Cingoli has earned the title of "the Balcony of the Marche" for its breathtaking sweeping panoramas.

It was a Roman settlement: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, once the forum of Roman Cingulum, is still the heart of this stone-built town. Its historic centre features warm colored palaces with Renaissance portals and a large number of churches: the Cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta, the Church of S. Filippo Neri, the church of St. Nicholas and the Church of San Domenico, boasting the large canvas of the splendid Madonna of the Rosary by Lorenzo Lotto. Now the canvas by Lotto can be admired in the Town Council.

Further tourist attractions are: the 16th century Town Hall, Palazzo Conti, Palazzo Puccetti and Palazzo Castiglioni, where Pope Pius VIII was born. Worth seeing are also the Archaeological Museum, with interesting Bronze Age finds, and the town’s art gallery.

Near Cingoli you can enjoy hiking tours among woods in the area of Monte San Vicino and Lake Castreccioni, where an adventure park is available.

Typical dishes are the tagliatelle with wild boar ragu, gnocchi (potato paste) with duck sauce. 

The most important events taking place in Cingoli during the year are: Folklore Festival (July), Thursdays in Art (July / August) and the historical re-enactment "Cingoli 1848" (July).



The historic center, the monuments and the museums of the town are partially accessible.

Treia lies in valley of the Potenza River to the north and belongs to the association The most beautiful villages in Italy. It was founded by the Romans; it was both a Roman colony and  Municipium. In central Piazza della Repubblica you can admire  the little Palace of the Georgica Academy made by  Valadier; the town hall, that is home to the Civic Picture Gallery, and the church of San Filippo. The Cathedral, dedicated to the SS. Annunziata, boasts precious works of art. Must-see attractions are: the church of San Michele, the little church of  S.Chiara, in baroque style, the church of San Francesco, the church of Santa Maria del Suffragio, the 19th century civic Theatre. Tower Onglavina which stands proudly on a rocky spur is all that remains of a former castle. On a clear day it offers one of the most complete panoramas of the Marche region, from the Apennine mountains to the west as far as Monte Conero and the Adriatic to the east.  In San Lorenzo area there is the Sanctuary of the SS. Crucifix, boasting a valuable fifteenth-century crucifix Treia’s  specialty is the so called “calcione”, a typical Easter cake made with cheese. The town is famous for the annual Disfida del Bracciale, played out in the first Sunday of August. This fast and furious ball game dating from Renaissance times is played with three players in each team.

Famous in history for the bloody battles between the Goths and the Byzantines, Serrapetrona is little more than a village that spreads along the north-west bank of the Caccamo lake and the beautiful city of Tolentino, the theatre of defeat of Gioacchino Murat, the king of Naples.
It is a charming small village nestled in the Monti Azzurri (Blue Mountains), in the heart of the Macerata area, on the right side of the stream “Cesolone” .
Serrapetrona contains interesting beauties both from the artistic and historical point of view and offers the possibility of beautiful walks along the banks and slopes of the surrounding hills, and the Caccamo lake is the ideal place for game fishing , rowing and canoeing.
Serrapetrona contains vestiges since the high Middle Ages (the term itself Serra is of Lombard origin and indicates a fortified town with functions of a defense barrier at the beginning of a valley Petrona). Among the various artistic remains, deserve to be mentioned : the wooden and silver crosses of Gothic age by Cecco da Camerino, the frescoes of the Giotto-Rimini school, the altarpieces and the most valuable altarpiece by Lorenzo d'Alessandro and the Crucifixion by the Camerino School , by Giovanni Angelo di Antonio in the Churches of S. Francesco and S. Lorenzo; the “museo dell’uomo” (Museum of the Mankind) with tools and materials used by the ancient peasant tradition and hosted in some rooms of the restored castle of the Lombard age.
And if the tourists want to combine excellent food and wine with the natural and artistic beauties, they can choose between the excellent restaurants and the widely recognized Vernaccia di Serrapetrona d.o.c.g. , a sparkling wine, unique for its quality, its characteristics and tradition are appreciated throughout the whole national territory and beyond. It almost seems as if the colour of the Vernaccia wants to remind the blood split excessively over the territory. 
Every year it is held the magic and unique event “ Appassimenti Aperti" (Open grapes drying), the charm of this event is unique especially for the opportunity to visit the “Appassimenti”(Open grapes drying), the places that the ancient tradition has handed down: the grapes are left to dry for months before going on with the processing; a custom that the peasant civilization has transmitted and that today is renewed thanks to advanced techniques. “Appassimenti Aperti” is a unique opportunity to admire the extraordinary walls of bunches of grapes and to visit the wineries.


The historic center, the monuments and the museums of the town are partially accessible. For information please write to Toll-free Number Marche Tourism (numeroverde.turismo@regione.marche.it) or contact the phone numbers  0733-52056

Monte San Martino is located in the inland Marche region area in the heart of the Azzurri mountains. The origins of this municipality can be traced back to Roman times, according to numerous archaeological finds that include coins, vases, weapons and tombs, especially along the main streets. The municipality can be called ‘the capital of the pink apple’, because of the tradition of growing the fruit in the surrounding countryside. Moreover, during the festival of the pink apple (11 November, at the same time as the feast of the patron saint) various types of apple are put on show to create a sort of apple museum. This centre of considerable scenic-environmental interest stands in a splendid panoramic position at 600m a.s.l. on high ground steeply overhanging the Tenna river valley in a very picturesque setting. Worthy of note – housed in the picture gallery of the Church of San Martino Vescovo – are three polyptychs by the Crivelli brothers, two by Vittore and one by Carlo and Vittore (the Monte San Martino Polyptych. The latter of these is the only one known to have been created by the two brothers together, depicting the Madonna and Child with Saints; ignored by the critics for many years, it remains an extremely important document for reflecting not only on the collaboration between the two brothers, something not found to date elsewhere, but also on the relationship of Carlo with his collaborators). There is also a polyptych by Girolamo di Giovanni da Camerino and a fresco by Vincenzo Pagani da Monterubbiano. The church contains an impressive organ made by Giovanni Fedeli. Another element worthy of mention is the altar, by the Neapolitan school, at the base of which are some prized maiolicas. In the town square, the palaces of the 15th /16th century nobles Urbani, Palombi, Giansanti and Ricci. Four castle gates: Delle Grazie, Coccione, Parco Rimembranza and del Tornello. Another important monument is the ancient Ospicium Inimicorum prison. Other monuments and places of interest are: The ‘Armindo Ricci’ civic picture gallery, the Eagle Monument in honour of the Alpine troops, the Monument in memory of those who died in World Wars I and II, and the Municipal Theatre (a former church), the deconsecrated Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and the Church of Sant'Agostino. The chief event of Monte San Martino is called ‘Knowledge and Taste of the Pink Apple’ and takes place during the first week of November. The festival is designed to safeguard and promote a true agroalimentary delight native to the Monti Sibillini foothills; the Monti Sibillini Pink apple has been a Slow Food Presidium since 2008.