Cingoli, Italy: What to See in the Borgo dei Borghi 2026
Cingoli is a walled hilltop town in the province of Macerata, in central Marche, Italy, perched at 631 meters on Monte Circe. Known as the Balcony of Marche for its view from the Apennines to the Adriatic, it was voted Italy’s Borgo dei Borghi 2026. Come for the panorama, a Lorenzo Lotto masterpiece and a…
Sassoferrato, Italy: What to See, Sentinum and the Albornoz Fortress
Sassoferrato is a small hill town in the province of Ancona, in inland Marche, Italy. It has two levels, the lower Borgo and the upper Castello under a 1365 fortress, beside Sentinum, the Roman town of the 295 BC Battle of the Nations. Come for Roman ruins, Renaissance art, a sulphur-mining past and very few…
San Severino Marche, Italy: What to See in the Town of the Salimbeni (2026 Guide)
San Severino Marche is an art town in the province of Macerata, in central Marche, set in the Potenza valley about halfway between the Adriatic and the Sibillini Mountains. Visit for its long oval Piazza del Popolo, the hilltop Castello al Monte, the UNESCO-listed Teatro Feronia and the Gothic paintings of the Salimbeni brothers. San…
Ripatransone, Italy: What to See in the Belvedere of the Piceno
Ripatransone, Italy: the narrowest alley in Italy, the Belvedere of the Piceno, museums, wine, buses from the coast and a one-day plan from Marche locals.
Fabriano, Italy: What to See in the City of Paper (2026 Guide)
Fabriano is a historic town in the province of Ancona, in the green Apennine hinterland of Italy’s Marche region, and it is known worldwide as the city of paper. It is worth visiting for its Paper and Watermark Museum, where master papermakers still make sheets by hand, and for one of the most striking medieval…
Recanati, Italy: What to See in Leopardi’s Hilltop Town (2026 Guide)
Recanati is a hilltop town in the province of Macerata, in Italy’s Marche region, a stone’s throw from the Adriatic and the Conero Riviera. It is worth visiting as the birthplace of the poet Giacomo Leopardi: you can walk through his family palace and library, stand on the hill that inspired L’Infinito, and see four…
Grottammare, Italy: What to See in the Old Town and on the Riviera delle Palme
Grottammare, Italy: a medieval village above the sea and a palm-lined Liberty seafront with Blue Flag beaches, with 2026 museum dates, trains and a one-day plan.
Offida, Italy: What to See in the Town of Lace, Wine and Carnival
Offida is a walled hill town in southern Marche, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, set on a rocky spur between the Tesino and Tronto valleys. It is listed among the most beautiful villages in Italy and is worth visiting for three things you will not find together anywhere else: bobbin lace still made in…
Numana, Italy: Beaches, the Old Town and Where to Swim on the Conero
Numana, Italy: two calm coves under the Conero cliffs, family beaches to Marcelli, the old town and turtle bay, plus 2026 buses, boats and local tips.
Gradara, Italy: The Castle of Paolo and Francesca and What to See
Gradara, Italy: visit the castle of Paolo and Francesca, walk the medieval walls and plan your day with 2026 hours, trains from Ancona and local tips.