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The Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata, or Basilica of Santa Maria a Piè di Chienti, is a parish church located in the municipality of Montecosaro, in the hamlet of Montecosaro Scalo, in the province of Macerata. It represents one of the masterpieces of Romanesque architecture in the Marche region, and owes its name to the Chienti River that flows nearby.

Civitanova Alta preserves an almost intact circle of walls, built in part by Comacine masters in the 15th century together with the two towers of Porta S. Paolo (or Zoppa) and Porta Marina, today characterised by a cypress tree that grew spontaneously on its top, and which has become the symbol of the town.

A truly wonderful discovery, the bike path is slightly uphill, very pleasant. To reach Civitanova Alta, however, you have to tackle a stretch that isn't excessively long, but is quite steep and has a lot of traffic.

Beautiful white road between the Chienti River and the countryside that leads to the Basilica of Santa Croce

Montecosaro

Best water around here, always fresh. Hard not to meet other cyclists here.

Historic fountain, located in a panoramic spot overlooking the Magliano di Tenna hill. It is always nice to stop and fill your water bottle here.

A modern style church, whose work began in 1933 based on a design by engineer Gustavo Stainer and was completed only at the end of the 1980s, thanks to financial donations from Civitanova fishermen and shipowners. The church has a single nave inside and interesting stained glass windows. However, what most strikes the visitor is certainly the imposing bell tower designed by Roman architect Dante Tassotti, conceived as a circular-based tower 33 meters high and ending with a cone-shaped spire. It can be visited thanks to a convenient elevator, as an alternative to a flight of 285 steps.