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.
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.
From Cupra Marittima we head south and, following the SS16 we pass through Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto.
Cupra Marittima is one of the most interesting town situated on this seaside also known as “Riviera delle palme”.
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.
Il grande massiccio dei Monti Sibillini (Giacomo Leopardi amava chiamarli “Monti Azzurri”) nasconde un segreto ...
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 origin of the name “Monsampolo” comes from the name of a Frankish knight, called “Monù de Saint Paul”.
The town of Cossignano lies on the top of a hill and it is surrounded by a medieval city wall, where nowadays still stands the big tower of San Giorgio (XIV century) with its Gothic door.
What makes Acquaviva Picena a peculiar town is doubtless its fortress, an interesting majestic fourteenth-century hill fort, worthy of many other beautiful ones in Italy.
Starting from Piazza della Libertà continue north along the SS16 for 1.2 km and turn left at the crossroads with the SP91, which leads to the countries of Montefiore and Carassai
L’impianto della città medievale ascolana è caratterizzato dalla presenza di numerosi luoghi di culto legati alla crescita della popolazione che in età comunale si trasferì in città, dalle campagne, per intraprendere attività artigianali e commerciali.