After the hustle and bustle of Florence, it is nice to come to Assisi. This is about the half way point, and a good time for a calm night in a medieval town. Assisi is a stone city with a 13th century feel to it. Near supper time alot of the tourist buses go back to hotels in other cities. We stay in the hotel where I took this picture. In the church you have what Kenneth Clark in Civilization calls, "the most evocative church in Italy" decorated by all the principle Italian artists of the 14th century. We usually have time with the frescos but they are very strict about tour guides and usually stop me from any commentary. Ironically there is a great gift shop between the upper church and the lower church, just when you think things can't get medieval enough, American Express is accepted here.
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