La Verna
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St Francis himself founded this clifftop monastery, and a Baroque frescoed corridor passes the now-enclosed cave where he slept. At the end of the corridor is the Cappella delle Stimmate, which was built over the site where the saint received his stigmata in 1224. For a sense of the saint’s La Verna unencumbered by buildings, follow the path to Sasso Spico, another rocky outcrop where the holy man prayed.
Practical Information
Santuario della Verna 0575 5341 7am–7pm Free
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