From Pesaro to Fano
Length: 295 Km
Travel time: 5 h
time: 1 day
The path goes from the sea to the interior, it touches the Romagna and Tuscany, it crosses Umbrian and returns to the Marche coast.
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Stage by stage
The itinerary starts from Pesaro , with a wide cultural choice. Let's start by walking through the historic center, where you can visit the birthplace of the famous composer Gioacchino Rossini (Free admission) and the museum dedicated to him where prints are exhibited, engravings, lithographs, portraits, tools, caricature, documents including autographed letters and scores, original booklets. A Forte-Piano is housed in the music room, keyboard instrument built in Venice in 1809 and some autographs of the master. At Palazzo Mosca we find the civic museums, the first room houses one of the Renaissance masterpieces: the shovel the latest example of industrial archeology in Pesaro Giovanni Bellini, the latest example of industrial archeology in Pesaro, in via dell’Abbondanza, the Domus, an archaeological area, example of a stately home from the early Roman imperial age, great impact is had with the virtual path, a real unicum in the Marche Region. Also very interesting Synagogue the latest example of industrial archeology in Pesaro 23, in the area where the Jewish ghetto established in 1632 there were two Synagogues. We continue the itinerary going up from the SP 44 Overview of the Monte San Bartolo Natural Park. This is mainly characterized by the stretch of high coast, largely represented by live cliffs, rare throughout the Adriatic. The rest of the protected territory is made up of the rural landscape that, until the 1950s, it was actively cultivated even in places unthinkable today, at the edge of the sea. Climb up to the lighthouse, and then descend towards the Adriatica state road.
After about 16 km we arrive atTavullia city made known by Valentino Rossi VR46 #, his name is known all over the world thanks to the successes of the motorcycling champion, Here is the V46# Fan Club, whose main feature is to animate the whole yellow people to make him "have fun" by cheering on Doctor. A visit to the now legendary "Ranch" the VR46 Riders Academy, the school for young motorcycling talents created by Valentino Rossi.He can not’ food.
Valentino Rossi's farewell to racing closes an era of motorcycling that lasted a quarter of a century and Tavullia thanks
Going on for about 20 km can be reached Sassocorvaro which stands on a hill overlooking the Foglia river valley. Between Sassocorvaro and its hamlet of Mercatale extends a lago artificial, closed by a dam, which bears the name of the aforementioned hamlet. The historic center, still surrounded by walls, it retains the three original access doors and a quadrangular lookout tower.
The village is dominated by the mighty Rocca Ubaldinesca (1475), with a singular zoomorphic structure in the shape of a tortoise, placed to guard the Foglia Valley. It was built by Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439 – 1502), in the first years of his service as architect and military engineer to Duke Federico da Montefeltro..
Continuing the itinerary, we pass Macerata Feltria and we arrive at the next stage Carpegna. The town extends in longitude along the southern slopes of the mountain of the same name, a 748 m s.l.m., and it is a health resort frequented in summer for its mild and dry climate. The toponym probably derives from Latin silva carpinea, that is to say “hornbeam forest”. The hornbeam, both black and white, it is in fact a very common tree in the Carpegna woods.
A long stage takes us to the heart of Central Italy between three regions, for off-road vehicles and “side by side” and will also inaugurate the 5th zone Rally Cup, Tuscany and Umbria, The first place we pass through is Pennabilli, the highest municipality in the Province of Rimini, is part of the Italian Orange Flag club. Pennabilli is happily located in the center of a majestic natural amphitheater in the Alta Valmarecchia in 630 metri s.l.m., overlooking the Marecchia river,. it has the charm of an ancient place, it is surrounded by nature, the village so loved by Tonino Guerra. Carrying on, after leaving Badia Tebalda we come to Sansepolcro, birthplace of Piero della Francesco,at the foot of the last stretch of the Tuscan Apennines, The village dominates the Vatiberina, also called Upper Tiber Valley.
From Sansepolcro after about a quarter of an hour's drive we arrive at City’ of Castello, In addition to its religious and artistic beauties, Città di Castello is also famous for its liveliness and its particular dialect, in addition to the typical dishes that characterize the entire area. We leave the highway to deviate towards the Provincial 103, winding but panoramic road surrounded by greenery, we then take the state road again until Umbertide to direct us in the direction Gubbio, Gubbio is one of the oldest Umbrian settlements, fief of the Montefeltro and Della Rovere families in the period of the Lords, over the centuries it has jealously preserved its medieval aspect reflected both in the physiognomy of the buildings and in the structure of the streets. Do not miss Piazza Grande, the Palazzo dei Consoli and the Pretorio one, beating heart of the city, from this extraordinary example of a "hanging square" you can enjoy a splendid panorama of the valley. Taking the Bottaccione Gorge road, past the Madonna della Cima, we come to Pass of the Scheggia, located at 632 meters above sea level along the Via Flaminia. Through a typically "troubled" mountain track, immersed in a majestic and verdant Apennine scenery, characterized by a great variety of curves, it is pure fun and enchantment for the eyes for motorcyclists!
Continuing you will come to Acqualagna, nationally defined, the Capital of the Truffle, given its importance recognized throughout the year for the various dedicated events and for the centuries-old tradition of research, production and marketing of the most famous tuber of all time. All the major restaurants in the area, they are able to offer specialties and dishes with typical Marche products according to the seasons, from cured meats to wines, from truffles to oils. Excellent combination of emotions to discover Acqualagna and the reality that surrounds it also from a food and wine point of view. The city is located near the magnificent Gola del Furlo, in the confluence of the Burano stream, a land surrounded by unspoiled nature and an enchanting scenery for the visitor who comes to discover it. The position of Acqualagna is strategic because it offers very beautiful naturalistic itineraries, which will lead you to discover the most unexplored territory.
We will leave for our final destination, Fano where those who want will have the opportunity to visit various cultural sites such as Archaeological Museum/Pinacoteca in Palazzo Malatestiano or enjoy a nice swim in the waters of the Adriatic Sea which once again earned the blue flag this year.
At the end of the tour and maybe after a nice swim in the sea and a bit’ in the sun we recommend having dinner along the seafront Fano where you can enjoy excellent local fish and characteristic dishes such asBrodetto fanese"And to conclude the fisherman's coffee the"Moretta”.
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