Appassimenti Aperti

Arrival in Matelica and visit to “Enoteca Comunale” and Piermarini theatre. Its structure is in stages: three orders and the gallery; the theatre has an elegant appearance. Wine-tasting and cold cuts in typical cellars where the famous Verdicchio is produced. In the evening move to Fabriano, hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to San Severino Marche, center of great, artistic and historical interest, probably arose after the destruction of the ancient Roman city of Septempeda of which remain remains in locality Pieve. The area of Castello al Monte, with the Duomo Vecchio, the Torre degli Smeducci, symbol of the Lordship that dominated San Severino Marche until 1426, and the ancient Episcope, one of the most evocative areas of the city, from which you can admire a remarkable panorama. Free lunch. Continue to the charming village of Elcito, also called “The small Tibet of the Marche”, in fact it rises on a rock spur, place at over 820 meters above sea level. Stood just like it used to be, Elcito will make us take a dip in the past. In its central core there are stone houses, recently restored, and the remains of an ancient medieval castle, erected to defend the nearby Abbey of Santa Maria in Vallefucina. Not far away, there is the vast highland of Canfaito (1.100 m.) with its centuries old beech woods. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel and move to the lovely medieval village of Serrapetrona, famous for the Vernaccia a particular DOCG sparkling red wine, an excellence of Marche’s wines. Every year takes place the event “Appassimenti Aperti” to celebrate the autochthonous grape “Vernaccia Nera”. The producers, will be with their stands in the square of the village, a festive and characteristic meeting place with music, markets and zero kilometer gastronomic delicacies Every year this event is repeated: visitors can see the drying rooms full of bunches, and hear stories that tell of an ancient art of winemaking, a village that is covered with autumn colors and intense aromas of fine wines. During the event tourist can visit the exhibition “Fossili, il passato ritrovato” Worth visiting is also the Church of San Francesco that houses the “Crocifissione” (by Anonimo Marchigiano, dated 1180) and the polyptych executed by Lorenzo d’Alessandro at the end of the 15th century. During “Appassimenti Aperti” will be possible to visit the Church of Santa Maria in Piazza, reopened in 2018 after the restoration works. Free lunch. End of services.