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Assisi Christmastime Crib Scenes: An Ancient Tradition

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The crèche is linked to Assisi as the tradition originates with St. Francis in Greccio (in Latium) in 1223. Every year, artisanal creche scenes appear all over Assisi during Christmastime.

Read this blog post about Assisi’s Christmas traditions: https://www.annesitaly.com/2024/01/22/assisi-christmas-magic-2023/

Read a blog note on an Assisi's Christmas link to Greccio in Latium: https://www.annesitaly.com/2020/12/15/christmas-links-greccio-and-assisi/

Read about the Assisi crib scene tradition: https://www.annesitaly.com/2025/01/10/the-creche-scene-integral-part-of-an-assisi-christmastime/

See this YouTube video about this year's Banksy-inspired projection in the same square: https://youtu.be/aZy2m0m3v5U

See this other YouTube video about the Magritte-inspired projection on Assisi's 12th-c. Cathedral of San Rufino: https://youtu.be/BXc80PDXO5g

See this YouTube video on Assisi's Christmas market: https://youtu.be/CD_ajnZrOJw

See this YouTube video on cooking simple and tasty holiday treats: https://youtu.be/OwURpZhuTIk

(There are countless other videos to see...!)

Do contact me for unforgettable guided tours at anne@annesitaly.com

I am the only American authorized guide here in Umbria: https://youtu.be/W-XMpcDJIv8

To learn more and book your personalized tours with me visit http://annesitaly.com

And check out our holiday accommodations in Assisi, Umbria: http://stayassisi.com

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