It's time to meet one of Italy’s most delightful small cities.Exterior view of a basilica in Assisi, Italy.Credit: Petair/Adobe StockIf you think about Assisi at all, you probably picture religious pilgrims. After all, this is the birthplace of St. Francis (San Francesco d'Assisi), Italy’s patron saint and one of the most venerated figures in Christendom. And while this hilltop town in the heart of Umbria has long drawn the devout, it offers far…