Quarto Spazio proposes 4 stages of the Via Francigena in 5 days
In the Middle Ages, the Via Francigena was a pilgrims' road that linked Canterbury to Rome. Since 1994 the Via Francigena has been recognized by the European Council as an official cultural itinerary.
The first route of the historic itinerary was traced by the archbishop of Canterbury Sigerico, who in 990 went to Rome in visit to Pope John XV. Upon his return trip he jotted down all the stops in a document that today preserved in the British Library. Today this pathway of almost one-thousand kilometres, has been embellished and rebuilt through other accounts from the past, leading to its rediscovery of its origins. The path crosses seven Italian regions commencing from Gran San Bernardo in the Aosta Valley, passing through Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Lazio.
Those who set out on the journey can request the "Pilgrim Credential" which certifies their status of a "Pilgrim" and at the conclusion the "Testimonium" which certifies the completion of their pilgrimage.
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DETAILS
Day 1 – Proceno-Acquapendente
We arrive in Proceno in the morning where we meet the guide and take a brief visit of Proceno. We depart at 12:30 for Acquapendente, where we illustrate the program, have dinner and an overnight stay.
Approximately 6 km – difficulty - easy, estimated time is approximately 2 hours walking downhill.
Day 2 – Acquapendente-Bolsena.
Overnight accommodation, breakfast, a packed lunch and dinner.
22.100 km – difficulty - medium, estimated time is approximately 5 hours with an average difference in altitude of 260 m.
Day 3 – Bolsena-Montefiascone.
Overnight accommodation, breakfast, a packed lunch and dinner.
18.300 km - difficulty - medium, estimated time is approximately 4 hours with an average difference in altitude of 433 m. We have the possibility to taste the famous Est! Est!! Est!!! wine at a wine cellar in Montefiascone.
Day 4 – Montefiascone-Viterbo.
Overnight accommodation, breakfast, a packed lunch and dinner.
17.700 km - difficulty - easy, estimated time is approximately 4 hours with an average difference in altitude of 510m.
Per info e prenotazioni:
Quarto Spazio - Via F. Petrarca, 22 - Civita Castellana (VT)
tel. 0761.516188 - tel. 07691.599297
info@quartospazio.com
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