ON THE TRACKS OF PILGRIMS ALONG THE VIA FRANCIGENA...

On the tracks of pilgrims long the ViaFrancigena. ... One of the most beautiful journey of faith in the picturesque Tuscan countryside ...

The Via Francigena, from Canterbury to Rome, is a road that is part of the story, a path beaten by thousands of pilgrims in the past on their way to the capital of the Heavenly Home on earth.
It was mainly at the beginning of the second millennium that Europe was crossed by a multitude of souls in search and this road attests the importance of the practice of pilgrimage in medieval times.
The road was to be done mostly on foot and was divided into daily stages of 20 km each.
Its deep meaning was intimate and spiritual as it went across the three main destinations of faith: Rome, place of the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul, Santiago de Compostela, the land of St. James, Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulchre.
The pilgrims used to travel in groups and bore signs that they were making the pilgrimage (the shell for Santiago de Compostela, the cross of Jerusalem, the key to St. Peter's in Rome).
Around these paths beaten by armies, traders and pilgrims arose spontaneously villages and hubs.

ON THE TRACKS OF PILGRIMS ...
The stretch of ViaFrancigena chosen by LuccainTuscany cross the most picturesque landscape of Tuscany through places full of history and beautiful natural sceneries.
Across the provinces of Lucca, Pisa, Florence and Siena, modern pilgrims can enjoy enchanting views in a succession of rolling hills and ancient villages where you can still breathe the air of the Middle Ages.
One step after another, the trek leads our feet and our minds to touch history and nature in the heart of Tuscany's most authentic. It 's a journey into the soul of a land that is the cradle of civilization and made history.
Rolling hills and small villages, churches and abbeys, woods, vineyards, olive groves and pastures, the great oaks of the Sienese countryside, the towers of San Gimignano: this is what awaits the participants in the five-day walk. This path follows the tracks of pilgrims going to Rome a thousand years ago and that is why each part shows at least two millennia of relationship between man and land. A path of unexpected encounters, sometimes with a wild animal and other times with a humanity that seems to live in a parallel dimension.
A journey that changes with the seasons and the weather, a journey that creates a relationship between people who share the adventure.
The variety of landscapes, food and wine combined with the typical hospitality of Tuscan people make the journey a pleasant flight back in time.
The meeting with some characters from history provide a striking evocation of the vitality and activities that took place along the Via Francigena.

The participants will benefit from a shuttle service for baggage and from the arrival of each stage to the hotels.

Route planning:
The route, which lasts seven days, is divided into 5 stages of trekking of around 13 - 20 km each, with departure from Lucca and arrival in Siena.
The group will spend the nights in hotels along the route.
Participants will be accompanied for the duration of the journey by an experienced guide who will provide details on the natural environment.
Moments of historical reenactment will take the modern pilgrims by surprise, bringing them back to the ViaFrancigena of 1200 ...
The itinerary also includes the guided tour of Lucca and Siena, with particular attention to the medieval remains still preserved in the two cities.

Duration: 7 days
Period: from March to October

Package cost: € 1,275.00 per person

Minimum number of participants: 10 persons

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The vacation package will be held on request (from March to October) when achieved the minimum number of 10 participants.