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If you like to learn more about walking or biking the Via Francigena, or about the history, culture and food along the route, or other pilgrim and long distance trails in Europe, please visit the websites listed below. 

We will continue to update this page periodically and we welcome your comments and suggestions.

Links for the Via Francigena

 

Associations and Groups

The Italian Associazione Europea delle Vie Francigene (AEVF) based in Fidenza, Italy: Provides information on the route through Italy. (Italian and some English). 

The International Association Via Francigena (AIVF): The association provides information for the route from the UK to Italy.

The Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome based in the UK has a library of information on the Via Francigena along with guidebooks for sale.

Association of Dutch Pilgrims to Rome is an active group, promoting walking and cycling to Rome from the Netherlands

For those hikers and pilgrims wanting to walk from Gran San Bernardo to Rome along the Via Francigena, there are a limited number of guidebooks. Those worth considering are listed below.

LightFoot Guides. Paul Chinn and Babette Gallard are publishers of the LightFoot series of guidebooks. They have traveled the Via Francigena a numerous times and probably the best experts of the official route. Their LightFoot 3rd edition series of guidebooks are the best English guidebooks on the Via Francigena and their books cover the entire route from Canterbury to Rome into three parts.The three parts include the following:

LightFoot Guide to the via Francigena Edition 3 - Canterbury to Besançon ISBN-13: 978-2917183106

LightFoot Guide to the via Francigena Edition 3 - Besançon to Vercelli ISBN-13: 978-2917183113

LightFoot Guide to the via Francigena Edition 3 - Vercelli to St Peter's Square, Rome ISBN-13: 978-2917183120

Earlier in 2011, they released ebook versions of their paperback guides. You can order these ebooks directly from their site or you can order their paperback versions directly from Amazon or from their site.

The Via Francigena Pilgrim Trail: Canterbury to the Great St Bernard Pass Pt. 1: Canterbury to Rome By Alison Raju.
Due out in September 15 2011, this is one of series of guidebooks published by Cicerone Press. This will be the second English language guidebook on the Via Francigena. ISBN-13: 978-1852844875

La Via Francigena. Sur la trace des pèlerins de Canterbury à Rome

Lawyer, hiker, photographer and author Jean-Yves Grégoire walked the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome and wrote a French language guidebook for the route. He is author and co-author of at least twenty French language books cover various long distance hiking trails in Europe. This latest book on the Via Francigena covers the entire 1,900 km route from Canterbury to Rome in 12 sections focusing mostly on the historical elements of the trail. The book is available on Amazon. ISBN-13: 978-2737348815

Guida alla via Francigena. 900 chilometri a piedi sulle strade del pellegrinaggio verso Roma (Guide to the Via Francigena. 900 km walk on the roads of the pilgrimage to Rome)

Authors Monica D'Atti and Franco Cinti first published an Italian language guidebook on the Via Francigena back in 2006 and this is the second and latest edition published in 2010. The guidebook covers in 38 stages, the path of the Via Francigena from Montgenevre (the alternate route that originates from France) to Rome. The book is available on Amazon. ISBN -13: 978-8861891494

In addition, accompanying the guidebook, the same authors have published a series of maps that cover the exact same route: “The Francigena. 1:30,000 maps and GPS.” The package includes three large overview and 42 detailed map. The package unfortunately not available from Amazon but they can be ordered directly from the publisher, Terre di Mezzo. ISBN-13: 978-8861891319

Schweiz Italien, Via Francigena written by Ingrid Retterath and published by Conrad Verlag Stein, due out April 1 2011. ISBN-13: 9783866862814

This second edition is an update to the previous edition published in March 2007. The 2007 edition is now available as an ebook Schweiz/Italien: Via Francigena written by Birgit Götzmann (ISBN 978-3869202016)

The guide covers the distance from Lausanne to Rome and provides hikers a cultural and historical overview of the route. The book describes in detail the route and gives practical information on places of interest, accommodation, and places to eat.

Magazines

“Via Francigena: Great European Culture Route” is the official magazine of the European Association of "Vie Francigene." Printed in Italian and English, and published twice yearly, it promotes places, itineraries, tourist and cultural projects connected with the Via Francigena. The magazine also features opinions, comments, and interviews, and offers advice.

Other related trails in Italy

There are a number of trails that connect with the official Via Francigena within Italy and throughout parts of Europe. Please visit our Little Green Tracs blog for continued updates.

Current and Future Events


February 20th – March 13th
Viareggio Carnival
If you are looking for a bit of fun check out the Viareggio Carnival. The Viareggio Carnival, this year is celebrating 138 years of life and activity, and one of the best-known events in Italy. Viareggio Italy


March 17 – April 3
Cioccolatò
Italy If you missed getting some chocolate for Valentine’s Day or simply have a desire for more, then you may want to mark Cioccolatò on your calendar.Torino, Italy


Started February to March 9
Carnevale di Ivrea and Battaglia delle Arance
In the Piedmont town of Ivrea, there is another colourful carnival, but with a different finale, as the entire town participates in an outrageous orange battle called Battaglia delle Arance. Come prepared!


March 7-9
Germans answer to Mardi Gras, Kolner Karneval a mammoth event marking the beginning of Lent, local festivities and a monster Rose Monday parade.
Cologne Germany


May 1
Giornata Nazionale dei Cammini Francigeni
Various activities and events locations throughout Italy
promoting Italy's pilgrim trail the Via Francigena

May 11-22
Cannes Film Festival
The world's most glamorous film festival need we say more.  Cannes France


July 2 and August 16
Il Palio
A twice yearly costumed pageant that starts with a short and totally insane bareback horse race around the city's main and famous pie shaped center. Siena Italy


August 12-21
Feria de Malaga
Join another one million people at the biggest party in town with fancy dress, exotic food and dance, and fireworks. Malaga Spain


August 24
La Tomatina
A massive and incredibly messy, one-day public fight, with tons of tomatoes. Buñol Spain


Sept 17-October 3
Oktoberfest
The primary purpose of this event is to down amounts of beer and bratwurst, while singing madly and avoiding getting too drunk. Munich Germany