Tempio di Minerva on Piazza del Comune

The chess set I wanted to buy ..but the shop was closed

The church occupied the site of the church of San Giorgio, where St Francis had been buried before his remains were moved

The exterior of the building consists of alternate strips of pink and white stone, with massive supporting arches on either side

The giant steps to the Basilica di San Francesco

The giant steps to the Basilica di San Francesco

The interior has the same layout as the Upper Basilica of St Francis

The Palazzo Capitano del Popolo, built between 1212 and 1305, was the first public building to be erected in Piazza del Comune

The Palazzo Comunale is home to the Pinacoteca Comunale, an art gallery with works by local medieval artists

The preservation of the streets and buildings over the centuries has helped to maintain the charm of the town.

Traffic and parking within the town-walls is admitted for few hours only per day