Ascoli Piceno

The regional capital is the beautiful medieval city of Ascoli Picena. Only 30 minutes drive from Montalto, Ascoli possesses one of Italy’s finest central piazzas: a rectangle of marble surrounded buy fine facades, colonnades and the wonderful Cafe Meletti. Sip your Campari con prosecco munching on the complementary nibbles, watch the parade of shoppers and wonder what on earth possessed you to spend a fortune in Venice, Florence and Rome.

 

Further afield: A look at the map will show you that excursions to Rome, Assisi and Urbino are all possible – day trips for early risers – all less than 3 hours distant.