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Week-end itineraries
Discover the “Calanchi” in two days
Bus transfer and visit to a typical wine cellar, lunch and local wines tasting: Falerio dei Colli Ascolani, Pecorino and Passerina (whites), Rosso Piceno and Rosso Piceno Superiore (reds).
Visit to an oil mill and olive oil tasting.
Dinner at a typical restaurant and overnight stay in hotel.
Second day: Guided tour of Ascoli Piceno, whose rich historic centre -almost entirely built of travertine- is considered one of the most charming of the Region Marche and Central Italy. Ascoli Piceno, which is a Catholic episcopal seat, is also known as “The city of a hundred towers” because several medieval towers and belfries are still preserved in the city center. The stunning Renaissance Piazza del Popolo, considered one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, is the heart of the town.
Lunch and return transfer.
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Offida and its ancient laces
The tour ends with a visit to the Church of S. Maria della Rocca, one of the major architectonic treasures of the Region. Located on the extreme western end of the town, it is surrounded by cliffs on three sides, a position which brings out its majesty and makes it a unique viewpoint over the two nearby valleys.This brick, Romanesque-Gothic style building was erected by Maestro Albertino in 1330 on a pre-existing small Benedictine church.Visit of the Bobbin lace Museum and demonstration of bobbin lace making.Lunch at a local restaurant or wine cellar: With its 1,100 hectares of cultivated vineyards, the municipal area of Offida has the largest vine-cultivated area in the Province of Ascoli Piceno and one of the largest in the Region. Four D.O.C. wines are produced within this area: Rosso Piceno, Rosso Piceno Superiore, Falerio dei Colli Ascolani and Offida Doc.Lunch at a local restaurant or wine cellar.Dinner at a typical restaurant and overnight stay in Ascoli Piceno.In the following morning, guided tour of Ascoli Piceno, whose rich historic centre -almost entirely built of travertine- is considered one of the most charming of the Region Marche and Central Italy. Ascoli Piceno, which is a Catholic episcopal seat, is also known as “The city of a hundred towers” because several medieval towers and belfries are still preserved in the city center. The stunning Renaissance Piazza del Popolo, considered one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, is the heart of the town.Lunch at a local restaurant and return by bus.
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Guided tour of Ascoli Piceno, whose rich historic centre -almost entirely built of travertine- is considered one of the most charming of the Region Marche and Central Italy. Ascoli Piceno, which is a Catholic episcopal seat, is also known as “The city of a hundred towers” because several medieval towers and belfries are still preserved in the city center. The stunning Renaissance Piazza del Popolo, considered one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, is the heart of the town.
Lunch at a typical restaurant.
Stay in a Hotel with wellness center. In the afternoon, access to the relax area of the hotel.
Dinner at a typical restaurant.
Meeting with a nutritionist and demonstration of traditional bread making.
Lunch at the hotel and free time.
Return
Romantic week-end
Arrival and accommodation at a boutique hotel.
In the morning, visit to Ascoli Piceno’s Picture Gallery and Museum of Ceramic Art.
Lunch at a typical restaurant.
In the afternoon, guided tour of Ascoli Piceno, whose rich historic centre -almost entirely built of travertine- is considered one of the most charming of the Region Marche and Central Italy. Ascoli Piceno, which is a Catholic episcopal seat, is also known as “The city of a hundred towers” because several medieval towers and belfries are still preserved in the city center. The stunning Renaissance Piazza del Popolo, considered one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, is the heart of the town.
Dinner at a historic restaurant, overnight stay in hotel.
In the morning, breakfast and tea tasting.
Lunch at a typical restaurant.
Return
The Castles
Bus transfer and visit of Casteltrosino: this castle lies on the top of a travertine cliff, which is the result of the detachment of a huge rock from the Hill of San Marco, occurred a long time ago. Access to the village is possible only from one side, the others being sheer rocks overlooking the valley of the River Castellano. The medieval castle, solitarily clinging to the cliff, dominates a wide territory. It was built to serve as a lookout and, due to its strategic position, it was easily defensible.Nowadays, after a renovation carried out using only local materials, it looks perfectly untouched. The oldest part of the hamlet is made up of the houses located within the solid walls, which are accessible through a round-arched entrance on which the wooden gate is hung.
Lunch at a typical restaurant in the heart of the hamlet.
In the afternoon, guided tour of Ascoli Piceno, whose rich historic centre -almost entirely built of travertine- is considered one of the most charming of the Region Marche and Central Italy. Ascoli Piceno, which is a Catholic episcopal seat, is also known as “The city of a hundred towers” because several medieval towers and belfries are still preserved in the city center. The stunning Renaissance Piazza del Popolo, considered one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, is the heart of the town.Dinner at a typical restaurant and overnight stay.
