7Make a pilgrimage to the mountain top La Verna

La Verna is the 13th-century mountain retreat of St. Francis of Assisi and is now one of Tuscany’s major pilgrimage sites.

It’s still a thriving Franciscan monastery today, although many visitors come to explore and admire the views of the Apennines as come to pay homage. Lesser known than Assisi and usually quieter, La Verna also doesn’t feel as touristy or commercialised as its more famous counterpart.