Spend a night or a week at a monastery and come away filled with the essence of Italy, its history, art, culture, architecture and local customs. Open to all, regardless of religion, lodging at monasteries is a new travel experience based on a 2,000 year-old tradition of hospitality.
A traveler's guidebook to religious houses all over Italy that accept overnight guests. Complete information about and directions for each house are included. +
A guide to monasteries and convents in the United States and Canada covers contact information, accommodations offered, points of interest in the area, and travel directions.
This guidebook features more than 450 places of spiritual retreat in 20 countries, and includes brief descriptions of each holy place, contact information, a listing of Websites, and more.
Travellers and pilgrims seeking a unique experience can now uncover the ancient secrets of convents and monasteries around Europe. We reveal these atmospheric and affordable places that accommodate tourists or those pursuing a pilgrimage or spiritual retreat. Suitable for the traveller, the pious and the curious alike, this user-friendly travel guide provides accommodation, local tourist information, places of pilgrimage, travel tid-bits and anecdotes against a fascinating backdrop of history and religion.
This guidebook describes the Way of St Francis a 550km month-long pilgrimage trail from Florence through Assisi to Rome. Split into 28 day stages, the walk begins in Florence and finishes in the Vatican City. Stages range from 8km to 30km with plenty to see, including ancient ruins, picturesque towns, national treasures, and stunning churches. This comprehensive guidebook fits in a jacket pocket or rucksack, and contains information on everything from accommodation and transport in Italy, to securing your credential (pilgrim identity card), budgeting, what to take, and where to do laundry. Stories of Francis of Assisi's life are also included. Although the route includes climbs and descents of up to 1200m, no special equipment is required - although your hiking boots and socks definitely need to get along. Following the steps of heroes, conquerors and saints on this pilgrim trail is manageable all year round, but is best done from April to June and mid-August to October. Route maps are given for every stage, and basic Italian phrases are included in the guidebook.
Spend a night or a week at a monastery and come away filled with the essence of Italy, its history, art, culture, architecture and local customs. Open to all, regardless of religion, lodging at monasteries is a new travel experience based on a 2,000 year-old tradition of hospitality. Stay in medieval castles, elegant villas and charming abbeys, filled with hidden art treasures in Italy's most desirable areas: Rome, Florence and Venice, the hill towns of Tuscany, the alps and the Italian riviera. Everything you need to plan your trip and reserve your room.
Here is a unique guide book that takes us on a journey across the rural and urban landscapes of Britain, and helps us to discover and explore a multitude of sacred sites: ancient stone circles and tombs, Christian and pre-Christian shrines, medieval synagogues, small country churches and much more.