Italy - Via Francigena in Italy

The proposed route includes the entire network of routes that make up the Via Francigena in Italy, from the Alpine passes (Great St Bernard Pass, Moncenisio, Monginevro) to Rome, with a total linear extension of about 1200km, through seven of the central northern Italian regions (Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Lazio). The route network is associated with the most significant structures connected to it: cities and rural settlements, old and new; monastic complexes; places of worship; buildings for reception, hospitality and assistance; equipment for rest-stops; defensive structures (castles, forts, fortresses, towers and strongholds), artefacts and road infrastructure (bridges, fords, ports).