Italy

Via Francigena

Ancient pilgrimage route threading Canterbury to Rome through medieval towns and rolling countryside.

This thousand-year-old path moves at the pace of worn stone and weathered boots, connecting cathedral spires across four countries through landscapes that shift from English downs to Alpine passes to Tuscan hills. Each day unfolds as a meditation between waymarkers, where medieval hospitality traditions still welcome modern pilgrims into parish halls and monastery guesthouses.