A Full Day

⏱ Duração: ~7.0 h 🚶 4.0 km

The complete pilgrimage: the sanctuaries, the Way of the Cross on the hillside and, in the afternoon, the authentic face of the town. Lunch in the old centre.

Traçado esquemático: as linhas ligam as etapas, não são indicações de caminho.

As etapas

1. Santuário de Santa Maria delle Grazie Start early: the 6:30 Mass in the old church is an experience.
2. Convento dos Capuchinhos: a cela e o Crucifixo The cell and the Crucifix: the most intimate part of the visit.
3. Igreja de San Pio da Pietrelcina (Renzo Piano) Inside, go down to the lower church among the golden mosaics.
4. Túmulo de San Pio The heart of the day. On feast days allow for a wait.
5. Via-Sacra monumental A good half-hour meditative climb: in summer avoid the middle of the day.
6. Centro histórico Lunch break and a stroll through the alleys: this is the town's beating heart.
7. Igreja Matriz de São Leonardo Abade The old town's mother church, far from the big crowds.
8. Rotonda de São João Batista Finish in front of the round church that gave the town its name.