From Italy's northernmost alpine towns full of enchanting streets to beguiling sun-drenched southern Sicilian cities — and ...

Charging through dark and quiet Assisi -- a town stony with history -- I was rushing back to my favorite restaurant, hoping to get there before the kitchen closed. At 10 p.m., the pink marble ...

St. Francis and I are kindred spirits. I was traveling through Europe with my dog Maya, her kennel, and an old-fashioned trunk. Visiting Assisi was a must. It was a chilly November evening. A lone ...

I went because: Traveling with friends in Tuscany, I was drawn to visit the lovely hometown of San Francisco's patron saint. Don't miss: The Porziuncola, St. Francis' original church, now located ...

Francis in Assisi: Pope Francis is touring this central Italian town, the home of his 13th-century namesake, St. Francis. As pope tours Assisi, streets fill, crowds cry support | National Catholic ...