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Ascoli Piceno
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Robert
March 23, 2021
A little further south, Ascoli Piceno is a large town, sophisticated, architecturally stunning with building giving examples of the development of Italian cities from its foundation around 260BC through the centuries to the present. Try the olivi ascolane and have a coffee or Anisetta Meletti in the famous Caffe Meletti on the central square. Great general and antique markets.
A little further south, Ascoli Piceno is a large town, sophisticated, architecturally stunning with building giving examples of the development of Italian cities from its foundation around 260BC through the centuries to the present. Try the olivi ascolane and have a coffee or Anisetta Meletti in the…
Alison
July 25, 2019
ASCOLI PICENO is the nearest city to visit; (approx 40 mins in car) The beguiling town of Ascoli Piceno is the southern Marche's major centre and, as its tourist brochure says, it is a place you can see in a day yet never forget. Along with its breathtaking main square, it has other outstanding sights that manage to leave their mark on even the most blasé of tourists. Although it is a fairly large town with a population of some 60,000 people, the historic centre can easily be seen on foot. Start at the Piazza del Popolo, the traffic-free, travertine-paved main square. This beautifully proportioned meeting place is one of the most elegant provincial squares in all Italy. To one side of the square stands the Palazzo del Popolo, a splendid 13thC building guarded over by a monumental statue of Pope Paul III. Look inside to see the arcaded Renaissance courtyard. Be sure to stop for an aperitivo at the famous Cafe' Meletti Closing off one end of the piazza is the great gothic church of San Francesco, a sober but pleasing building both inside and out. The other main square, Piazza Arringo, is almost as impressive as its big sister and is flanked by the Duomo, or cathedral, and the town hall, or palazzo Comunale. Inside here you will find the Pinacoteca Civica, Ascoli's art gallery, a carpet-bag collection of minor works by major artists and major works by minor artists. Best of all is the 13thC cope (piviale) of Pope Nicholas IV, a dazzling piece of embroidery work made in England. Inside the Duomo look out for the colourful polyptch with the Madonna and Saints by Carlo Crivelli, considered one of his finest works. Wander round the old quarter of the town that stretches from the banks of the Tronto river to the city's main street, Corso Mazzini - best streets are via Soderini and via di Solestà. La Quintana, Ascoli's jousting tournament, is one of the most authentic and exciting of these medieval shows in the Marche and takes place in the main square on the first Sunday of August. The high point of the games is when riders from the city's six districts tilt with lances at a target. The day also includes a striking procession with around 1,400 town's people dressed in 15thC costume and plenty of side-shows and open-air eating places. Maybe not quite as famous as the Palio at Siena but certainly well worth seeing.
ASCOLI PICENO is the nearest city to visit; (approx 40 mins in car) The beguiling town of Ascoli Piceno is the southern Marche's major centre and, as its tourist brochure says, it is a place you can see in a day yet never forget. Along with its breathtaking main square, it has other outstanding sigh…
Stephen
November 12, 2018
Ascoli Piceno - Many of the buildings in the central historical part of the city are built using marble called travertino, a grey-hued stone extracted from the surrounding mountains. Its central Renaissance square, Piazza del Popolo ("Square of the People") is surrounded by a number of buildings utilizing this stone, now often hosting open-air markets.. According to traditional accounts, Ascoli Piceno once housed some two hundred towers in the Middle Ages: today some fifty can still be seen.
Ascoli Piceno - Many of the buildings in the central historical part of the city are built using marble called travertino, a grey-hued stone extracted from the surrounding mountains. Its central Renaissance square, Piazza del Popolo ("Square of the People") is surrounded by a number of buildings uti…
Grazia
January 22, 2018
the old city, the olive ascolana, the bars
Sarah
April 9, 2019
Ascoli Piceno, our nearest large city is a great for wondering the streets or sitting in the famous piazza for a coffee or aperitivo. Older than Rome, this beautiful travertine city is easy to explore on foot. There is also the Quintana in August which takes place after the procession through the streets. This jousting competition is held every year between the various areas of Ascoli.
Ascoli Piceno, our nearest large city is a great for wondering the streets or sitting in the famous piazza for a coffee or aperitivo. Older than Rome, this beautiful travertine city is easy to explore on foot. There is also the Quintana in August which takes place after the procession through the st…
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Ascoli Piceno, Marche