Founded around the year 520 this is the oldest monastery in Italy and the oldest Benedictine monastery in the world
Only the perimeter walls of the church remaining as testimony to this important monastery
Norcia is famous for its culinary offerings, stunning scenery and local beer
Al-Maghtas is mentioned in the Gospels as Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the place where, according to tradition, Jesus of Nazareth was baptized by his cousin, John the Baptist.
The site of Jesus’ baptism at “Bethany beyond the Jordan”, archaeological site and World Heritage Site
Famous abbey where St. Benedict is buried and which was the scene of a terrible battle in World War II.
A church that houses valuable treasures, including some frescoes rescued from the nearby Rupestrian Church
This castle is the birthplace of one of the greatest Doctors of the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas.
The hermitage includes a church with a small apse and is adorned with valuable 11th-12th century Byzantine and Benedictine style frescoes