Frasassi Caves e Conero
Feeling the nature surrounding you in harmony
Frasassi Caves
The most famous attraction in the area. The biggest caves in Europe. A product of nature of a rare incredible beauty that you can’t miss if you are staying at Martelletto. Very easy to reach (20 mins drive), once there you live the car in a huge and comfortable free parking space, where you buy your ticket to visit the caves and their beautiful limestone formations, with a cave system that is well endowed with stalactites and stalagmites. Included in the price of the ticket you can also visit the speleological museum inside the gorgeous San Vittore delle Chiuse abbey (end of 10th century) and to the museum of “Art, History and Territory” in Genga’s village (orange flag). For free, one can visit also the temple of Valadier, an octagon building, nestled inside the mountain.
CONERO NATURAL PARK
At about 60Km drive from Martelletto, mainly all on fast tracing roads, there is the beautiful park of Conero. In this part of the coast, a cliff on the sea, various paths will lead you to marvelous white beaches such as the ones of Mezzavalle and Le due sorelle.
MONTE SAN VICINO AND CANFAITO RESERVE
Only a few kilometers far from Martelletto there is this pristine area where you can go horse-riding, Nordic walking or mountain biking with expert guides. If, instead, you prefare to explore this amazing area on your own, this is the paradise you were looking for. Don’t forget to visit also Elsito, a spectacular medieval village on top of a mountain, and where time has stopped.
VAL DI CASTRO VALLEY
For those who love trekking or mountain biking, this valley is simply paradise.
Here is the start of many paths that will bring you back in time, walking through beechwoods and natural water sources, while Mount San Vicino will be looking at you from above.
Before starting your walks or rides we cannot not notice San Romualdo Abbey, founded in the first years of the year 1000, as much as, arriving from Domo, you can’t miss to pay a visit to Precicchie castle.
Here is the start of many paths that will bring you back in time, walking through beechwoods and natural water sources, while Mount San Vicino will be looking at you from above.
Before starting your walks or rides we cannot not notice San Romualdo Abbey, founded in the first years of the year 1000, as much as, arriving from Domo, you can’t miss to pay a visit to Precicchie castle.
CASTRECCIONI LAKE
The lake of Cingoli, also known as Castreccioni lake, is one of the biggest artificial ponds created after the dam on the river Musone. Around the lake there are hilly woods typical of the Apennines (ash and fir trees), agricultural landscapes and Mediterranean vegetation, which characterizes the Montenero Area (protected floristic area). This artificial lake has become, through the years, a very important spot for the migrating birds and for waterfowls, gaining the title of “District oasis of Wildlife Protection”. Furthermore, in summer, the small shores along its coast, are the best spots to relax at open air while the Sibillini mountains complete this beautiful scene pictured by an impressionist painter.
FOOD AND WINE ITINERARIES
Knowing the surrounding reality
WINE ITINERARIES
No need to say how the wine culture is so wide and important in Marche. Among the native vines the most interesting are Lacrima for red wine and Verdicchio for white. Martelleto is set exactly in the heart of the production of Verdicchio from the Jesi castles, imagine therefore, how many cellars are spread in the territory and that you can visit! Typical of the area are also the aromatic and fruity Rosso Conero, a blend of 85% Montepulciano and 15% San Giovese, or the Rosso Piceno with its characteristic ruby color obtained thanks to a 30-50% San Giovese and 35-70% Montepulciano. Martelletto will be more than happy to suggest you the most interesting cellars or the ones more precious and less known by a wider public.
FOOD ITINERARIES
Every dish of the cuisine has its own history. Marche gathers together the best of the italian cooking tradition: from the calcioni salami from Fabriano to the most exclusive product, the truflle. While staying at Martelletto you will have the chance to taste the many local and regional specialities, in particular during the many country festivals held from April to September that we will be happy to suggest you.
BEERS
Recently, in the region, a strong interest and culture for beer has grown and many interesting craft breweries have been opened. At Martello we have made a little selection of beers that you can taste on site, otherwise we will be happy to point you the best brewers in the area.
ARTISTIC ITINERARIES
You can’t only eat!
ANCIENT VILLAGES
Marche have plenty of villages that have gained the title of “Most beautiful village in Italy” and that have gained the orange flag, among which Genga and Staffolo, the closest to Martelletto.
The agriturism is in fact situated in the heart of Vallesina’s Clastles, so called as it is rich of buildings that show the traces of a noble past (Domo itself was once a castle).
The agriturism is in fact situated in the heart of Vallesina’s Clastles, so called as it is rich of buildings that show the traces of a noble past (Domo itself was once a castle).
ABBEYS AND HERMITAGES
Marche host a great number of places of cult that, during centuries, have flourished in the territory. The closest and more famous ones near Martelletto are the Frati Bianchi (White Friars) hermitage and the Valdicastro abbey. If you wish to visit other wonderful places where time seems to have stopped, you can visit also S. Biagio in Caprile, S. Cassiano in Valbagnola, Fonte Avellana, S. Vittore delle Chiuse, Acquarella, Grottafucile, S. Elena and S. Croce.
Loreto
In about one hour drive from Martelletto, on top of a sweet hill, arises medieval Loreto, the precious town that hosts the famous gothic-renaissance church (12th Century) and it is one of the most important and ancient places of catholic marian pilgrimage.