In the morning, bus transfer to Civitella del Tronto and visit of the Fortress: Civitella del Tronto is located 589m a.s.l. on a rocky travertine cliff, with the fortress above it. The latter has an elliptical shape and is considered one of the most remarkable examples of military engineering in Europe. It represented the last bastion of the Bourbons of Naples and of the Reign of the Two Sicilies, which staunchly held out against the Piedmont troops before the final surrender, occurred only after the Italian Unification.Lunch at a typical restaurant
In the afternoon, visit of the Fortress of Arquata del Tronto: this mighty medieval structure was built as a stronghold for the control and the strategic defense of the territory. It lies on a cliff on the northern side of Arquata’s urban area, in the Province of Ascoli Piceno. The Fortress of Arquata del Tronto is a typical example of 13th-century military architecture of the Umbria-Marche Apennines: a compact, austere and isolated structure surrounded by a green park cut through by several paths or visit of the Fortress of Acquaviva Picena: considered one of the major fortresses in the Region, it is the most representative monument and the main attraction of the village of Acquaviva Picena.
Return
Carnival Weekend in Ascoli Piceno
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
SATURDAY:
Arrival and accommodation at hotel
In the morning, visit to Ascoli Piceno’s Picture Gallery
Lunch at a typical restaurant (optional)
In the afternoon, guided tour of Ascoli Piceno, whose rich historic center -almost entirely built of travertine-is considered one of the most charming of the Region Marche and Central Italy. Ascoli Piceno, which is a Catholic episcopal seat, is also known as “The city of a hundred towers” because several medieval towers and belfries are still preserved in the city center. The stunning Renaissance Piazza del Popolo, considered one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, is the heart of the town.
Dinner at a typical restaurant and/or private Carnival party
SUNDAY:
Sunday will be completely dedicated to the great Carnival show which takes places in the magnificent Piazza del Popolo and around the historic center
Lunch and dinner at typical restaurants and/or private Carnival party
Guided tour of the romanesque churches
Guided tour of the main Romanesque churches of Ascoli Piceno (San Vincenzo e Anastasio, the Baptistery, San Gregorio).
Lunch at a typical restaurant.
In the afternoon, guided tour of Ascoli Piceno, whose rich historic centre -almost entirely built of travertine- is considered one of the most charming of the Region Marche and Central Italy. Ascoli Piceno, which is a Catholic episcopal seat, is also known as “The city of a hundred towers” because several medieval towers and belfries are still preserved in the city center. The stunning Renaissance Piazza del Popolo, considered one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, is the heart of the town.
Dinner at a typical restaurant and overnight stay.
In the morning, bus transfer and visit of the Church of San Lorenzo (Paggese) and the Monastery of Valledacqua.
Lunch in the monastery and return.
Sports Tours
Both for road and mountain bike cyclists, we are able to organize cycling itineraries of different difficulty levels and duration (from a minimum of 2-hour up to one-day routes). Bike transport as well as transportation for travel companion(s) and lunch can be included in the package upon request.
Road cycling route – (difficulty: average/low – duration: 2-3 hours)
Lunch at a typical restaurant or wine cellar.
Return by bus to the hotel, free time and overnight stay.
In the morning, transfer to Ascoli Piceno and guided tour of the town.
Lunch and return.
Road cycling route (difficulty: average/high – duration: 3 hours)
Tour starts at about 10a.m. from Ascoli Piceno and will head towards Roccafluvione, then Croce di Casale and, finally, Comunanza. Cyclists’ travel companions will enjoy a guided tour of Comunanza.
Lunch at a typical restaurant.
Return by bus to the hotel, free time and overnight stay.
In the morning, guided tour of Ascoli Piceno.
Lunch and return.
Mountain bike itinerary (difficulty: average/high – duration: 2-3 hours)
The tour starts at about 10a.m. from Ascoli Piceno and will head towards San Marco through the so-called “Frangifuoco” road in Castel Trosino – Aula Verde – Cave di San Marco – Bosco dell’Impero – Bosco di Giammaturo and will end at the Plain of San Marco.
Lunch at a typical restaurant.
Return by bus to the hotel, free time and overnight stay.
In the morning, guided tour of Ascoli Piceno.
Lunch and return.
For walkers/runners, we are able to organize routes of different lengths and difficulty levels. Sports tour will be followed by the guided tour of the town of Ascoli Piceno and – subject to time availability- of a wine cellar with wine tasting.
