Assisi, Greccio and neighbouring places associated with St Francis and St Clare are among the world"s most popular pilgrim destinations. This new guide in the series is the perfect travelling companion for al visitors to this beautiful region of Italy. Written by an experienced tour leader, it includes the same blend of historical and practical tourist information, illustrations, maps and street plans, to enable visitors to make the most of their stay. Festivals associated with Francis, especially the blessing of the Christmas crib, are celebrated with great gusto and this book explains what special treats visitors can experience at different times of the year. Judith Dean, a language teacher, is married to the Managing Director of Pax Travel, one of the leading religious tour operators. this agency alone takes more than a thousand visitors to Assisi every year and numbers are growing and Judith leads an everage of ten "In the Steps of St Francis" tours each year. She lives in Baldock, Hertfordshire.