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The patronage of this shrine, dedicated to the Madonna, refers to the town of Loreto. This is one of the great and important Marian pilgrimage sites in Europe, along with Lourdes in the French Pyrenees and Fatima in Portugal. Unlike the other two places mentioned, however, Loreto is not known for apparitions of the Mother of God. Here, pilgrims can find something very tangible: Mary's childhood home in Nazareth (Israel). Her parents—not mentioned by name in the biblical writings of the New Testament—are mentioned in apocryphal traditions: Saint Anne and Saint Joachim are thus the grandparents of Jesus Christ (their common feast day in the calendar of saints is July 26). Crusaders likely dismantled the venerated building in Nazareth and brought it to Europe when the era of the Christian kingdoms in the Holy Land came to an end towards the end of the 13th century. But this very sober assumption is countered by a much more interesting legend: According to this, four angels carried out the translation and flew the house over the Mediterranean.

After Certosa, the bike path was terminated due to construction. It said that the construction will be completed on June 10th.

A church in the Lombard Gothic style.

Unfortunately, this church of St. James on the Via Francigena was closed.

From Pavia to Certosa di Pavia we cycle on a narrow, traffic-calmed road, one half of which is designated as a cycle path.

The one between Milan and Pavia along the Naviglio Pavese is one of the most famous and popular cycling routes in Italy. Developing entirely on flat and asphalt, it is very easy to cycle here, for anyone. It is also recommended for families who want to spend a few carefree hours in the open air.

A dignified, impressive building in a wonderful park. A must-see.

Painted on the facade of a stone structure