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Guida completa al Territorio Piceno / Complete guide to the Territory of Piceno
Ascoli Piceno is the southernmost province of the Marche region. The coast, narrow and sandy, is from the mouth of the Chienti and Tronto, and is dotted with seaside resorts of great interest such as San Benedetto del Tronto, from the long sandy beach with wide beach surrounded by the intense green of the numerous palm trees present, more 8,000 which also extend in the nearby towns such as Grottammare, with fine sandy beach and shallow waters suitable for families with children and Cupra Marittima, whose milder climate supports the growth of tropical vegetation, all this is part of the renowned and appreciated the Riviera delle Palme. Mountains, hills, valleys, forests, beaches give the area a wide variety of landscapes to discover in every season of the year in their vivid beauty.
Cupra Marittima Grottammare San Benedetto del Tronto
San Benedetto del Tronto
In the Province of Ascoli Piceno there are 3 large locations that overlook the beautiful Adriatic Sea Cupra Marittima, Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto. Over 20 km of beaches with fine sand and with as many as 3 blue flags! All three municipalities together form the wellknown "Riviera" CUPRA MARITTIMA Cupra Marittima, as well as a seaside resort, is of great importance from a historical point of view, architectural and cultural: there is, in fact, an archaeological Roman and medieval. Throughout the course of the film is active Margherita (Via Cavour 23), the room, which was selected from among the quality screens by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, pays particular attention to the quality of the films proposals, with particular attention to the cinema d'Essai. The cinematograph Margherita, began his career in 1959, and is a reference point for the cultural activities of Cupramontana community, and beyond. Every summer in Cupra Marittima the event takes place "BarbeCupra", entered in the past in the Guinness Book of Records for the world's longest barbecue. In the castle of Marano you can visit the poliscenico crib of Spanish Art Paolo Fontana with 19 scenes from the life of Jesus. GROTTAMMARE Grottammare overlooking the Adriatic Coast between the green of its pine forests, orange groves and palm trees, with its golden beaches and the clear light of the sea.
Clean water, the sandy coast, the charm of the picturesque views of the old town and lush vegetation, composing a fresco of colors and scents forgotten that make unique our town. Grottammare stands out amongst the other resorts on the Adriatic coast due to its prime location, surrounded by lush vegetation, sheltered to the west by gentle slopes and bordered to the east by sea. Grottammare, already praised in the fifteenth century by the humanist Flavio Biondo for natural beauty and landscapes, still offers the opportunity to purify smog tourists, from the noise and thoughts that poison city life, rediscovering forgotten smells and colors, tasting the serenity of the time lived in full harmony with nature. SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO Important town in the Marches Riviera, active center fishing boat and one of the major seaside resorts in the central Adriatic, San Benedetto del Tronto, located between the Tesino rivers to the north and Tronto to the south, has a long beach of fine white sand beach that slopes gently into the sea , characterized by shallow waters. The waterfront is characterized by lush vegetation, it consists mainly of countless palm trees that grow on the beach. San Benedetto del Tronto is the first tourist reality of the Marche region, with over 2 million visitors a year. The proximity of San Benedetto del Tronto in the green hills with important medieval villages allows interesting excursions to lovers of art and history within a few kilometers.
You immerge yourself in the history and traditions of the Lands of the Piceno, through historical centers of a unique charm: girded villages by ancient medieval walls, small towns surrounded by beautiful countryside and medieval castles that dominate our mountains. Your look will be absorbed by magnificent scenery and unexpected. Drive along the streets of the Lands of the Piceno between a succession of art jewelry and wellpreserved architecture. A trip in the Lands of the Piceno is an ideal trip for those who love to drive without traffic, softly, enjoying the beauty of the landscape. Each town has something to offer in a landscape and pristine natural environment.
