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 Acerenza
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I Love Francigena Lucana

Acerenza (PZ)

 Cattedrale di Acerenza

Organised by Via Francigena

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On Sunday 15 November 2026 in Acerenza, walk along the Lucanian Via Francigena. The meeting point is at the Cathedral from 9:30, with greetings and blessing of the pilgrim's staff; at 10:15 the guided trekking of about 7 km starts to Contrada Pipoli, with return by shuttle to the historic village. From 13:00 the Cloister of the Convent of Sant'Antonio hosts the social lunch with local typical products and the Francigena Lab, a workshop of ideas for the Lucanian Via Francigena. In the afternoon, a guided tour of the village by the Pro Loco of Acerenza, with stops at the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, the Belvedere, the Church of the Purgatory, the Museum of Peasant Civilization and the Diocesan Museum. In the evening at the municipal Auditorium "Rocco Cristiano" the film forum presents the film "Lo sguardo lento" (55 minutes), about the journey made in 2025 by the influencer Davide Fiz, followed by a discussion with the audience. The event is organized by Via Francigena with the patronage of the Municipality of Acerenza and the collaboration of Associazione Rete Vie Francigene Basilicata, Pro Loco of Acerenza and Labsus aps.

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Timetable: 09:30 - 19:30 Date: Sunday 15 November 2026 Meeting point: Cathedral of Acerenza, reception from 9:30, trekking departure at 10:15 Programme: 9:30-13:00 walk with shuttle return from Contrada Pipoli; 13:00-15:00 social lunch and Francigena Lab at the Cloister of the Convent of Sant'Antonio; 15:00-17:00 guided tour of the village; 17:30-19:30 film forum at the municipal Auditorium "Rocco Cristiano" Mandatory registration, information on the website www.viefrancigene.org