Today we journeyed to Assisi, the home of the famed St. Francis. It's a lovely walled town filled with tourist and monks in traditional robes. We were able to enjoy the basilica with all of it's famed frescoes by Giotto (among others) which led the art world into its most famous period of art period: Italian Renaissance. Just down the road a piece is Siena with its terrific town square (Piazza del Campo) which includes the Fountain of Joy (Fonte Gaia). A dangerous horse race is held in the square twice a year, but we were able to enjoy some nice shopping streets and other ancient buildings before our parking meter expired. See the great pictures of Assisi and Siena.
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