SAN FRANCESCO WOOD
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10.00am – 7.00pm last admission 5.00pm
Entrances:
Square of the Upper Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi
Benedictine complex of S. Croce – Free parking – Via Ponte dei Galli snc
Comfortable clothing and sports shoes are recommended
RATES 2023
Individual admission: Adults €6 – Reduced (6-18 years) €3 – FAI member free
Group (min 15 pax): Adults €4 – Reduced (6-18 years) €3
Guided tour by reservation (min 15 pax): Adults €12 – FAI member and Reduced (6-18 years) €6
Guided tour in foreign language contact the property for a quote
Sunday GUIDED TOUR WITH THE DIRECTOR starting at 11:00 from the entrance on the square
of the Upper Basilica in Assisi
Picnic with a view
25 April, 1 May, 2 June at 11.30
A guided walk to the terraced olive grove, which extends over a hill surrounded by greenery from which you can
it enjoys a suggestive view of the Basilica of San Francesco: a special opportunity to enjoy a place
not normally accessible to the public. Participants will be provided with an eco-friendly kit for the picnic; The
basket can be ordered independently from the Osteria del Mulino.
Olympics of the forgotten games
May 21, 11.00-13.00/16.00-18.00
A big open-air party dedicated to children: a leap into the past to rediscover the charm of games
once popular, simple but fun. A day in contact with nature where the little ones
participants will compete in various team competitions: sack race, flag-snatch, wheelbarrow, game of
spoon and tug of war. Collectively, the games will form a single point-based competition course
winning team. There will be a race session in the morning and a repeat session in the afternoon.
Woodland Festival
June 11, 10-18
Ten Woods, ten different and fascinating stories. Each forest will be the scene of activities for families, days
dedicated to the discovery of a secret world populated by rare and mysterious animals and plant species.
The event aims to enhance the woods of the region as places rich in biodiversity, culture and
local traditions through an effective and joint communication campaign, offering the visitor the
opportunity to have fun, to participate in short conferences and workshops in the open air. Forest day
Saint Francis.
SUMMER EVENINGS
Stargazers for a night
June 24th, 6pm
After an introductory lesson dedicated to the June solstice sky in the garden of the Benedictine convent
of Santa Croce, the actual observations will follow in the clearing of the Third Paradise. In collaboration
with the “StarLight, a planetarium… between your fingers” Association.
11 August, 9pm
After an introductory lesson dedicated to the astronomical phenomenon of the Perseids, typical of mid-August,
in the garden of the Benedictine convent of Santa Croce, the actual observations will follow in the
clearing of the Third Paradise. In collaboration with the “StarLight, a planetarium… between your fingers” Association.
Querida Amazonia, an exciting evening dedicated to the Amazon
1st July, 9pm
An evening dedicated to the Amazon forest in collaboration with CAMS.
Goodnight concert
July 15th, 9pm
The “bedtime concert” is a special appointment that involves listening in relaxation mode
immersed in the nature of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s land art work. An invitation to indulge in
music with all the senses and, why not, to dream cradled by the sound of musical instruments. Bring plaid and
cushion.
bat night
29 July, 9pm
An evening entirely dedicated to bat friends in the company of young experts: under the starry vault,
we will study its movements and flight. The hunt will be aimed only at learning to love and respect them,
forgetting every ancestral fear, by the Hyla Naturalistic Study.
Night creatures
19 August, 9pm
The forest at night comes alive and is populated by mysterious and shy creatures. In silence we will go in search of
their tracks and other signs of their presence: badgers, wolves, owls, barn owls, moths and fireflies will be some
of the many protagonists of our evening. In the company of a Naturalist, we will go on a journey into mystery
and in the dark of night.
Landscape day
September 10, 10-18
Tenth edition of the “Panorama Day”, organized by FAI and Fondazione Zegna in some of the
most evocative landscapes of Italy. Guided tours by experts to tell the landscape in which it is
immersed the Good.
SUMMER EVENINGS
Stargazers for a night
June 24th, 6pm
After an introductory lesson dedicated to the June solstice sky in the garden of the Benedictine convent
of Santa Croce, the actual observations will follow in the clearing of the Third Paradise. In collaboration
with the “StarLight, a planetarium… between your fingers” Association.
11 August, 9pm
After an introductory lesson dedicated to the astronomical phenomenon of the Perseids, typical of mid-August,
in the garden of the Benedictine convent of Santa Croce, the actual observations will follow in the
clearing of the Third Paradise. In collaboration with the “StarLight, a planetarium… between your fingers” Association.
Querida Amazonia, an exciting evening dedicated to the Amazon
1st July, 9pm
An evening dedicated to the Amazon forest in collaboration with CAMS.
Goodnight concert
July 15th, 9pm
The “bedtime concert” is a special appointment that involves listening in relaxation mode
immersed in the nature of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s land art work. An invitation to indulge in
music with all the senses and, why not, to dream cradled by the sound of musical instruments. Bring plaid and
cushion.
bat night
29 July, 9pm
An evening entirely dedicated to bat friends in the company of young experts: under the starry vault,
we will study its movements and flight. The hunt will be aimed only at learning to love and respect them,
forgetting every ancestral fear, by the Hyla Naturalistic Study.
Night creatures
19 August, 9pm
The forest at night comes alive and is populated by mysterious and shy creatures. In silence we will go in search of
their tracks and other signs of their presence: badgers, wolves, owls, barn owls, moths and fireflies will be some
of the many protagonists of our evening. In the company of a Naturalist, we will go on a journey into mystery
and in the dark of night.
Landscape day
September 10, 10-18
Tenth edition of the “Panorama Day”, organized by FAI and Fondazione Zegna in some of the
most evocative landscapes of Italy. Guided tours by experts to tell the landscape in which it is
immersed the Good.