DA TOMMASO A PIETRO, IN CAMMINO

The association Il Cammino di San Tommaso (The Path of St Thomas) aims to create a trekking route that connects Rome and Ortona promoting the concepts of experimental tourism , slow-tourism and active travelling . Instead of being simple tourists participants become travellers and make new experiences through activities, events, and workshops with the network of local associations. The Path of St Thomas was established in February 2013, and has already worked out numerous collaborations with institutions and organizations that fund activities through national and/or regional support of the development of tourism. This event was already organized on summer 2013 (26th May i 9th June) when 20 trekkers and 3 international volunteers walked from Ortona to Rome in 15 days during the main project Da Tommaso a Pietro, In Cammino that moved also 20 horse riders, 50 cyclists and 300 pilgrims on the same route and days, obviously with different departures from Ortona. All the participants arrived together in St. Peter Square in Rome where they assisted to the traditional catholic celebration Angelus , during which, they received a particular greeting by Pope Francis. In 2014 and 2015 the walk-event was done in the opposite direction from Rome to Ortona with more than 200 participants arrived in Piazza San Tommaso and volunteers from different countries that walked all the path. Website: http://www.camminodisantommaso.org. Facebook page of last year edition: https://www.facebook.com/2015ilCamminodiSanTommasoDK