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HI,
Just walked it in October 2023, but from Rome to Assisi as we had walked to Rome from Milan so going the opposite way of you to Assisi. There are some beautiful sections on this trail and we didn't have any problems with accommodations - we used a mixture of monasteries/AirB-n-B rooms and...
Hi Marge,
Sorry to hear you did not have a good experience. It is different arriving at the Vatican versus arriving in Santiago or Assisi. Spain and Portugal are certainly much cheaper.
I hope you continue to go on pilgrimages and find ones that work for you. One of the great things is that...
Hi all! We recently finished our pilgrimage from Milan to Rome and then Rome to Assisi.
After having done the CF twice, the Camino Portuguese from Lisbon, and the Way of St Martin across France I thought I would share some of the things I learned.
It was an amazing walk and a blessing to be...
Hi! So glad you had an amazing experience, you were just 2 weeks behind us on the Francigena so I really enjoyed reading your posts as the places were fresh in my memories.
We headed out of Rome to Assisi just about 2 weeks ago and hope to arrive on Monday, everyone has told us it is beautiful...
Hi! Enjoy your walk. The beautiful landscapes here reward you for your climbing efforts!
We have been on the Via Francigena now for a month but are now closer to Bolsena. Seems like Rome is sneaking up on us :)
Hi All! As I worked on preparing for our Via Francigena trip, I came across this website that list structures for religious tourism (they have places to stay overnight). The site also has a section where you can look at the history/features of a particular church. If you use Chrome, just use the...
I am really enjoying your updates...what an amazing journey and the pictures you share are wonderful. Less than a month until we start on our way to Rome as well :)
Thanks so much for your updates...Only about month until I start the Francigena and you mentioning the roman roads made my feet say "remember how we felt on the camino Portuguese from Lisbon!" So I am looking so forward to the journey, but maybe my feet not so much :)
Hopefully you get some...
Thanks for all the information and updates! We are starting Via Francigena in Abbiatagrosso the end of August, walking to Rome , then Assisi and on to Florence so reading your experiences is great. I am booking some of our accommodations ahead, have had pretty good luck with a couple of the...
HI! We are planing our Via Francigena and I contacted Santa Cristina through https://ospitalitareligiosa.it/strutture/ad/parrocchia-santa-caterina,5144
just use the Contatta questa struttura button (you can also change the language to English) I received a quick response when asking about...
Thanks so much for sharing your walk...we are headed to the Via Francigena later this year and your posts and photos are wonderful!
What is it about pastries and coffee on any Camino? I always look forward to finding that neat little cafe or bar (or even the supermarket with a cafe in it) for...
Hi all. we are planning on walking out of Milan (well actually Abbiategrasso) in late August. Will head to Rome and then the way of St. Francis in reverse from Rome to Assisi. I am finding the Komoot app pretty helpful so far in planning route. I am booking (those places with free cancellations)...
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