Exploring Italy in the footsteps of Saint Francis is about to get easier thanks to a new project bringing together walks tracing the history of the Franciscan Order.

Tourists can now discover the various routes of the Cammino di Francesco – Il Cammino della Luce (The Way of Francis – The Way of Light) on the Italian tourism board website.

In total, the routes cover a length of 1,546 kilometres and span the regions of Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Marche, Tuscany and Umbria.

All of the routes end in Assisi, the birthplace of Saint Francis. The network launch is part of celebrations for the eighth centenary of the death of Italy’s patron saint…

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