Via Francigena planning

Special Places on the Via Francigena

The Via Francigena (fran-CHEE-jee-nah) is a pilgrimage route from the Middle Ages that starts in England and crosses France and Switzerland before entering Italy at the Gran San Bernardo Pass. Less known than the Spanish pilgrimage route, the Via Francigena was revived in the 1990s and is becoming more traversed each year. In the first week of my trek on the Via

Italy’s Pilgrimage Route: How to Plan (part 1)

The length of the Via Francigena The Via Francigena is long! It starts in Canterbury England and goes to Rome Italy. In fact you can go beyond Rome, to the southern tip of the heel of Italy's boot, and on to Jerusalem. From Canterbury to Rome it is about 2,083 km (around 1,290 miles.) This will take about four months to walk. The part in Italy is about 944 Km ( 587 miles.) It