Pilgrimages
Holy cities, Marian shrines and ancient routes — Italy’s spiritual and artistic heritage, for the devout and the curious alike.
Overview
Italy holds a priceless spiritual and artistic heritage. A heartland of Catholicism, it is home to holy cities, Marian shrines and sites bound to patron saints — an ideal destination for the devout and history-lovers alike, its great religious sites set within some of the country’s most iconic places.
Beyond the shrines, Italy is crossed by a dense network of ancient religious routes — among them the Via Francigena, walked by pilgrims on their way to Rome, and the pilgrim paths of Umbria and Tuscany. Religious tourism has grown quickly in recent years, and remains one of the world’s most enduring forms of travel.
These are not only places of worship but artistic sanctuaries — abbeys, monasteries and convents holding frescoes of inestimable value, a testimony to two millennia of faith and art. We help you plan the route, with the practical guidance that is often hard to find elsewhere.
Selected programmes
Rome, the Eternal City
A Benedictine Journey to Rome and Beyond
A Franciscan Way: Rome, Assisi, Padua
An Extended Religious Tour
A Pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi & Medjugorje
The Path of Abbeys Around Rome
Assisi, the Religious Heart
From the North to the Catholic Centre of the World
Holy Land Tour: Rome–Turin
In the Footsteps of St Padre Pio
Rome, Assisi, Manoppello
Short Pilgrimage Tours
In the Footsteps of St Paul: Italy & Malta
The Italian Faith Path
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