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via Francigena Credential









I have only walked 20 miles on the via Francigena (from Canterbury to the Coast after walking the Pilgrims Way) but received my Pilgrim Credential within Canterbury (for free!). There are other places that they can be found though - the Pilgrims to Rome group sells them (http://www.pilgrimstorome.org.uk/) but only to their members.

 This site also offers them: http://www.eurovia.tv/wir-ueber-uns/besetuung-pilgerausweis-2.html


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Image taken from http://francigenaways.com/travel-tips/via-francigena-culture







Taken from http://www.visit.viefrancigene.org/en/AEVF/credenziale-online/:


Purchasing it online at this page
Purchasing it at Associazione La Via Francigena di Sigerico - Ivrea, via Cascinette 2, 10025 Ivrea (TO) -indirizzo valido fino a fine dicembre 2015-, mob. +39 328 0045913, info@francigenasigerico.it
Winter opening times: Tuesday and Friday 9:00am - 11:00am
Summer opening times: Mon-Fri 8:00am - 11:00am


Purchasing it at Fidenza Tourist Office - IAT R Casa Cremonini. Piazza Duomo 16, 43036 Fidenza (PR) - Italy, Phone +39 0524 83377, Fax +39 0524 519159), email address iat.fidenza@terrediverdi.it
November-March open Wednesday-Sunday, 9.00-12.30am and 03.30-5.30pm
April-September open Tuesday-Sunday, 9.00-12.30am and 03.00-5.30pm
October open Monday-Sunday, 9.00-12.30am and 03.00-5.30pm


Purchasing it at Centro Didattico Pieve di Sorano - Filattiera - Info Point Via Francigena, near the parish church of St. Stephan of Sorano, via Ponte Nazionale, 54023 Filattiera MS (Italy), tel. +39 0187.457523, mob. +39 331 5740114 or +39 348 8097918, info@farfalleincammino.org
Spring-Summer opening times (from 8th April to 27th September): from Monday to Sunday 9:30am-12:30am


Purchasing it at Lucca Tourist Office, Vecchia Porta San Donato, piazzale Verdi, 55100 Lucca, phone +39 0583 583150, info@luccaitinera.it
Opening: October-March 9:00am-5:00pm
April-September 9:00am-7:00pm


Purchasing it at Monteriggioni Tourist Office, piazza Roma 23, 53035 Monteriggioni (SI), phone +39 0577 304834, info@monteriggioniturismo.it.
Opening: 16th February-31st March: 10:00am -1,30pm/2:00pm-4:00pm, closed on Tuesday;
1st April-15th September: 9,30am-1,30pm/2:pm-7:00pm;
16th September-31st October: 10:00am-1,30pm/2:00pm-6:00pm;
1st November-15 January: 10:00am-1,30pm/2:00pm-4:00pm, closed on Tuesday;
Closed on 25th December and from 16th January to 15th February


Purchasing it also at operational headquarters of European Association of Via Francigena, Palazzo Farnese, piazza Cittadella 29, 29121 Piacenza, tel. +39 0523 492792, segreteria@viefrancigene.org
Opening: mon-fri 9:30am-12:30am


Purchasing it at the Association Via Francigena Belgium (ref. Vincent Imperiali), 235/9 Avenue de Broquevillelaan, 1200 Sint Lambrechts-Woluwe (Belgium), tel. +32 473 25 21 10, viafrancigena.belgium@gmail.com
Other associations which distribute their own credential:  Confraternita dei Romei, Association Via Francigena, Confraternita di San Jacopo di Compostela, Eurovia, Ad Limina Petri.

Here are the links to download:
  • the layout of the credential (front and back)
Most places seem to charge 2 euros of which half goes to them and the other euro to the central printing.

The above site also has a listing of 'all' accommodation on the via Francigena (or at least from Gran San Bernado) at http://www.visit.viefrancigene.org/en/ospitalita-turistica/ and this includes addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.


In order to receive the Testimonium you have to walk at least 140km to Rome (which would mean starting in Aquapendente)

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