2 Nights in San Giovanni Rotondo with Transport from Rome
Rome, Italy
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Trip Type: Cultural Tours
Duration: 3 days
Follow the footsteps of Saint Padre Pio to the Puglian town of San Giovanni Rotondo on a 2-night independent trip from Rome! The pretty town is one of Italy’s most sacred Catholic pilgrimage sites, home to a shrine dedicated to the Padre Pio – a humble Capuchin monk with miraculous healing powers. With 3- or 4-star hotel accommodation, round-trip train tickets from Rome to Foggia plus private transfers to San Giovanni Rotondo included, this trip allows you to learn all about the much-loved Italian saint at your own pace.
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Follow the footsteps of Saint Padre Pio to the Puglian town of San Giovanni Rotondo on a 2-night independent trip from Rome! The pretty town is one of Italy’s most sacred Catholic pilgrimage sites, home to a shrine dedicated to the Padre Pio – a humble Capuchin monk with miraculous healing powers. With 3- or 4-star hotel accommodation, round-trip train tickets from Rome to Foggia plus private transfers to San Giovanni Rotondo included, this trip allows you to learn all about the much-loved Italian saint at your own pace.
Until recent times, San Giovanni Rotondo was little more than an isolated village, a sight far removed from the beaten tourist trail of Italy. That changed in the early 1900s, when an unassuming monk named Padre Pio made the place his home, bringing his reputed healing skills with him. A bearer of stigmata (bleeding from the locations of Jesus’ crucifixion wounds), Padre Pio is said to have used his abilities to heal sick villagers. His fame grew after his death, leading to his canonization in 2002 – an event that propelled San Giovanni Rotondo to one of Italy’s most-visited pilgrimage sites.
Take a visit to the Monastery Shrine of Padre Pio (also known as the Convent of the Minor Capuchin Friars) to see sites linked to the saint. The shrine is home to two churches, the older Our Lady of Grace Church (Santa Maria delle Grazie) with its stunning wall of mosaics and the new Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church that was designed by the lauded Italian architect Renzo Piano. See Padre Pio’s tomb and prayer cell inside the Our Lady of Grace Church or perhaps take a stroll to see the Way of the Cross monument on a hill overlooking the church.
The town has several cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy lunch and dinner. Alternatively, enjoy dinner at your hotel in the evening.
Until recent times, San Giovanni Rotondo was little more than an isolated village, a sight far removed from the beaten tourist trail of Italy. That changed in the early 1900s, when an unassuming monk named Padre Pio made the place his home, bringing his reputed healing skills with him. A bearer of stigmata (bleeding from the locations of Jesus’ crucifixion wounds), Padre Pio is said to have used his abilities to heal sick villagers. His fame grew after his death, leading to his canonization in 2002 – an event that propelled San Giovanni Rotondo to one of Italy’s most-visited pilgrimage sites.
Take a visit to the Monastery Shrine of Padre Pio (also known as the Convent of the Minor Capuchin Friars) to see sites linked to the saint. The shrine is home to two churches, the older Our Lady of Grace Church (Santa Maria delle Grazie) with its stunning wall of mosaics and the new Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church that was designed by the lauded Italian architect Renzo Piano. See Padre Pio’s tomb and prayer cell inside the Our Lady of Grace Church or perhaps take a stroll to see the Way of the Cross monument on a hill overlooking the church.
The town has several cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy lunch and dinner. Alternatively, enjoy dinner at your hotel in the evening.
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