Il Segreto Meglio Custodito delle Marche: il Fascino Naturale del Piceno
Summary
TLDREmbark on a three-day journey through the lesser-known Marche region, starting from the unique circular Castel di Luco, a renovated manor house. Discover the untouristy landscapes, traditional foods, and warm-hearted locals. Explore the natural spa at Lu Vurghe, hike the Garrafo gorges, and witness the breathtaking sunset at Forca di Presta. Visit the picturesque Lake Gerosa, the medieval village of Montemonaco, and dine in Montegallo's restaurant-cum-campsite. Wander through Offida's historic streets, admire the architecture, and experience the local theatre. Conclude your trip with an adrenaline rush at Ripatransone's Ripadventure Park and stroll through its historic center. This authentic, rural experience showcases the region's natural beauty and rich traditions, away from the crowds.
Takeaways
- 🏰 Visiting Castel di Luco, a unique circular-shaped manor house that was renovated post-earthquake and offers beautiful rooms with original frescoes.
- 🌄 Exploring the Marche region, known for its untouristy landscapes, authentic villages, and extraordinary kindness of the local people.
- 🍽 Enjoying delicious local dishes with a stunning view of the valley at Castel di Luco.
- ♨️ Discovering natural and free spas with sulphurous water near Santa Maria, offering a relaxing environment away from the chaos.
- 🌿 Hiking through the Garrafo gorges, characterized by horizontally stratified rock and lush spring flora, with the option for canyoning adventures.
- 🏞 A breathtaking sunset view from Forca di Presta, a pass at 1550 meters above sea level that divides Marche and Umbria.
- 🍕 Trying the local pizza with Ascoli olives and truffles in Arquata del Tronto.
- 🏞 Admiring the reflection of the Sibillini mountains in the green and blue waters of Lake Gerosa, an artificial body of water.
- 🏡 Visiting the picturesque village of Montemonaco, known for its authentic appearance and the legend of the Apennine Sibyl.
- 🍃 Experiencing a relaxing and hearty lunch at Montegallo, a nature-surrounded refuge that also functions as a restaurant and campsite.
- 🏛 Offida, a well-preserved town with elegant architecture, including the Serpente Aureo theatre and the Santa Maria della Rocca church, a 14th-century structure built on a rock spur.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video script?
-The main focus of the video script is to provide a travel guide to the Marche region, specifically the province of Ascoli Piceno, highlighting its untouristy landscapes, traditional foods, and authentic villages.
Where is the base for the three-day journey mentioned in the script?
-The base for the three-day journey is Castel di Luco, a small cluster of houses with a unique circular-shaped manor house at its center.
What is special about the manor house in Castel di Luco?
-The manor house in Castel di Luco is special because of its circular shape and the fact that it has been recently renovated after a violent earthquake in 2016. It also maintains its original frescoes on the ceilings.
What is the name of the natural spa with sulphurous water mentioned in the script?
-The natural spa with sulphurous water is located in the valley floor near Santa Maria, a hamlet of Acquasanta Terme.
What is the Garrafo gorges known for?
-The Garrafo gorges are known for their wild environment, narrow paths surrounded by lush vegetation, and horizontally stratified rock with an unusual appearance. It is also a location suitable for canyoning adventures in the summer.
At what altitude is Forca di Presta, the pass that divides Marche and Umbria?
-Forca di Presta is a pass at an altitude of 1550 meters above sea level.
What is the name of the artificial body of water with green and blue waters mentioned in the script?
-The artificial body of water with green and blue waters is called Lake Gerosa.
What is the name of the village located at 1000 meters above sea level and known for its panoramic position?
-The village is called Montemonaco.
What is the name of the restaurant, refuge, and campsite visited in Montegallo?
-The script does not provide the specific name of the restaurant, refuge, and campsite in Montegallo.
What is the name of the park featuring unique clayey soil and gray color?
-The park with unique clayey soil and gray color is the Calanchi and Monte Ascensione Park.
What is the name of the small, well-preserved town with an elegant appearance?
-The small, well-preserved town with an elegant appearance is Offida.
What is the nickname of the village Ripatransone and why?
-Ripatransone is nicknamed 'the Piceno viewpoint' due to its super panoramic position.
Outlines
🏰 Discovering the Hidden Gems of Marche
The video embarks on an exploration of the Marche region, specifically the province of Ascoli Piceno, known for its unspoiled landscapes and authentic traditions. The base for the journey is the recently renovated Castel di Luco, a circular manor house with preserved frescoes. The region offers a variety of experiences, from relaxing in natural spas with warm sulphurous water to hiking through the Garrafo gorges and enjoying the panoramic views from Forca di Presta pass. The video also highlights local gastronomy, including a lunch featuring Ascoli olives with truffles and a homemade breakfast at the castle.
