Grottammare. Spectacular glimpses.

2025

It rises on the shores of the Adriatic Sea and is located north of the mouth of the Tesino River. The town extends along the coast to the slopes of the surrounding hills.

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Offida. The church of the Addolorata

Rotella. Hermitage of San Francesco

In the territory of Poggio Canoso, along the road from Rotella to the Ascension mountain, there is an ancient convent, one of the first Franciscan hermitages built in the region. Tradition has it that it was San Francesco himself, perhaps bringing back everything that was already existing Benedictine, to choose the place that would host his convent and remain there for a night. The convent of Poggio Canoso was suppressed on 18 December 1653. After the uncertainties about its use, the convent finally received the attention it deserved and from 1989 to 2009 it was the seat of the "Meeting Community" of Don Pierino Gelmini. The boys, guests of the center, with precise and assiduous work, managed to restore the church, the cloister and all the ancient Franciscan structures to the splendors of the times of the conventual fathers.

Marche, spectacular view and sunset

Recanati. The Torre del Borgo

36 meters high and crowned by Ghibelline battlements, the Torre del Borgo was built in the 12th century and is located in Piazza Giacomo Leopardi in Recanati

Offida. Church of S. Maria della Rocca

Wonderful view of the Marche hills

Ancona. La Cattedrale di San Ciriaco

The cathedral of Ancona is dedicated to San Ciriaco. It is a medieval church in which the Romanesque style blends with the Byzantine one, evident in the plan and in many decorations

Cupra Marittima Alta or Marano. Views

Fabriano. Museum of Paper and Watermark

The Fabriano Paper and Watermark Museum is housed in the former Dominican convent. The museum preserves the centuries-old tradition of papermaking that makes Fabriano a unique city in Europe. Inside, there is a faithful reproduction of the medieval fulling mill used for handmade paper. The collection also includes a significant collection of ancient and modern watermarks: during the guided tour, in addition to watching a video on the history of paper, you can watch a demonstration of handmade papermaking by master papermakers. A medieval paper mill has been reconstructed on site, where you can observe the entire production cycle. The rags, cleaned by the "stracciarola," are soaked in the "maceratoio" and reduced to paper pulp by the action of hydraulic piles with multiple hammers. By immersing a special sieve in the "vat" where the paste has been transferred, and shaking it to drain the water, the paste is shaped into sheets, which are then placed on felt and pressed in a press. After drying, the sheets are immersed in a bath of animal gelatin, a process called sizing, which makes them impermeable to ink. Once dried and pressed again, the sheets are ready for use. The museum bookstore offers a wide range of artisanal products made from handmade paper and bound in natural leather. Educational workshops, some lasting several days, are available upon reservation.

Petritoli, Fermo. Views of the historic center

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