Cupra Marittima belongs to the area of the Riviera of the lower coast of the Marche. Primarily known as a seaside resort in continuous development, received the award in 1997 (European Blue Flag) confirmed to date. It is of great importance in terms of historical, architectural and cultural heritage there is, in fact, an archaeological Roman and medieval times. Worth visiting the castle of Marano (sec. XII), the castle of St. Andrew…

Force, located 690 meters above sea level, is one of the many natural balconies in the Piceno. It probably owes its name to the nature of its location: a sort of “fork” between the Aso, Tronto and Tesino valleys. It was founded in the 5th century A.D. from neighboring populations escaping from the barbarian invasions of Goths and Lombards. Between the 10th and 11th century Force becomes part of the abbey of…

Massignano is located 255 meters above sea level, according to some historians, was founded by Sabine in pre-Roman times, while others would be a suburb of the ancient Roman town of Cupra and extended. If, however, traces of pre-Roman life are few and confused, the same can not be said of the remains from Roman times. In some districts of the region were, in fact, found metal objects and pottery, a warehouse…

Montefiore dell’Aso is a typical village of medieval style of the Marche. The center of the country is today well preserved were significant stretches of walls with doors and six towers dating back to centuries. XV and XVI. The evidence of the past art history are represented by the Belvedere De Carolis, spectacular panoramic terrace, Aspromonte through the door leads to the city center and you will reach the heart of the…

Montalto delle Marche, fief of the powerful abbey of Farfa, was elevated to the rank of the city, a bishop’s seat and capital of a vast territory consists of 14 “lands”. The original center can be accessed by two doors still intact, leads Patrick southwest and southeast sea port. In the historical center opens a square and elegant collection, on which stand the palace of the President (XVIII cent.) Which houses the…

Montegallo consists of twenty-three villages scattered in the ridges of a vast hilly area dominated by Mount Vettore. The area, quite wide, offers a huge variety of environments. The town hall is in the little village of Balzo, which has had an important role since the 16th century. Its territory is the base for excursions to Mount Vettore and the Pilato lake, the only glacial lake in the Apennines. The local architecture…

Montemonaco, located on the watershed between the Tenna and Aso, right in the area of Foce has its source, is the highest inhabited place in the region and, therefore, offers some wonderful excursions in the Sibillini and a superb panorama from the sea to Mountains of Abruzzo. The country is believed to have been founded by a Benedictine monaco, and hence should derive its name. Important to visit two churches huddled in…

Offida, located 293 meters above sea level, is the capital of the wine production in the Piceno area and has a DOCG  “Offida” characterized by three types of wines: Pecorino, Passerina, Offida Rosso, and a DOC wine called “Terre di Offida” (Passerina Raisin, Vin Santo and sparkling wine). Offida also boasts one of the most interesting and best preserved historic centers in the area. Archeological diggings, dating back to the 7th-6th centuries…

Palmiano is the smallest municipality in the Piceno territory. It is located 769m. above sea level in the valley of the river Cinante, in a landscape dominated by silent wooded areas and cultivated fields. According to tradition, Palmiano was founded by the Benedictines in the 14th century. The local archive was destroyed by a fire set by a group of bandits who settled there in 1799 defending the Papal Government. The village…

Ripatransone, despite the distance of 12 km from the sea, is situated at an altitude remarkable: the hill where it is located is itself a watchtower natural that ranges from the Mountain of Flowers, Gran Sasso, the mountains Sibillini. Ripatransone is a center of artistic keen interest, even in recent years has been able to not only preserve its heritage and landscape art but to promote the rediscovery; is important to the…