🌄 Exploring the Scenic Beauty and Rich History
The second part of the video takes viewers to Lake Gerosa, an artificial body of water reflecting the Sibillini mountains, ideal for swimming or a picnic under the pine trees. The village of Montemonaco, known for its medieval legend of the Apennine Sibyl, retains its authentic charm with exposed brick houses. Montegallo, a nature retreat with a restaurant and campsite, offers a warm welcome and a delightful lunch experience. The Calanchi and Monte Ascensione Park showcase unique clayey landscapes, and the town of Offida, with its well-preserved architecture and the Serpente Aureo theatre, adds to the cultural richness. The video concludes with a visit to Santa Maria della Rocca, a 14th-century church with a surprising interior, and a walk through the changing evening atmosphere of Piazza del Popolo.
⛺️ Adventure and Reflection in the Final Leg
The final morning involves a tour of Castel di Luco, appreciating its romantic and historical ambiance. The old kitchen has been repurposed into a relaxation room, maintaining a connection with the castle's past. The journey continues to Ripatransone, known as 'the Piceno viewpoint', where the video features an adrenaline-pumping adventure at the Ripadventure Adventure Park amidst a protected forest of oaks. The historic center of Ripatransone is characterized by its homogeneous brick houses and well-preserved ancient appearance. A visit to the theater in Palazzo del Podestà and navigating through the narrowest alley in Italy are part of the exploration. The video ends with a scenic walk up Via Margherita and a heartfelt farewell to the Piceno region, expressing gratitude to the collaborators and inviting viewers to engage and explore more of the Marche region.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Marche
💡Castel di Luco
💡Sibillini Mountains
💡Authenticity
💡Calamari and Monte Ascensione Park
💡Offida
💡Ripatransone
💡Adventure Activities
💡Local Cuisine
💡Natural Spas
💡Garrafo Gorges
Highlights
Exploring the authentic and untouristy region of Marche, specifically the province of Ascoli Piceno.
Staying at Castel di Luco, a uniquely circular-shaped manor house recently renovated post-earthquake.
Enjoying delicious local dishes and stunning valley views at Castel di Luco.
Visiting the tranquil and natural spas with sulphurous water in the valley near Santa Maria.
Hiking the Garrafo gorges, characterized by horizontally stratified rock and lush spring flora.
Experiencing canyoning adventures in the gorges during summer with proper equipment.
Admiring the breathtaking sunset over the Sibillini mountains from Forca di Presta pass.
Tasting Ascoli olives with truffles, a local delicacy, in Arquata del Tronto.
Discovering Lake Gerosa, an artificial body of water with opportunities for swimming and SUP in summer.
Visiting the medieval village of Montemonaco, known for the legend of the Apennine Sibyl.
Dining at Montegallo, a nature-surrounded refuge that doubles as a restaurant and campsite.
Exploring the Calanchi and Monte Ascensione Park with its unique clayey soil and green hills.
Admiring the well-preserved elegance of Offida and its triangular Piazza del Popolo.
Visiting the Serpente Aureo theatre in Offida, known for its green frescoes of the muses and Apollo.
Exploring Santa Maria della Rocca, a fourteenth-century church built on a rock spur with a surprising interior.
Witnessing the vibrant carnival in Offida, which celebrated its 500th anniversary.
Trying out the Ripadventure Adventure Park with Tibetan bridges, stairs, and zip lines in a protected forest.
Walking through the narrowest alley in Italy in Ripatransone, a village with well-preserved ancient architecture.
Appreciating the authenticity and rural beauty of the Piceno region, away from mass tourism.
Transcripts
We are ready for a new journey! After having been to Puglia in the previous videos,
today we move to the Marche! In these three days we will take you with us to discover
some pearls of the Marche hinterland in the province of Ascoli Piceno! This area, which is so
untouristy, gave us unexpected landscapes, delicious typical foods, villages
that seem frozen in time and allowed us to meet people of
extraordinary kindness; if like us you love discovering places
that are still authentic and rich in traditions, you are in the right place!
Now, without wasting any more time, come with us to the Marche!
Our base for the next three days will be Castel di Luco, a tiny
cluster of houses where in the center stands a unique manor house of its kind with a
circular shape; the castle has just been renovated after the violent earthquake of 2016 and reopened
to guests in March this year; the rooms are each more beautiful than the other and maintain the
original frescoes on the ceilings. Not to mention the room where we go for lunch
is an absolute marvel, the typical dishes we try are all delicious and the view of the
valley from the windows is stupendous, we couldn't have started our stay here better.
