Walking Cap · Assisi
A phone-based audio and written guide by Walking Cap, from Santa Chiara to the Upper Basilica at your own pace. Pick it only if you want some structure for a self-guided day and have reliable mobile data.
This is the cheapest commentary you can buy in Assisi: $7 per person for a digital guide in English, Spanish, Italian, German or French. Nine stops: Santa Chiara, past the San Rufino cathedral museum, Chiesa Nuova, the Rocca Maggiore, Piazza del Comune and the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, the Roman Forum museum, the Oratorio dei Pellegrini and the Upper Basilica. Allow 4 to 5 hours.
The reviews are mixed (4.0) and specific. You need a smartphone with internet, and guests lost the connection in parts of town, had trouble loading the audio, or could open it on only one of two phones. One found the route hard to follow without a map; another praised the maps and the freedom to take stops in any order. The content is general, and one guest's audio played the previous stop at the basilica itself.
Two entries on the route cost extra: the Rocca Maggiore and the Roman Forum museum. The churches are free. If what you want is a reliable commentary inside the basilica, the basilica offers its own audio guide visits, bookable on its official booking site, or take the one-hour guided basilica tour.
The access details come in your voucher. Read it carefully and open the guide on every phone before you set out.
Start at St Clare's basilica, with the San Damiano crucifix.
Past the San Rufino cathedral museum to the church over Francis's family house.
Up to the castle above town for the view; entry is paid separately.
The main square, the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, the Roman Forum museum (paid) and the Oratorio dei Pellegrini.
The last stop. Entry is free and you go in on your own.
★★★★★very informative audio, very clear directions with maps, and the freedom to take the tour in any sequence you wish and at your own pace.
★★★★★We liked touring the city on our own. Assisi is a real favorite. The audio guide allowed us to take a nice overall tour of the city.
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Yes. The listing says you need a smartphone with an internet connection, and guests report weak signal in parts of Assisi.
No. It is a digital audio and written guide only; nobody meets you.
Headphones, a guide in person, and tickets for the Rocca Maggiore and the Roman Forum museum. The churches on the route are free.
The official audio guide visit booked through the basilica, or a one-hour guided tour with an official guide for $46.
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A phone-based audio walk through Assisi at your own pace, for the price of a coffee and a pastry.
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