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There is a very large car park, and a cycle/pedestrian path starts here.

The road that connects Montefano and Filottrano offers a suggestive view of a landscape characterized by gentle slopes, vineyards and cultivated fields. Here you can admire a typical rural expanse, with ancient villages scattered among the countryside and the hills of the Marche hinterland, while the mixed vegetation of olive groves and agricultural crops blends harmoniously with the more distant mountainous landscapes.

The term “ Rancia ” is probably a corruption of the word grancia , or granary , from the French grange, borrowed from the Latin granica. Built as a fortified farm in the mid-11th century, in the Rancia district, on the plain located to the left of the Chienti river, the Castello della Rancia was initially a sort of tower house with autonomous structures for the defense of agricultural products. Important dates to remember are May 2 and 3, 1815, days of the furious battle called “ della Rancia ” or “ Tolentino ” when the entire area became a battlefield between the French army of Gioacchino Murat, king of Naples and brother-in-law of Napoleon, and the Austrian troops of General Federico Bianchi. The importance of this event in the history of Italy is said to be considered the beginning of the Italian Risorgimento. It is currently owned by the Municipality of Tolentino and houses the Civic Archaeological Museum “Aristide Gentiloni Silverj”.

The name of the town has origins that date back to the Greek-Sicilian divinity Trea-Jana, venerated in the ancient Roman town of Trea. This city, which became a municipality in the mid-1st century BC. after having been a prefecture since 268 BC. with the conquest of Piceno, it extended into ancient Rome along the Via Prolaquense, one kilometer west of the modern city, currently occupied by the Sanctuary of the Santissimo Crocifisso. The original parish church of the sanctuary was built on the remains of the temple of Isis. The sanctuary houses a fifteenth-century crucifix considered miraculous, attributed according to tradition to an angel. Treia is famous for the game of bracelet ball, an ancient sport practiced by the nobility but also followed with enthusiasm by the people. From Treia you have a beautiful view of the silent Marche, simultaneously embracing the view of the sea and the Sibillini mountains.

Positioned in the valley of the Monocchia stream, exactly halfway between the sea and the mountains, Appignano has a well-preserved medieval centre, still embraced by the ancient city walls, surmounted by a cusped bell tower dating back to the fifteenth century. An agricultural and industrial centre, the town is renowned for its ceramic craftsmanship, a tradition that has endured for more than 500 years, and is famous for the production and sale of furniture. Its origins are ancient, dating back to the era of Roman domination. From this point, you can enjoy a splendid view of the village, nestled among the rolling hills.

It is the seat of the homonymous theater company

Beautiful square full of typically Gothic architectural elements dating back to the fifteenth century. An example above all, the Palazzo dei Priori.