Visit to Padre Pio’s House and the Rosary Walk

Meeting with our tour guide at 10:00 AM at Piazza Santissima Annunziata, 82020 Pietrelcina BN (41.19804160869205, 14.848462038725497), where you will receive a “welcome gift” (shopping bag, territory map, discount vouchers for partner shops, souvenir gadget).

The experience begins with a visit to the Birthplace of Padre Pio, the home where Francesco was born — the paternal house of Uncle Grazio — located at number 27, Vico Storto Valle. The kitchen has a separate entrance directly onto the street. This room (number 28) and the adjoining one behind it, initially used as the bedroom for the Forgione children and later as a dining room, were the heart of young Francesco’s domestic life.

Next, admire the Tower and the Church of Sant’Anna. This small church, a jewel of simplicity and spirituality, is the true “treasure chest” of Padre Pio’s spiritual journey: birth, baptism, confirmation, Eucharistic life, ecstasies, and visions.

We then continue with a visit to the Convent of the Capuchin Friars; attached is the evocative Padre Pio Memory Museum, dedicated to the figure and memories of the saint. Imagine him wrapped in swaddling clothes in the cradle that welcomed his first cry on May 25, 1887, or sitting at the teacher’s desk, writing school assignments. On display are his garments, sandals, half gloves, and the habit he wore starting January 22, 1903, when he left behind his birth name, Francesco Forgione, and forever assumed that of Fra Pio of Pietrelcina. From then on, his few and rare personal belongings were daily-use items: chalices, altar cloths, purificators, sacred vestments, stoles, and albs.

The itinerary includes the evocative “Rosary Path”, a trail that leads from the town to Piana Romana. Here we visit the small chapel built around the elm tree where Padre Pio used to meditate, as well as the Church designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano, built to allow pilgrims to participate in liturgical rites.

Optional lunch break at a local restaurant.

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NOTE: The order of visits may be reversed for technical reasons, but the program remains unchanged.

THE PRICE INCLUDES:
Welcome gift (shopping bag, territory map, discount vouchers for partner shops, souvenir gadget), local tour guide (3 hours) and radio guides.

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Typical lunch in a restaurant with a tasting menu of local products (If there are people in the group with food intolerances, allergies, or who cannot eat certain foods for cultural or religious reasons, this must be reported in advance. Since providers are not always equipped to serve special meals, guests are advised to bring suitable food and identify themselves to the restaurant or hotel staff to avoid misunderstandings. Supplements may apply), tastings, car/van/minibus rental with driver*, entrance fees, tips, extras, and anything not specified in “the price includes”.

INDIVIDUAL PRICE:

• Adult €45.00

• Youth (6 to 17 years) €40.00

• Child (0 to 5 years) free

TRANSFER PRICES:

*Transfer pick-up location can be modified upon request, subject to additional charges.

CANCELLATION:
Free of charge! You can cancel your booking without any fees up to 48 hours before the activity. If you cancel later, arrive late, or do not show up, no refund will be provided.

MAIN EVENTS:
Benevento City of Shows (September); BCT – National Film and Television Festival (June–July); Patronal Feast of Madonna delle Grazie (July 2nd).

ACCESSIBILITY:
Not wheelchair accessible.

PETS:
Allowed only outdoors.

SUSTAINABILITY:
Read “Our Philosophy”

IMPORTANT:
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT:
Available 24/7.