Basilica San Francesco d' Assisi

Needless to say we got a late start to our day because of our late night at the festival..Approaching Assisi you can't help but notice the beautiful village built into a hill and marvel at how big this basilica is. The church was started in 1228 and is built into a hill that consists of 2 churches. The lower and upper church. Erich and I loved the lower "gothic" style" church which also contains the crypt of St. Francis. There is no photography or video allowed and complete silence is enforced, and in my opinion the way it should be in any church. Assisi, the town, is simply beautiful as well with cobblestones, columns, and a great view. It is a quiet town where the main focus is the Basilica.