Let's begin the exploration of the surroundings; just 10 minutes by car and we are in Santa Maria,
one of the many hamlets of Acquasanta Terme to start the path to Lu Vurghe.
We follow the wooden signs and walk along a downhill road
surrounded by greenery and close to the mountains.
The walk is relaxing, in about 15 minutes you arrive at the valley floor where there are
natural and free spas with sulphurous water; You will realize that you are close by the classic
pungent smell of sulphur. The water is transparent and all year round at around 25-30 degrees; in this
days the place is deserted and is perfect for completely disconnecting from the chaos
and reading a book with the sound of the river in the background; in summer it could
obviously be more chaotic but still very suggestive
If you pass through these parts it's obvious to tell you and we already know how similar you are to
us but always remember to respect such a fragile natural environment in every possible way.
We make the climb which in the heat can become challenging, we get back in the car
and after 5 minutes we take a dirt road that takes us to a small car park, from
here the route to the Garrafo gorges starts, the environment is even wilder we walk
along narrow paths surrounded by flowers and plants which in spring are incredibly lush.
We come across some stretches where you have to use the rope to descend
further and further into the Canyon; the gorge is beautiful and characterized by
horizontally stratified rock with an unusual appearance, in spring the water flow is too high
but if you are fond of canyoning and have an adventurous soul in summer it is possible to take
a route of about 2 hours to go in the canyon where the walls become increasingly higher and
closer to each other; It is recommended to do it accompanied or in any case
with a helmet and suitable equipment, we would be really curious to try it!
As the last point of today, we completely change the scenery,
we move from a river environment to the majesty of the mountains.
A panoramic road full of curves takes us in front of the Sibillini mountains, more precisely at the foot
of Mount Vettore, our destination is Forca di Presta, a pass at 1550 mt above sea level
that divides Marche and Umbria; I'm not even going to tell you the landscape is crazy
but it's better to let the images do the talking.
We managed to see a spectacular sunset over the Sibillini and among other things
in front of us we have the Castelluccio di Norcia plain which is a spectacle!
it was wonderful to be able to visit a place like this, to be in front of this
natural spectacle and listen only to the sound of the wind.
We would have liked to have stayed longer but when it started to get dark we set off.
Before returning we stop for a pizza in Arquata del Tronto , the Ascoli olives with truffles
that we ate here are absolutely worth trying!
We return to Castel di Luco for the night; guys if you have always dreamed
of sleeping in a real castle there is an incredible atmosphere here!
We wake up early this morning we can't wait to continue discovering the area
We have an excellent breakfast with homemade cakes in a frescoed room
it certainly doesn't happen every day to start the day in a place like this
The first stop of today it is Lake Gerosa: an
artificial body of water with green and blue waters where the Sibillini mountains are reflected.
You can get there directly by car and in summer it is also possible to swim
or go on a SUP ride, the forest is perfect to relax in the shade of the pine trees
If you feel like a picnic this is the ideal place!
And then within a short distance there are so many things to see such as Montemonaco
This village is located in a super panoramic position at 1000 m above sea level
In the Middle Ages it was very famous because of the legend of the Apennine Sibyl who is
said to have lived in a cave a few kilometers from here among the Sibillini mountains; there were
many alchemists, necromancers and travelers who based themselves in Montemonaco to visit
the Sibyl, I personally love learning about these legends! The village has retained
its authentic appearance with all the houses still in exposed brick, in the highest part
of the town there is a large park from which you can admire a splendid panorama of the
mountains; for its uncontaminated beauty Montemonaco
has been defined as the pearl of the Sibillini.
For lunch we move to Montegallo, here at the foot of the mountains and surrounded by
nature we find a refuge which also acts as a restaurant and campsite; a fantastic place with
outdoor tables and where you can eat very well!
The genuine welcome received from all the people
we have met so far is what in our opinion is making the trip unforgettable
Mario, the manager of the refuge sings while we have lunch
there is a nice, cheerful and convivial atmosphere.
We leave Montegallo after a super lunch, Now we need to walk a
bit to work off everything we've eaten, our next stop is the
Calanchi and Monte Ascensione Park, a few kilometers from Ascoli Piceno.
We are surrounded by the green hills until
we arrive in Porchiano and the scenery suddenly changes.
