Thanks to St. Francis, Italy’s premier saint, Assisi is well known and a favorite tourist destination. Walking is the best way to get around Assisi; be sure to bring good walking shoes. If you wish to visit any churches, please dress in proper attire—no shorts or bare shoulders allowed.
For general tips about travel to Assisi, visit:
http://www.assisionline.com/meteopgus.html
Wikipedia’s article on Assisi:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisi
General tips about travel to Italy:
http://goitaly.about.com
Web sites for travel information about Assisi; there are many others:
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/italy/umbria%20with%20assisi/index.html
http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/europe/italy/tuscany-and-umbria/assisi/overview.html
http://www.world66.com/europe/italy/umbria/assisi
http://www.assisionline.com/
http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/umbria/assisi.html
Expect lows in the mid-60s and highs in the mid to upper 80s. At 1500 feet above sea level, you may still want to toss on a sweater or jacket.
About the Conference Hosts: The Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC), located in Albuquerque,New Mexico, was founded in 1987 by Franciscan Father Richard Rohr who saw the need for a training/formation center that would allow spiritually seeking people to balance social action with contemplation, and contemplation with social action. Committed to offering a constructive message of the Gospel that crosses boundaries of religion, ethnicity, social class and gender, the CAC provides numerous programs and resources aimed at offering hope, inspiration and spiritual challenge.