I have to admit, the smaller stone churches surrounding Assisi radiate a peacefulness that I didn't get from the Basilica. My favorite part of the visit was walking around the town and countryside early in the morning and exploring some of the humbler sites. Then I went to Rome, and I've joked that Assisi ruined the Roman churches for me…
I have to admit, the smaller stone churches surrounding Assisi radiate a peacefulness that I didn't get from the Basilica. My favorite part of the visit was walking around the town and countryside early in the morning and exploring some of the humbler sites. Then I went to Rome, and I've joked that Assisi ruined the Roman churches for me. I went straight from Assisi to Rome, and the first church I visited was the Jesuit Church. The contrast between the Baroque, gold-plated everything style and Assisi was so, so jarring. Saint Peter's the next day felt equally discombobulating. I do have a fondness for the Gothic Cathedrals in France that that are mostly stone and stained glass, but the Baroque churches make me feel vaguely panicked!
I have to admit, the smaller stone churches surrounding Assisi radiate a peacefulness that I didn't get from the Basilica. My favorite part of the visit was walking around the town and countryside early in the morning and exploring some of the humbler sites. Then I went to Rome, and I've joked that Assisi ruined the Roman churches for me. I went straight from Assisi to Rome, and the first church I visited was the Jesuit Church. The contrast between the Baroque, gold-plated everything style and Assisi was so, so jarring. Saint Peter's the next day felt equally discombobulating. I do have a fondness for the Gothic Cathedrals in France that that are mostly stone and stained glass, but the Baroque churches make me feel vaguely panicked!