In June and July of 2006, five South African women (average age 55 years) walked ± 700kms along the old VF pilgrimage trail from Switzerland to Rome. They raised over R50 000 for Homenet Children's Charities. This is their story - written on their blog in towns and villages along the way.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VIA FRANCIGENA
< Picture with permission of Association internationale Via Francigena
http://www.francigena-international.org/
At this site you can find out more about the history, topography, routes etc. You can join the association, order maps for the Canterbury to Gr St Bernard section or Gr St Bernard to Roma, as well as a Guida with suggestions for accommodation and alternate routes.
http://www.associazioneviafrancigena.com/
At this site you can download maps for free as well as a manual (only in Italian) and a pilgrim's passport. They also send out a monthly e-newsletter and regular up-dates or changes to the routes.
www.via-francigena.com - Eurovia - another interesting web site based in Austria (they have made a beautiful DVD Video on the section from Lausanne to Roma)
http://www.giovannicaselli.com/francigena/
And a beautiful site with an overview of the complete route as well as the routes through England, France, Switzerland and Italy:
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