The Piceno is a really rich in history, culture, art and to-be-discovered-places territory. A territory where nature, culture and traditions melt together to let their visitors to discover, everywhere, exclusive, unique places: the woods of the Monti Sibillini National Park; the historical cities of Ascoli Piceno, Offida, Ripatransone;San Benedetto del Tronto and its sea; the century old streets of Grottammare, native city of the Pope Sisto V and of the sculptor Pericle Fazzini.
A holiday at the Hotel Lo Squalo will let you appreciate the wonderful beach of the Marche and also allow you to leave at the discovering of the treasures of the Piceno!
So, spend your next holidays in our hotel, even taking advantage of one of our special offers and live an unforgettable stay at the beach in the Marche: discover together our amazing territory!
The Piceno lands are in the southern part of the Marche and are included between the rivers Aso and Tronto. The territory is mostly hilly but has the highest percentage of mounty areas of the whole Region. Indeed it hosts the highest mount, the Vettore (2.476 m) and other mountains, such as the Mount Ascensione (1.108 m), some of the most important ones in the Appenninis. The main feature is the variety of landscapes that goes from the sandy beaches of the Adriatic to the Appennini, the Sibillini and the Laga Mounts, with peak that are een more than 2.000 meters high. In the middle, the landscape is dominated by sweet hills that are surrounded by amazing Medieval villages.
Once known as "Cuprae Fanum" because close to the Tesino river rised a temple devoted to the goddess Cupra, who preserved fertility. According to the present village, the early news about Grottammare dated back to the VII century. In the IX century there were still the fortress on the mount where rises the Castle: the ancient walls and the Tower were built to defend the harbor from the Saracens' invasions. Only in 1783 the inhabitants started to built their houses along the coast, due to the numerous landslides. Here, the 12th of October, Vittorio Emanuele II and a commission of Neapolitan notables...
Ascoli Piceno is a wonderful Medieval city in the Marche, among the most important ones in Italy. With its towers and bell towers, enveloped in the golden travertine, the city is surrounded on three sides by the rivers Tronto and Castellano. Ancient capital of the Piceni, conquered by the Romans in 286 BC, the city has been for many years dominated by the Barbarians, by the Frankish, by Frederic II and Francesco Sforza, who in 1482 instituted a cruel dictatorship. It is told that Alarico, the King of the Visigoths, enchanted by the beauty of the city and conscious of its strategic value, gave up to destroy it. With Fermo, Ascoli was, up to 1860, the state capital of the Marche.
San Benedetto del Tronto, coastal city in the province of Ascoli Piceno is, with its 47.139 inhabitants, the second most populated city. At the South, one can find the Tronto river, that divides the Region from the Abruzzo. The historical center of the city, known as "the old Village", rises on a peak close to the beach, while the modern city center, that is called "Marina" and is crossed by the river Albula, spreads along the coast. San Benedetto del Tronto shares a border at the North with Grottammare, with wich it represents a unique big city center that almost goes up to the Tesino river. S. Benedetto del Tronto, with Ripatransone and Montalto, is an episcopal seat. The city developed above all in the XX century thanks to two resources: the maritime fishing and the summer tourism.
Visiting the Monti Sibillini National Park is a unique occasion to go back to the past. The experience one will live will be really unforgettable for any visitor. The Monti Sibillini National Park includes the highest mounty group of the umbro-marchigiani Appennini and its highest peak, the Vettore Mount (2.479 meters asl) while a lot of its villages are spread out between the Umbria and the Marche.
The Marche offers to the tourist extraordinary paths and monuments, an expression of the deep spirituality that, since the beginning of the Christianity, is typical of this territory. Camaldolesi, Cistercians and Franciscans, have filled the land with monasteries, abbeys, convents, some of which are nowadays open to the visitors, of course according to some conditions...
From the taste of the Adriatic fish to those of the mountain, the Marche offers an incredible variety of dishes, made only according to the traditional recipies. 17 wines, DOC and DOCG, always match with the local cooking: in this land every taste has its wine and every landscape has its own "aroma". So, how can you resist?
Who loves the nature, will not be disappointed by the Marche! The marchigiano natural heritage is really important: almost 90.00 hectares of the land are covered by two national parks (the Monti Sibillini one and the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga one), four regional parks (Monte Conero, Sasso Simone and Simoncello, Monte San Bartolo and Gola della Rossa and of Frasassi) and six natural reserves (Abbadia in Fiastra, Torricchio Mountain, Ripa Bianca, Sentina, Furlo canyon and Monte San Vicino and Monte Canfaito). Spring and summer are the best seasons to have a full immersion into the nature, to deeply breath fresh air, forget the city stress and tone up body and soul. How? By doing trekking, horse riding, cycling, mountain biking, canyoning, golf or, instead, sailing.
A lot are the events that are held all year long in the whole Region. Both in winter and in summer, the Marche hosts exhibitions, festivals, cultural events... a lot of occasions that will satisfy everyone, who will discover an amazing land, that has a lot to offer in any branch. Among the unforgettable events: who loves antiques, will not miss the Mercatino de L'Antico e Le Palme; who loves folklore, will appreciate the Quintana that is held in Ascoli Piceno, a typical historical reenactment in August, or the Cavallo di Fuoco in Ripatransone...
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