Due to the earthquake occurred in 2016, the church is temporarily closed. For further information please write to: numeroverde.turismo@regione.marche.it

The gardens at the beginning of Valentini Avenue have a very popular children’s playground. Among the trees in the garden, the lime trees prevail. Also present is a fountain with chilled drinking water.

Set in a unique location, downstream from the dam of lake Castreccioni and near the Musone River, stands the Adventure Park of Cingoli. Its paths among the trees, made of bridges, walkways, nets, canyons and thrilling Tyroleans are suitable for all ages; out of the five paths two are specific for children (path Gnomes, Elves and Goblins), and three for teens and adults (Canyon 1 and 2, Tyrolean).

The surrounding area is also the ideal place to spend relaxing days, simply strolling along the lake banks or hiring boats, pedal boats, canoes, electric boats. On the banks of the lake can be found dining options, bars, agritourisms, and points with umbrellas. Besides the canyons and the spectacular Tyrolean of the Park, it is also possible to go for horseback rides or on an electric train above and below the dam of the lake.  Last but not least is The Museum of the Lake which represents a trip through culture, tradition and nature. The reservoir of lake Castreccioni of Cingoli has been chosen for an underwater path called "Our Lady in the Lake", dedicated to hypo-seeing people and blind and characterized by a series of statues of mythological subject,  150/170 cm tall and having a weight of three tons. It can be visited all year round.

Further info: http://www.scubafreedom.it/  ; www.cingoliavventura.it 

Bravi Mill boasts very ancient origins: some documents state that it is fully operational since 1565. The place where it stands, in Valcarecce di Cingoli, was an industrial area where also an olive-press, a sawmill and a gunpowder factory stood. The mill, powered by water, is managed since 1970 by the historical Bravi miller family from the town of Cingoli. Still working nowadays, it can be visited by those who wish to discover the ancient milling craft. Here soft wheat flours are produced, both whole and half whole, by grinding native wheat farmed in the surrounding area, and polenta flour from native and eight-lines corn, typical of the area. The mill is placed into a stone building and consists of three millstones dedicated to wheat, corn and spelt, all powered by water, which moves a series of spoon shaped blades tied to a shaft. Surrounded by vegetation, the building is set by a channel about 1.2 kilometers long, parallel to the Musone river, which diverts the river’s water, feeds a basin by the mill and originates the power required to move the blades. Special care and attention are paid by the three Bravi brothers for the production of the flours, so much so that in 2017 they were awarded by CCPB (an authority in charge of certifying and controlling food farming products in the biological, eco-compatible and eco-sustainable field) a certification stating that the grains used to produce flour are biological and locally farmed, with no use of plant protection products and of chemical fertilizers. The historical mill of Cingoli can be visited in the morning on Saturdays till 1 p.m. and upon reservation for guided group visits.

Due to the earthquake occurred in 2016, the church is temporarily closed. For further information please write to: numeroverde.turismo@regione.marche.it

The exact year of the foundation of the monastery of St. Esperandia in Cingoli is unknown. It was named after a saint called Sperandia ( 1216- 1276) who was born in Gubbio and who was sanctified in the monastery which was named after her. She’s venerated as co-patroness of the town.

It got its shape over the centuries, starting from a former Benedictine monastery which already existed under its site and which was named after St. Michael the Archangel (according to some it dates back to the year 1030- 1050). Probably it was the Saint herself who gave an impulse to its foundation. After having led a life of pilgrimages and penitence she decided to retire there, as abbess, giving birth to a flourishing religious community composed of nuns coming from  St. Michael and others coming from the nearby monastery of St. Mark outside the Mentana Gate.

The nice monument dates back to mid- 18^th century. The latest renovation works were carried out on occasion of the 7^th anniversary of the death of St Sperandia (whose body is preserved incorrupt in the Shrine) and led to the opening of  a chamber of the saint which has turned into a holy oratory.  

The sanctuary of St. Sperandia, visited by many pilgrims, gives the nuns the chance to carry out an important work of religious animation.

The cosy and bright renovated building welcomes young women seeking their vocation for their withdrawal and experience. A guest- house is being refurbished for large groups. People can nevertheless spend some hours with the nuns for an exchange of experiences, such as schoolchildren, young people preparing for confirmation, etc.

Every last Sunday of August a pilgrimage on foot is organized to the Caves of St. Sperandia, a cavity cut into the rocks at the sides of the Acuto Mount, which is about 10 km from Cingoli where there is a chapel dedicated to the Saint.

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.

Already inhabited at the time of the Piceni and later of the Romans, Apiro is located on a hill 516 meters above sea level at the foot of Mount S. Vicino. Not far from the residential area stands the Benedictine Abbey of S. Urbano, built in Romanesque style before the year one thousand: it is a building of great architectural interest, divided into three naves and decorated by a crypt and by numerous stone-carved capitals. The old town still retains the castle walls (12th century), within which are monuments from various periods: the Church and the former convent of San Francesco (11th century), with a Byzantine-Romanesque portal of the twelfth century and third-fifteenth century frescoes; the Churches of Santa Felicita and San Salvatore, both of the twelfth century; the fourteenth century Church of Misericordia (Mercy); the Cappuccini Church, built in 1546; the Palazzo dei Priori, prior to the thirteenth century, and now the town hall; the Collegiate Church of S. Urbano (1633), in Baroque style, whose high altar is dominated by a beautiful painting portraying the Coronation of the Virgin.



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.

The Sant’Urbano abbey, named after the patron saint of the town, is a few kilometers far from Apiro, a hilly village near the Mount San Vicino and Mount Canfaito Nature Riserve.

The first written information about the abbey goes back to the 11th century. Struggling against  the neighbouring Apiro, it was an important centre of religious and political power until 1442 when it joined with the Abbey of San Salvatore in Valdicastro in Fabriano and later became private property in 1810. The building underwent various refurbishments which modified the original layout. The recent superimposition of farmhouses has changed the external appearance of the church and the right side, whilst the left side and the fascinating apse retain the original columns and hanging arches. Only the central part of the facade with its carved portal and structural fanlight is preserved. It is extraordinary example of Romanesque architecture; its external shape shows the three amazing apsis, corresponding to the three naves. Inside the church is one of the few still keeping
the three different parts of the Romanic architecture: the aula, dedicated to people, the presbytery, much higher and in gothic style, reserved for the monks, almost a church inside the church, and finally the crypt accessible through a narrow stair. On the first light of the 25th of May, day of patron Saint Urbano, a lighting ray entering by a hole above the apsis, shines through the darkness and perfectly enlighten a circle engraved in the stone of the wall on the left side of the entrance.