This Benedictine abbey was most probably founded before the year 1000 and it’s first documented in 1176. The municipality of San Ginesio joined it to its territory in 1252. It was completely renovated in the 17^th century and this is visible in the façade and in the inner part. On the other hand the charm of the marvelous crypt is unchanged. The monks re-used the materials coming from the nearby Roman town of Urbs Salvia. This is particularly evident in the Ionian capitals and in the little marble columns around the altar. The large use of Roman ruins in the abbey make it appears very precious, refined and sacred.  

San Ginesio, where the Orange Flag flies, is a delightful small town with a strong medieval stamp and breathtaking views of the mountains; it retains its original medieval plan, surrounded by walls with sentry’s walkways, embrasures and towers. The village belongs to the association The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy and is included in the National Park of the Sibillini Mountains. Its historic centre boasts the splendid Collegiate Church , whose crypt houses delightful early frescoes decorated by Lorenzo Salimbeni; the 13thC Romanesque church of San Francesco and the town's civic museum, housing many works by Marche painters of the 15th and 16th centuries and a modern section collecting contemporary works, musical instruments and holy objects.
The most typical dish in town is "polenta", obtained with a variety of local corn and a sauce made of different types of meat. The most important events taking place in San Ginesio during the year are: the International Folklore Festival "The Balcony of the Sibillini" (July / August) and the historical re-enactment "Medievalia, Palio of San Ginesio and the Battle of the Fornarina" (August).

The Roman Theatre of the old town of Urbs Salvia is located in the Archaelogical Park of Urbisaglia. The building, dating back to the I century A.D., is an evidence of a great historic-artistic value because it is one the largest classical theatre in Italy, but it is also the only theatre which has ever preserved significant traces of decorations in Pompeiian style. The theatre is located on a hill and was made of bricks. The structural characteristics of the building are still visible today such as the stage (with the Royal Door entrance for actors and the Portae Hospitales), the basilicae, and the cavea. Recent excavations have brought to light the remains of the Porticus Post Scaenam, a large quadrangular porch used to contain spectators during pauses. In the National Archaelogical Museum of Urbisaglia, there are portraits and sculptures from the Theatre.

The important archaelogical complex was part of a shrine dating back to the Tiberian period (the first half ot the I century A.D.) and it was dedicated to the Goddess Salus Augusta according to the inscription Salus Augustae Salviensis.The complex was made of a prostyle temple, located over a podium, which hosted the statue of the divinity and a cryptoporticus. The walls were decorated with frescoes representing hunting scenes, iconographic themes. he ceramic materials of the cryptoporticus are preserved in the National Archaelogical Museum of Urbisaglia.

Urbisaglia, where the Orange Flag flies, was a large and important town in the Piceno area; it later became a Roman colony. Near to this small town lie the remains of the Roman Urbs Salvia, with the amphitheatre built in the 2nd century AD and the theatre , one of the region's most conspicuous Roman ruins, that still retains earliest decoration. Another interesting attraction is the fourteenth century trapezoid shaped fortress. Not far from the town, a must see attraction is the Abbey of Chiaravalle di Fiastra, with the church in Cistercian style, the Cistercian monastery and the palace owned by the Giustiniani Bandini family. The whole area is a Nature Reserve, an idyllic spot for country rambles covering 1825 hectares of protected land.

Nestling between Macerata and the coast, it preserves its original layout: its well-preserved walls retain the earliest four doorways and the roads feature the ancient stone paving. Montelupone, where the Orange flag flies, also belongs to the association of The most beautiful villages in Italy. The central Piazza del Comune is overshadowed by the tall tower of the Palazzo del Podestà with its striking battlements. Next to it is the nineteenth-century town hall, with its neo-classical portico, housing the historical Theatre Nicola Degli Angeli.
Not far for the centre, near the river Potenza, a must-see attraction is the Benedictine abbey of San Firmano. Montelupone boasts a long-standing agricultural tradition; the most typical farm produce is the artichoke. Sagra del carciofo, the festival centred around the local artichoke, take places in early May.