The main feature of province of Ascoli Piceno is the extreme variety of landscapes, from the beaches of the Adriatic to the Appennine mountain chain of the Sibillini and Monti della Laga, with peaks of over 2000 meters altitude. The landscape is dominated by rolling hills dotted with small villages of medieval origin.

You can have thematic or classic routes:

Ascoli Piceno, whose origin dates to the neo-eneolithic age. According to the ancient latin poets the city was founded by the sabini after a ritual migration, they were guide by a woodpecker and for this reason they were called Piceni. Protected by two rivers on three sides, the town has a gorgeous historical centre entirely built up with the travertine stone which holds important sites dating both to the roman, medieval and reinassance period;

The romanesque-gothic testimonies of the ancient monastic-benedictine sites and the splendour of the XVIII century villas;

The frescoes of Master of Offida or the paintings of the venetian Carlo Crivelli and his pupils;

The hilly landscape that appears like a mosaic of cultivated lands where towns and villages lie with their historical centres;

Besides its art treasures, the Piceno area is rich in gourmet specialities: the green olives and the excellent Olive oil, cheese and salami are still produced locally, the local wines bearing the DOC trade mark, the Falerio and the Rosso Piceno Superiore; the famous Anisetta Meletti.

In some restaurants and farmhouses you will taste the traditional recipes of the local cuisine, such as the famous olive ascolane, the Campofilone handmade pasta, the fish soup.

The Piceno is among the richest italian provinces in historical re-evocations of medieval origin; the most important is the Quintana.

In Offida the Carnival is a great celebration where all the citizens participate in the days dedicated to the “Bove Fint” and “I Velurd” an ancient ritual of freedom.

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