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 VIA FRANCIGENA 3 - FROM GARLASCO TO PARMA 2010
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Code: L023-3
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Certosa_di_Pavia.jpg)
In medieval centuries a wide network of streets and routes characterizing Europe and these streets were crossed from pilgrims, high priests or poor monks, and also from merchants and nobles. These roads headed towards three main destinations: San James of Compostela, Rome and Jerusalem. Along these routes, a great number of abbeys and monasteries were built, but
also hospitals and shelters which could cater to the needs of the ever increasing flow of people.
The way along which pilgrims went walking to Rome to visit St Peter’s tomb was the “Via Francigena” and the name means probably “way done by Franks”. It is the same route drawn up in 990 from Sigeric, the Archibishop of Canterbury, traveled to Rome in order to be consecrated by the Pope.
Today the Francigena Way has been rediscovered and it is an ancient way for new pilgrims.
This week takes place completely in the plain and runs first along the Ticino and then along the Po river crossing the border between Lombardy and Emilia Romagna. This is mainly a rural area where colours are alternate every season: the green of orchards in spring, the yellow of the wheat in summer, the red of the wine groves in autumn and the white of frost in winter. It is a region rich in Abbeys and monasteries of the medieval age and in the towns of Pavia, Piacenza and Parma it is possible to visit churches and basiliche in Romanesque style. In some stretch it is not possible to follow the Francigena Way because some parts are now main roads with lot of traffic, but nearby there are lot of signs of the passage of the ancient pilgrims.
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Program
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Day 1 : individual arrival in Garlasco
Height at the departure: 93 m a.s.l.
Day 2 : Garlasco - Pavia
Height at the arrival : 77 m a.s.l. – 24.5 KM – 6h30
Day 3 : Pavia - Belgioioso
Height at the arrival: 71 m a.s.l. – 23 KM – 6 h
Day 4 : Belgioioso – Orio Litta
Height at the arrival: 60 m a.s.l. – 21 KM – 5 h
Day 5 : Orio Litta - Piacenza
Height at the arrival: 61 m a.s.l. – 20 km – 5h
Day 6 : Piacenza - Fiorenzuola
Height at the arrival: 80 m a.s.l. – 20.5 km – 4h30
Day 7 : Fiorenzuola - Parma
Height at the arrival: 57 a.s.l. – 19 km – 5h
Day 8 : After breakfast end of the tour or continuation to Fornovo if you have booked one more week tour.
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Map
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Via Francigena 3 x sito.JPG)
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Technicals caracteristics
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Total distance: 128 km
Terrain characteristics: paths, white roads and secondary roads asphalted
Trekking altitude: the tour take place in an area completely flat with an altitude a little over the sea level; average duration of the stages between 4h and 7h.
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Departures: Saturdays from 10th April to 23th October
Number of participants: minimum 2
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Prices
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prices per person |
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Tour price |
700 |
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Reduction tour without luggage transfer |
94 |
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Suppl. single room |
194 |
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Suppl. single traveller |
94 |
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Suppl. departures in other days |
56 |
Included: accommodation in hotel**/***, hostels and Agriturismo in double rooms with private facilities; bed & breakfast service; 4 dinners; luggage transfer; detailed description of the route and informative material.
Not included: journeys from/to the departure and arrival point; lunches; drinks; dinners on day 2-5-7; private transfers; bus and train tickets; entrance and everything not explicitly specified.
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Pavia - Torri.jpg)
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