelico, Piero della Francesca, panels by Perugino and Pinturicchio. You’ll complete your visit in Perugia, going through Corso Vannucci, the main street of the city. You’ll be able to buy as souvenirs Deruta Ceramics and delicious Perugian chocolate.

At the end of the Perugia and Assisi tour: return journey to Rome or overnight stay in Perugia.

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