The Sasso Simone and Simoncello Interregional Natural Park is a 4791-hectare territory located in the provinces of Pesaro-Urbino and Rimini, on the border with the Homonymous Tuscan Nature Reserve of the municipality of Sestino (AR), located in the heart of Montefeltro, falls in the municipalities of Carpegna, Frontino, Montecopiolo, Pian di Meleto, Pennabilli and Pietrarubbia.
Pennabilli
Belongs to
Valley of Marecchia
Montefeltro
Sasso Simone Simoncello Park
Pennabilli owes its urban layout to the union of two castles; Billi on Rupe and Penna on Roccione. Of ancient origins, it was inhabited by the Umbrians, Etruscans and Romans and developed around 1000, with the addition of fortifications, defenses and religious buildings that created a delightful old town.Every year in July, at the Oliveri palace, the National Market Exhibition of Antiques is held, one of the best of these types of shows in Italy. There is also the event Artists in the Square which is both folklorist and international as it is an international festival of street art, which takes place around mid- June.
Worth seeing nearby
Of the castrum Bascii or Biscii, originally belonging to the Olive Trees of Pignano, there is news since 1145, mentioned among the lands confirmed by Pope Eugene III to the Camaldolese monastery of San Salvatore di Monte Acuto.
Credits:
Appennino Romagnolo
The Pieve di San Pietro dates back to 1100 and was erected on the ruins of an ancient Roman temple that has now disappeared. Its admirable façade is divided into large quadrangles. The portal has a hanging porch, surmounted by a small mullioned window. The interior has three naves divided by pillars with an elevated presbytery and a crypt. The church was included by the French actor Alain Delon in his film "The First Night of Quiet".
Credits:
Appennino Centrale
Events
Sette Borgate Macianesi
August
The "7 Borgate Macianesi" has been dubbed the "Rollercoaster of Romagna" by some due to its high climbs and technical descents, which make for an extremely difficult yet breathtaking route that is surrounded by history and environment and elicits powerful emotions in all who ride it, breaking up the monotony of foot races.
Itineraries
A long hike in the northern apennines
The Parks' High Roads itinerary starts from Berceto, near the Passo della Cisa, in the Province of Parma, and reaches the Verna cliff, stretched out on the Casentino and then reaches leremo on Monte Carpegna, in the Parco del Sasso Simone and Simoncello. (read more)
Marco Pantani's Mountain Pass
Visit Pennabilli in Tours
The Wine Regions
A journey from the sea to the mountains to sample wines and gastronomic products from the regions that shaped Italy's culinary history. Landscapes from the Renaissance. Set your watercolours in the same location where world-renowned artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Giotto, and Piero della Francesca created their masterpieces. This tour is unique in that it includes visits to nearby villages as well as tastings of traditional local food and wine. (read more)
Renaissance Landscapes
Landscapes from the Renaissance. Set your watercolours in the same location where world-renowned artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Giotto, and Piero della Francesca created their masterpieces. This tour is unique in that it includes visits to nearby villages as well as tastings of traditional local food and wine.
E-Bike Tour on the Apennines
This electric bike tour winds through the mountains that form the borders of three Italian regions: Emilia-Romagna, Marche, and Tuscany. We will pass through nature reserves and parks where we can lose ourselves in admiring the landscapes facing the Adriatic Sea or the Tuscan countryside. A route that is accessible to everyone, thanks to the use of electric bicycles, that will take you to lesser-known Italy and its food and wine specialties.
Traces of Faith
A journey to the places of worship of Christianity.An encounter with architecture, art and sacred music.-Tempio Malatestiano (Rimini) - San Leo - Parish church of P.te Messa- Franciscan Sanctuary La Verna- Sansepolcro - Civic Museum - Assisi Duration: 5 days (read more)
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