Known in Italy and the world for its delicious Ascolana olives... #tuttitaly
Ascoli Piceno was a real discovery for us on a spring weekend. The town is surrounded on three sides by the water of the Tronto and Castellano rivers, which flow here. We arrived late in the evening and spent the night in the beautiful Casa sul Fiume, which the next day, with the sunlight, allowed us to enjoy an indescribable panorama that had the Tronto River as its protagonist.
The city is considered among the most monumental in Italy. Rich in history, culture, and architecture, it is characterized by colorful and majestic buildings in white travertine and limestone. It is also known as the city of 100 towers and has a medieval and Renaissance character.
It is worth taking a stroll through the historic center. It is full of civil and religious buildings from the Middle Ages.
Some of the most critical places overlook the Piazza del Popolo, including Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo (13th century), the historic Meletti café, the Church of San Francesco (13th-16th century), and the Loggia dei Mercanti.
The oldest in Ascoli is Piazza Aringo, which houses the Baptistery of San Giovanni, the Cathedral of Sant'Emidio - the city's cathedral dedicated to the Patron Saint - the Bishop's Palace, and the Palazzo dell'Arengo, home to the civic art gallery.
Go to Ascoli on the first Sunday of August. You can attend the famous Quintana knightly tournament: a long parade in 400-year-old costumes of the inhabitants of the sestieri in which the city is divided.
The place's specialty is the olive all'ascolana, widespread throughout the Italian territory and beyond national borders.
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