• Prepare your trip along the Via Francigena: explore the itinerary, find your accommodation, and get your credential and guidebook.
  • Due to the scarcity of dedicated pilgrims' accommodation along the Via Francigena, pilgrims often camp out rather than stay in hotels or pensions.
  • The Via Francigena is a route that begins in Canterbury and crosses 4 countries (United Kingdom, France, Switzerland and Italy) before ending in Rome.
  • The Via Francigena is first mentioned in the Actum Clusio, a parchment of 876 in the Abbey of San Salvatore al Monte Amiata (Tuscany).
  • The Via Francigena is an ancient Christian pilgrimage route that connects Canterbury, England, to Rome and the Apulia, both in Italy.
  • The Via Francigena is the longest pilgrimage route in Europe and consists, variants excluded, of about 3,200 km, or almost 2,000 miles.
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  • The Via Francigena pilgrim route covers more than 2000km from Canterbury to Rome. It passes through 4 countries – England, France, Switzerland and Italy.
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  • The ancient Via Francigena is a pilgrim route starting as far as Canterbury, in England, and in a sense is the “mother road” for Christian pilgrims in Europe.