ASSISI CASHMERE & CRAFTS

Visit a local cashmere factory and learn more about craftsmanship on a day trip to Umbria’s most popular destinations.

Saint Francis Cathedral in Assisi

9:00am	5:30pm	8,5 h
Start time	End time	Duration

9:00am: After breakfast, you will meet your tour leader Mary Angela to head to Assisi, famous for being the birthplace of Saint Francis, symbol of peace, compassion, and simplicity

9:30am: You will stop at an authentic off-the-beaten path cashmere factory where Francesca, one of the owners, will show you their production facility. You will have a sneak peek on how a real Made in Italy family run fashion company works and how, starting from yarns, cashmere is woven into luxurious textiles, patterns and clothes.

You will then have time to browse around their factory store and take a look at their unique high quality style pieces, all made in Assisi.

12:00pm: You will head to Assisi’s main square and have lunch at one of the most notable family run trattoria in the area. Menu is à la carte so you can choose among some of the most mouthwatering dishes and wines of the Umbrian tradition.

2:00pm: You will have some time to explore the main square. Once here, Mary Angela will show you the best pastry shop in town and introduce you to a unique leather manufacturer, one of the last remaining in the historical center.

3:30pm: You will meet your historical guide and visit the magnificent Basilica di San Francesco which is made up of an upper and lower section. You will have time to admire their interiors full of impressive frescos and learn more about Saint Francis’ life. Both churches, in fact, greatly celebrate Italy’s patron saint who became popular all around the world for his humble way of living, his love for nature, his preaching on peace and brotherhood among people.

5:30pm: End of the tour and farewell to Mary Angela.

Tour includes: Tour leader, visit to a local cashmere factory, historical guide in the Saint Francis Cathedral in Assisi.

Tour does not include: Lunch, gratuities and/or tips.

*Transportation costs will be quoted separately.

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Assisi at Christmas time