Our short trek starts right from the tiny village that is now almost
uninhabited, we start walking in one of the most suggestive points of the whole park with the
Calanques that extend all around us. The clayey soil is particular, the gray color
and devoid of vegetation contrasts with the green of the woods creating a unique landscape.
Having said goodbye to the Calanchi we go towards one of the most beautiful towns nearby.
Offida is a small jewel perfectly preserved
and with an elegant appearance; Piazza del Popolo with its
triangular shape and beautiful loggias is the focal point of city life; churches,
noble palaces and above all the town hall overlook this square.
And it is precisely inside the latter that we find the Serpente Aureo theatre.
I don't know if you know it but the Marche is the region of theatres,
practically every town has one! The one in Offida
is particularly beautiful with the green frescoes on the ceiling representing the muses and Apollo.
We'll pass through this beauty but we have yet to visit one of the symbolic places of the town
Santa Maria della Rocca is a fourteenth-century church built on a spur of
rock to the west of the Old Town; it is built on two levels and the main access is today
located in the crypt; walking between the columns and the low vaulted ceiling, one does not expect
to find such a large room just after a short flight of stairs, the surprise effect is guaranteed
Just think that this incredible structure remained abandoned for almost 100 years
until the municipality decided to intervene in 1974.
When we go out the sunset light is splendid and gives us a special view
of the village and the rolling hills around us
it gets dark, let's go back to Piazza del Popolo which looks totally different in the evening!
One of the most important celebrations here in Offida is the carnival, you can
see it from the bright writings here behind me and this year it celebrated its 500th anniversary
We take a walk through the narrow cobbled streets of the center before stopping for
dinner in a typical Offida tavern; after the trip to Puglia and this one to the Marche
we would have gained at least a couple of kilos but I'd say that's okay! It's time to return to our
home but let's not miss the opportunity to take a last walk through a deserted Offida,
our favorite time of day to discover hidden corners of a place in peace.
Last morning here! We pack our backpacks and then take a tour of the castle, it is so
romantic and fascinating to wander around these rooms
knowing how much life and history took place within these walls.
This is the old kitchen of the Castle which has been converted into a relaxation room,
in fact there are herbal teas for guests, the
scent of smoke has been retained, you can also see parts of the walls which are blackened
so as not to completely distort what was there to give a continuity
between past and future is what Francesco, the owner of the castle, explained to us.
It was truly an exceptional experience to sleep here, we had
a great time, but it's time to say goodbye to Castel di Luco to drive to the last stage of this journey
We are in Ripatransone, a village nicknamed "the Piceno viewpoint"
for its super panoramic position.
However, we want to start the morning with a bit of adrenaline; in fact, just outside the town,
close to the ancient walls is the Ripadventure Adventure Park where it is possible
to try out various routes with Tibetan bridges, stairs and zip lines.
There are attractions for adults and children aged 3 and up.
I had never tried anything like it and I had a lot of fun
and it's in an incredible natural context which makes the experience even
more beautiful! In fact, we are inside the Selva dei Frati, a protected forest of centuries-old oaks.
A few minutes and we find ourselves in the historic center
the first thing that strikes us is the homogeneous color
of the houses, all in bricks which maintain their ancient but well-kept appearance, on some doors
at the entrance, the engravings with the names of the original owners of the house are still visible.
We visit the theater located on the first floor of the Palazzo del Podestà, it could not be missed.
We head immediately after towards one of the most famous curiosities of Ripatransone,
the narrowest alley in Italy! Just think that at the height it is 43 cm wide but further up
it narrows to 32, a real record! We continue through the alleys of the village up to the
scenic staircase of Via Margherita, among the most beautiful and picturesque corners
of the centre. In our opinion it is a perfect place to say goodbye to this area of the Piceno.
In these 3 days we have managed to greatly appreciate the authenticity of this rural area
so little known to mass tourism and therefore so beautiful; nature is still uncontaminated,
genuine people are happy to talk about their land and the villages are little gems
that can be visited in peace without fear of the crowd! First of all, we want to thank
Viral Passport for inviting us to discover such a beautiful reality together with PicOn,
Gal Piceno and Istao Ancona and for giving us the opportunity to tell you about it too!
As always we have to thank you for reaching the end of the video, if you want to support us in
our work you know that the best way to do it is to leave a like and subscribe to the channel!
We look forward to seeing you in the comments because we are curious to know
if you already knew these places or if you have others to recommend
write to us; lastly, if you are planning a trip to the
Marche, don't miss the video on the right, there are other suggestions to follow about
this beautiful region; thanks see you next week! See you soon! Bye bye!
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