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Comune in Apulia, Italy
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Santuario di San Pio da Pietrelcina
Also known as the Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church, it contains the tomb with the incorrupt body of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.
Convento dei Frati Minori Cappuccini
Convent where Padre Pio lived and died. Includes the conventual cell of the stigmatist friar and a small museum dedicated to the Saint.
Chiesa-Santuario di Santa Maria delle Grazie
New church of the Franciscan Capuchin Friars community of San Giovanni Rotondo.
La Chiesa antica
Old church where Padre Pio celebrated the Holy Mass and which owns the original icon of Our Lady of Graces.
Via Crucis Monumentale
This monumental Way of the Cross is placed on the descent of the mountain towards the convent. It is made of granite and bronze. Green area of pine forest makes it ideal for praying because it is quiet and surrounded by nature, in religious meditation. Figures are very beautiful and expressive, especially the fifth station, where Padre Pio who helps Jesus to carry his own cross as the Cyrenean is depicted.
Museo delle Cere di Padre Pio
Museum with wax figures representing the life of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina.
Monastero della Resurrezione
This monastery is a conventual complex of the cloistered Capuchin Poor Clare Sisters. The Church of the Resurrection is considered the "center of prayer" of the Monastery. It was also built an extensive and capacious auditorium in order to organize seminars and conferences.
Centro di Spiritualità Padre Pio
The Padre Pio Spiritual Center includes 1 hotel, 2 restaurants, 4 conference halls, 1 auditorium, 2 chapels near the Sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.
Hotel Gran Paradiso
Style, elegance, comfort and hospitality in San Giovanni Rotondo.
In the heart of San Giovanni Rotondo, situated just 200 meters far from the new Basilica of Saint Pio.
At only 100 meters from the Convent of Padre Pio.
The hotel is situated only 800 metres from the hospital Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza and from the church-shrine of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.
Hotel and restaurant close to the shrine of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.
By bus
The “Ferrovie del Gargano” bus connects San Giovanni Rotondo with Northern Italy; from Southern Italy it is recommended to take the “Interbus” lines.
By car
San Giovanni Rotondo is located along the road leading from San Severo to Monte Sant'Angelo.
It is a short walk between the basilica and the Santa Maria delle Grazie Church. It is also possible to walk to the Way of the Cross.
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