La Verna: a contemplative Tuscan sanctuary
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A wonderfully vivid description of an enchanting place. Your comments and beautiful photos evoke a spirit of a time long ago, the buildings seem to be a part of a landscape from ancient times and yet the retreat seems alive with visitors. The residents clearly love the place and want to preserve the environment and the legacy of Saint Francis.
You chose a beautiful yet unusual place to celebrate Christmas!
Thanks! I am glad you got a good sense of the place from my post and video!
interesting! looks like a place well worth a visit! thank you for sharing and bringing it all to life….
Prego! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Happy New Year Chandi – This seems so tranquil- Susan and I will definitely visit – Can you send there web address ????❤️
Ciao, the link under the video will take you to their page. The guest rooms are very spartan, as to be expected in a monastery. Let me know if you go!
Wow. This was like an invitation to a mystery. So foreign and so inviting. I resonate with St. Francis, so all the better. Than you.
Wonderful to hear! 🙂
What a magical place. I think you chose well to spend Christmas here. I would love to visit La Verna. You are so good at finding the most amazing places. It is hard not to love St Francis. Thank you for sharing this beautiful and meaningful place with us. Buon Capo D’Anno. Good luck with all the exams. You will be the best ever tour guide for Florence with your incredible background in Renaissance Art, your mastery of Italian, and your passion for the city and its history. Buona Fortuna!
???? Ahhh, thanks Melisa for those super nice and encouraging words! Sei carinissima! ❤️
This is so cool. I would love to go there one day. And the Annunciation also looks super interesting. Thanks for sharing this gem!
What a wonderful post! I am so happy I have found it.
Recently I have traveled to Israel, Jordan, and Egypt and visited many sacred places. I have even hiked a few sacred mountains there. Absolutely loved hiking Moses Mount Sinai in Egypt.
Somehow, among Christian churches and monasteries, I find to especially like ones held by the Franciscan Order. There’s always a special warm and welcoming atmosphere in Franciscan places.
Anyway, what a lovely idea to spend Christmas in a monastery.
Since I am in love with Tuscany as well, I am bookmarking La Verna on Google Maps.
Thanks for inspiring post!
How great to hear! So glad you found it inspiring and that it will be new place to visit on your list of sacred places!