In the Ascoli Piceno Province will find vineyards and olive groves maintained to perfection, it seems to admire the beautiful gardens. You will discover unusual paths for a walk through villages and medieval towns where you can immerge yourself in the art and traditions of these fascinating places. Savor the most genuine products of the Lands of the Full accompanied by our delicious wines. The mountains of the Province of Ascoli Piceno are a mix of unique sensations: pristine nature trails and forests never crowded, natural parks with a wide variety of plants and animals. Let yourself be embraced by nature, endless stretches of mountains, to reach thanks to walks and excursions, forests and woods where clear air lights the smells of lush vegetation. Argentella Mountain, Mountain Ceresa, Top of the Redentore, Mountains of the Laga, Mountain of Flowers, Mountain Ascensione, Mountain Sibilla, Mountain Carrier, provide many opportunities for outdoor activities, going very naturally from the mountain bike, skiing, to trekking. TYPICAL PRODUCTS: Anisetta Star anise The pink apple of Sibillini Olive tender Ascolana Mulled wine Truffle TYPICAL DISHES: Stuffed olives of Ascoli Mixed fried of Ascoli Cacciannanze (a type of flat bread)
TYPICAL WINES: Rosso Piceno (red) Rosso Piceno Superiore (red) Falerio dei colli Ascolani (white) Pecorino (white) Passerina (white) MUNICIPALITIES: Acquasanta Terme Acquaviva Picena Appignano del Tronto Arquata del Tronto Ascoli Piceno Carassai Castel di Lama Castignano Castorano Colli del Tronto Comunanza Cossignano Folignano Force Maltignano Massignano Monsampolo del Tronto Montalto delle Marche Montedinove Montefiore dell'Aso Montegallo Montemonaco Monteprandone Offida Palmiano Ripatransone Roccafluvione Rotella Spinetoli Venarotta
Mountain Argentella Mountain Ceresa Top of the Lake (Mountain Sibillini) Top of the Redentore (mountain Sibillini) Mountain Laga Mountain Macera of the Death
Flower’s Mountain Mountain Ascensione Palace Borghese (mountain) Pizzo del Diavolo Mountain Sibilla Mountain Vettore
Just 40 km from the sea we can already see the beautiful mountains. Within the administrative boundaries of the Piceno Marche has the highest percentage of mountainous: 37.6% (divided between the municipalities of Acquasanta Terme, the Arquata Tronto, Comunanza, Montegallo, Montemonaco, Roccafluvione). The area is occupied by the main peaks of sottocatena of Sibillini, with the glacial basin of Lake Pilato (Mount Carrier) which is characterized by host tiny crustacean endemic said chirocefalo Marchesoni. The provincial mountain areas also form part of the national parks of Sibillini and Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga. PATHS OF THE SEA - Riviera of the Palme and Grottammare Province of Ascoli Piceno I PERCORSI DELLA MONTAGNA - The National Park of the Sibillini Mountain Province of Ascoli Piceno - The National Park of the Laga Mountin Province of Ascoli Piceno
NATURE TRAILS, TREKKING, GUIDED TOURS, BIKE TOUR, ETC. - The ancient Street Salaria: hiking trail with beautiful views of nature through forests of oak and chestnut, sandstone balconies and testimonies details of ancient human presence, like a rock construction set in the rock. - From the sea to the hills on the Wine Route: a road that takes us into the heart of the area devoted to growing grapes is the one that runs along the south side of the river Tesino valley, the only river crossing the territory of Rosso Piceno Superiore. A path that stretches from San Benedetto del Tronto-class maritime center but also a beautiful medieval town of Offida up to history and tradition. - Macera of Death: a path that in the first part you cross the San Cerbone Forest before reaching St Paul's crest. From the crest to Macera the route follows the old "Roman road", so called because it covered traditionally shepherds for transhumance to Rome. To the right is impressive, the green sea of the Court's Valley, against the wide lawns of the first part of the Valle del Chiarino, which turns on the other side. II memorial that you will find below the summit of Macera and the meeting point of the borders of three regions: Abruzzo, Marche, Lazio.
A land of contrasts, of opposites so close as to be confused: the mountain that quickly degrades into the hills and down to the sea, the main population centers, from Ascoli Piceno to San Benedetto del Tronto, representing all the variety of this territory. And then the warm colorful villages from cooked and by the lunar whiteness of the travertine, the active vibrancy of the city and the quiet of the lush countryside. Visit Piceno means traveling through landscapes and parfumes multiform same unforgettable moments. There are many places worth a visit: -
Ascoli Piceno Offida Ripatransone Momteprandone Acquaviva Picena Cupra Marittima Grottammare San Benedetto del Tronto
- Grottammare - Montefiore dell’Aso - Offida
- Acquaviva Picena - Ripatransone
Going into Province of Ascoli Piceno, the region offers other interesting villages. Moresco and Montefiore dell'Aso are quite contiguous position, in opposite sides of the Aso river valley. A Moresco is a particular heptagonal tower, while Montefiore preserves some towers and some doors of the original walls. Moving the sea welcomes you with its village perched on a hill overlooking the sea. In the innermost position, north-east of Ascoli, we find the village of Offida, contained by a beautiful circle of castle walls. The Medieval Villages Driving along the "Piceno" area, from "Ascoli" to "Sea", you can admire the gentle hills sloping down to the Adriatic coast, a succession of cultivated fields, vineyards, olive groves and "Borghi" of medieval origin scattered along the back of the hilly profile ... "Castel Trosino" is situated six kilometers from Ascoli Piceno, is a former stronghold of Lombards, who stands on a travertine outcrop. In the nineteenth century, it has returned an extensive necropolis precious testimonies consist of antique jewelry Longobards preserved today at the "Museum of the Middle Ages" of Rome and the "Archaeological Museum" of Ascoli Piceno. "Offida", the reign of "Lace in Tombolo", a tradition that dates back to 1400 and still preserved intact, appearing in national and international fairs. In the summer months you can watch the womens of Offida, sitting in front of the front door, while deftly handling the bobbin, better known as "cann'itt", the white cotton thread and pins to obtain representations of any kind, such example the one depicted in the image. In the old town is worth visiting the "Church of Santa Maria della Rocca" and "Lace Museum".
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES OF PICENO: ACQUASANTA TERME (Castel of Luco) ACQUAVIVA PICENA (Fortress) ARQUATA DEL TRONTO (door of Sant'Agata, fortress, tower civic) ASCOLI PICENO (fortress Malatesta, fortress Pia, palace of "Longobardo", palace of Captains of the People, palace of Arengo, door Gemina or Binata or Romana, door Solestà, door Tufilla or Turfilla, tower of Ercolani, tower oh San Venanzio, twin towers) CARASSAI (Old castel, New castel) CASTEL DI LAMA (Historic Village Seghetti Panichi) CASTEL TROSINO (door and village of longobardo) CUPRA MARITTIMA (ruins of the castle of Marano, ruins of the castel of S. Andrea) GROTTAMMARE (castel) MONTEDINOVE (door of Vittoria, Comunal Palace) MONTEFIORE DELL'ASO (walls, doors, towers) MONTEMONACO (castel, walls, Priori Palace) OFFIDA (Comunal palace, fortress, boundary walls) PALMIANO (Castel of San Pietro or Belvedere, palaces) PORTO D'ASCOLI (tower Guelfa) RIPATRANSONE (historic palaces , Comunal palace, palace of Podestà, tower, walls, doors, Court of Fonti) ROCCA (village, tower houses) SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO (tower of Gualtieri) SAN MARTINO DI ACQUASANTA (ruins of fortress of Montecalvo)
The Tenero Oil is extra virgin olive oil monovarietal, obtained from the olive Ascoli tender. In ancient times, the noble families of Ascoli and Roma used the oil from this variety to feed their children because they showed exceptional organoleptic characteristics. The Tenero oil is produced in compliance with the internal disciplinary and signed by all the representatives of the industry.
Assets of the agricultural area of the Piceno, the olive tenera crop is widespread in the provinces of Ascoli Piceno, Fermo and Teramo. The harvest of this type of olive, Ascolana Tenera, takes place between the first ten days of October and November 30 of each year. The Oliva Ascolana is typical of the Marche region, cultivated in the Ascoli area and is characterized by rather large size and bright green color. Great admirers of specialties were also Gioachino Rossini and Giacomo Puccini.
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The territory of the Piceno is one of the greatest wine growing area in the Marche. From the hills along the Adriatic coast to the foothills of Mount Ascension and in view of the Sibillini mountains, the landscape is designed by the vineyards which alternate with crops olive. The Piceno was initially known for its red wines, the first to obtain national awards, gradually joined by native whites, rediscovered by local producers and oenologists who have been able to sense the potential. The Rosso Piceno Superiore is instead produced in an area that includes only 13 municipalities: the whole territory of Acquaviva, Castorano and Offida and partially that of Appignano del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Castel di Lama, Colli del Tronto, Grottammare, Monsampolo del Tronto, Monteprandone, Ripatransone, San Benedetto del Tronto and Spinetoli. Holiday packeges: 1) #esperienzeinvacanza in vino veritas 2) #esperienzeinvacanza wine tour 3) #esperienzeinvacanza wine tasting
Even the cheeses have their own importance in the Piceno. There are many dairies but also the farms that produce the exceptional cheese. And it is especially the farms that tastes the best cheese because it still produced with simple methods that are not likely to pollute or alter the final taste of the product. From the seasoned pecorino with the fresh ricotta cheese in Piceno you have the opportunity to see for yourself the simplicity and authenticity of the products that are served there on the table.
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There are various sausage factories in the Ascoli Piceno province with 100% local products that produces different varieties of sausages. The most famous is the Ciauscolo which is a much appreciated variety to those who savor both for its softness and sweet taste. The many meat specialties, smoked or fresh, combines perfectly with the most popular local wines. A holiday in the villages of Piceno will teach you and will make you appreciate even more this land rich in flavors and authenticity.
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In Piceno you can taste two kinds of truffles: prized black truffle and white truffle. You can not leave without having first tasted these delicacies would be an understatement holiday! In the province of Ascoli Piceno there is plenty of the black truffle, which harvested in sandy soils, is very smooth and good size (it is always highly rated in markets). The most important municipalities are: Ascoli Piceno, Acquasanta, Comunanza, Montefortino, Fluvione Rocca, etc., While the white truffle is present in the municipalities of Amandola, Comunanza, Montefortino, etc. Holiday packeges: 1) 2)
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