The weather-eroded pinnacles known as the Lame Rosse are one of the most striking geological features in the region. 
They lie above Lake Fiastra, in the locality of San Lorenzo al Lago , in of the Municipality of Fiastra, near Macerata, between Mount Fiegni (1323 meters above sea level) and Mount Petrella (1155 meters above sea level). The Fiastrone river,which originates from the homonymous lake, flows below them . The possible routes to get to the Lame Rosse are varied, but the most popular is the one that starts from Lake Fiastra; the round trip on the same path is 7 kilometers long and the difference in altitude is around 200 meters. It is therefore suitable for most people: you walk first on a dirt road and then in a holm-oak wood. The area is very picturesque and varies between long stretches of lush vegetation, short glimpses of the lake and the magnificient landscape of weather-beaten spires and towers in red friable rock. Due to the abundance of water, the flora and fauna are very rich. The round trip is approximately 3 hours. You start walking from the dam of the lake, leaving your car here and continuing on foot over the dam, then go up and at the first intersection on the dirt road, turn right and continue for 30 more  minutes. You  can also start from the Ruffella viewpoint, passing through the village of Fiegni, in Municipality of Fiastra.

Land of art and castles, Caldarola attracts visitors with its fairy-tale atmosphere, its ancient castle with Guelph battlements, with its sophisticated urban layout that makes it a real jewel of architecture and urban planning sixteenth century, with its important Roman and Medieval remains filling of history the fascinating natural scenery of the surrounding area. Caldarola probably owes its name to the Latin term Calidarium, indicating the room with the hot tub of the Spa in the area. The residential area, which had its greatest development in the middle '500 by the noble Pallotta family, still maintains the urban structure ordered by Cardinal Evangelista Pallotta in the sixteenth century and is dominated by a castle.
Pallotta Castle is Caldarola's most remarkable tourist attraction. It houses a museum boasting a collection of weapons (from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.) and coaches (XIX - XX centuries.); all rooms are furnished with valuable furniture. You enter the castle, situated on the slopes of Mount Colcù, through Gate Camerte. Heading south, you enter the park through the drawbridge: here is a gigantic pine which is among the oldest in the region and planted in 1598 to commemorate the visit of Pope Clement VIII. Some rooms are decorated by members of the Magistris family. The ancient castle still preserves the walls, the battlements and the drawbridge. All rooms deserve a visit: the old kitchen, with the typical envelope of copper and ceramic utensils and crockery, the reception room, the elegant bedroom for guests, the dining room with the beautiful and rare eighteenth-century ceramics and the delicious yellow lounge featuring a frieze attributed to Simone De Magistris, great Mannerist painter from Caldarola.
Today's town hall, which was once a cardinal's residence, hosts the beautiful Stanza del Paradiso (Paradise room), frescoed by Simone de Magistris. In the surroundings of the town are substantial remains of the ancient castles of Vestignano, Croce and Pievefavera, belonged to the monks of Casauria; in particular, the Croce castle and the thirteenth-century church of S. Martino, adjoining Vestignano's fortress, boast beautiful frescoes by Nobile da Lucca and Andrea and Simone de Magistris.

Cessapalombo is a mountainous town situated in the Fiastrone valley, in the province of Macerata. It is included in the area of the National Park of Sibillini Mountains. Its name recalls a forest, used for cutting wood, owned by a man called Palumbo -  fairly common name in the Middle Ages. In the town centre take a look at the inside of the Church of St. Andrew, which houses a polychrome wooden statue of the "Madonna dell'Impollata", dating back to the 15th century. The town is composed of many hamlets boasting nice things to see. In Montalto you can't miss a defense tower, a medieval cistern, as well as a monument commemorating the massacre of Montalto, when 32 young partisans were shooted by the fascists. Cessapalombo is one of the Decorated Cities for bravery in the war of liberation as it was awarded the War Cross of Military Valor for the sacrifices shown during the Second World War. The most remarkable tourist attractions are: the Church of San Benedetto, housing a painting by Andrea De Magistris, the Church of Our Lady of Mercy built in 1468; the Abbey of San Salvatore in Monastero area, with four cylindrical towers in Ravenna's style, boasting a processional cross in gilded copper, fourteenth or fifteenth century frescoes and fourteenth-century door of the tabernacle in inlaid walnut; the archaeological site in La Città area, the Museum of the coal cellar, the Cave of the Friars, the old hermitage of the so-called "Fraticelli" persecuted as heretics; Fiastrone Gorges, a picturesque  environment created by water erosion and the Butterfly Garden in the hamlet Montalto.
The most typical products are: the chickpeas, the lentils, spelt and and other legumes, extra-virgin olive oil, Marchigiana beef. The local farmers grow saffron: the cultivation of this plant was made available, thanks to a project carried out by the University of Camerino. "The Mushroom Festival", taking place in May, celebrates this product; "Ancient Tastes  of the Forest" (Antichi Sapori e Ricchezze del Bosco) is a festival taking place in the first two Sundays of October in Villa Montalto; it aims at promoting and rediscovering the traditions of rural products and crafts.

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 listed below.