Montemonaco, situated in the heart of the National Park of the Sibillini mountains.
It is believed that the first form of urban settlement that eventually gave rise to the town of Montegiorgio existed since prehistoric times.
L’itinerario si sviluppa lungo strade asfaltate a scarso traffico veicolare, salvo poche eccezioni per gli inevitabili attraversamenti di vie di maggiore comunicazione
Leaving Piazza della Libertà we head north for 190 m, cross the bridge, turn left onto the road along the river Sant'Egidio, via E. Ruzzi.
Offida has won the award as one of the “Most beautiful Italian towns”. The Rocca dominates the town from above: a fortress featuring two cylindrical towers of special beauty.
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.
L’itinerario si sviluppa interamente su strade asfaltate; costeggia per buona parte il torrente Tesino, e non presenta saliscendi con sensibili dislivelli altimetrici.
Massignano town structure is still tipically medieval and its city centre is defined by three access gates, the ancient of which is placed at the north.
The origin of the name “Monsampolo” comes from the name of a Frankish knight, called “Monù de Saint Paul”.