Ascoli Piceno is also known as “the city of a hundred towers” and it is doubtless one of the most beautiful one in the region.
Ascoli Piceno is also known as “the city of a hundred towers” and it is doubtless one of the most beautiful one in the region.
The urban settlement of Force occurred thanks to the populations of the near valleys, that were looking for a safe place in which refuge, to escape the barbaric invasions that devastated the whole area in the V century d.C.
Arquata del Tronto is the only european town situated within two different national nature reserves...
Montefortino is one of the cosiest and most appreciated summer tourist centre in the Monti Sibillini.
The italian writer Piovene wrote that Campofilone is a town situated in an ideal geographical position, where see, country and wild hills come across creating a rare wonderful scenary.
Situated about 15 kilometers away from the sea, in the Middle Ages Carassai was called “Castrum Guardiae”, but people used to call it “Carrascale” or “Carnassale”.
Some historical notes make us believe that the town Montefalcone dates back to 705 AD, when the “Curtis Montis Falconis” was assigned to the Farfense monks.
The origin of the name “Monsampolo” comes from the name of a Frankish knight, called “Monù de Saint Paul”.
From Cupra Marittima we head south and, following the SS16 we pass through Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto.