TOURS, DAILY EXCURSIONS, TREKKING, WALKS

To discover the most attractive places

and the hidden corners of our land

SCOPRI ASCOLI E IL SUO TERRITORIO

Itinerari a Tema con degustazione

Ecopasseggiate e Colazioni ad Arte

DISCOVER ASCOLI WITH YOUR GUIDE

SMALL and LARGE version!

guided tour to the main sights of the historical centre

ASCOLI “FULL” TOUR

To complete the visit of the city

we suggest different tour

URBAN TREKKING

itinerant journey through the history of the ancient capital of Piceni

TOUR GASTRONOMICI

Exploring the hills in the Piceno area and their food specialities.

TREKKING AND WALKS

Excursions to discover the protected areas of the two national parks

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DISCOVER THE WONDERFUL CITY OF MEDIEVAL ASCOLI PICENO THANKS TO GUIDE AND THEME TOURS

Itineraries, monuments, museums to discover the most beautiful places and hidden corners of the Piceno land

ECO-PASSEGGIATA CON DEGUSTAZIONE

"I CALANCHI DEL MONTE ASCENSIONE"

Sabato 22 aprile dalle ore 15:30 alle ore 18:00


Il primo appuntamento con le eco-passeggiate proposte dall’Associazione Guide Turistiche “Marche V Regio”, è un piccolo viaggio alla scoperta della natura e della cultura del Monte dell’Ascensione, che si eleva nettamente sul lato nord della città di Ascoli Piceno in mezzo alla lunga distesa di colline che la circondano.

Un territorio aspro e difficile che l’uomo ha modificato solo parzialmente, trasformandolo in un insieme armonico che fonde gli elementi naturalistici e del paesaggio con quelli culturali ed architettonici.

Ci immergeremo dunque nel paesaggio dei calanchi, arido e quasi inospitale, ma pieno di fascino poiché in esso è possibile ritrovare la forza primigenia della natura e osservare la sua capacità modellatrice del territorio, per arrivare al piccolo borgo di Porchiano, appollaiato sopra uno sperone argilloso, che fu un tempo uno dei capisaldi più potenti dello stato ascolano.

Racconteremo le storie, i miti e le leggende dei personaggi che abitavano questa montagna e le vicende che li legano alla città di Ascoli Piceno.

La passeggiata è facile e non presenta dislivelli particolarmente pronunciati, il che la rende adatta sia agli adulti –anche ai meno giovani- che ai bambini.

Finita la passeggiata risaliremo in auto per raggiungere la vicina Cantina Pantaleone, dove ci sarà ad attenderci una gustosa merenda-aperitivo preparata con cura dalla famiglia che gestisce questa piccola azienda vitivinicola.

INFORMAZIONI

  • Appuntamento ore 15,30 dal piazzale dello stadio (Ascoli Piceno) per raggiungere con auto proprie la frazione Cimagallo;
  • Da qui inizierà la passeggiata naturalistica sui calanchi
    (durata massima 1 ora e 30 minuti);
  • Al termine ci sarà una merenda a base di prodotti tipici locali presso la Cantina Pantaleone;
  • Quota di partecipazione Euro 12,00 (bambini fino a 10 anni euro 6,00);
  • Prenotazione e pagamento entro il 19/4/17 c/o Piceno Souvenir - via Cino del Duca - Ascoli P.
  • Info 328/7193002 o 3476590764
  • scopriascoli@gmail.com

Foto Lorenzo Sgalippa

DISCOVER ASCOLI AND ITS TERRITORY

ITINERARI A TEMA CON DEGUSTAZIONE PRODOTTI TIPICI


ECO-PASSEGGIATE

Eco-Passeggiate

Escursioni a Tema nei dintorni di Ascoli

Sabato 22 aprile 2017

I Calanchi (Porchiano)

degustazione c/o Cantina Pantaleone


Sabato 13 maggio 2017

Il colle di Rosara

degustazione c/o Villa Cicchi


Sabato 24 giugno 2017

Passeggiata delle erbe di San Giovanni - L'ascensione da Capradosso

degustazione c/o Ristorante la Madonnina


Sabato 22 luglio 2017

La Montagna dei Fiori - Da colle San Marco a colle San Giacomo

degustazione presso Rifugio Paci


partenza ore 15.30

costo Euro 12,00 a persona

inclusa degustazione

COLAZIONI AD ARTE

Colazioni ad Arte

Passeggiate culturali a tema con degustazione prodotti tipici in luoghi caratteristici del centro storico

Domenica 30 aprile 2017

Ascoli Medievale

Chiostri, cortili, torri e chiese romaniche


Domenica 28 maggio 2017

Ascoli Rinascimentale

Forte Malatesta, Palazzo Bonaparte, Duomo, Palazzo Roverella, Piazza del popolo, Sala Cola dell'Amatrice


Domenica 18 giugno 2017

Ascoli Barocca

Palazzo Arengo, Cripta, Duomo, San Pietro Martire, Palazzo Lenti, Palazzo Parisani, Sant'Emidio alle Grotte


Domenica 2 luglio 2017

Ascoli Romana

Teatro Romano, Porta Gemina, Chiesa di San Gregorio Magno, Museo Archeologico


partenza ore 09,30

costo Euro 15,00 a persona

inclusa degustazione

DISCOVER ASCOLI TOUR WITH TOURIST GUIDE

GUIDED TOUR IN THE HEART OF THE CITY OF ASCOLI PICENO


Piazza Arringo - Ufficio Turistico - From Friday to Sunday and public holidays 15:30 / 16: 00 - Free under 12 years
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DISCOVER ASCOLI WITH GUIDE - Small

Guided tour of the two hearts of the historic center of Ascoli Piceno: Arringo Square and Piazza del Popolo.

Starting with the Palace dell'Arengo Square Arringo will illustrate the Cathedral of St. Emidio (also inside), the 'Bishop and Palazzo Panichi . Then reached the "living room" of the city, which is the nearest Piazza del Popolo , you can admire the Palace of the Captains of the People , the historical Coffee Meletti and the Church of St. Francis with the cloister major and minor cloister, to number theater Ventidius Basso .

lenght: 1 hour and a half

fee: Euro 7.50 per person

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DISCOVER ASCOLI WITH GUIDE - Large

Visit complete tour of the historic center of Ascoli Piceno from Arringo Square to the Roman bridge and the medieval quarter.

Starting with the Palace dell'Arengo Square Arringo will illustrate the Cathedral of St. Emidio (also inside), the 'Bishop and Palazzo Panichi. Then reached the "living room" of the city, which is the nearest Piazza del Popolo , you can admire the Palace of the Captains of the People , the historical Coffee Meletti and the Church of St. Francis with the cloister major and minor cloister, to number theater Ventidius Basso . In the final part of the tour we will dive in the medieval atmosphere of the old District of San Giacomo , to discover its characteristics "rue" , towers noble and Romanesque churches , to reach and cross the Roman Augustan Bridge .

lenght: 3 hours

fee: Euro 15.00 per person (Including entrance to the Roman Ponte Augusteo)

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DISCOVER ASCOLI WITH GUIDE - Full

To complete the visit of the city we suggest one of the following tours

  • Papal Paper Mill and the ‘beach’ of Ascoli
  • Malatesta fortress and the Cecco’s bridge
  • Sant’Emidio alle Grotte temple and the ancient Christian oratory
  • Castel Trosino, the Lombard necropolis and the sources
  • The path of the anchorites. The hermitage of San Marco hill and the caves of “Beato Corrado”
  • Annunziata church and Pia Fortress

THE ROUTES OF ASCOLI "FULL"

Papal Paper Mill and the ‘beach’ of Ascoli

cartiera-papale-ascoli-picenoA visit to the huge industrial complex built up on commission of Pope Julius the 2nd in the XVI century, located in a natural rocky amphiteather by the Castellano river

Malatesta fortress and the Cecco’s bridge

forte-malatesta-ascoli-picenoRe-opened in 2010 after long restoration works, the huge fortress bearing the name of Antonio da Sangallo il giovane, represents a magnificent example of fortified residence of the renaissance

Sant’Emidio alle Grotte temple and the ancient Christian oratory

Ascoli_EmidioGrotteBuilt up in the baroque style in the XVIII century by the will of ascoli people who wanted to express gratitude to the Patron Saint for having protected the city from the terrible hearthquake of 1703

Castel Trosino, the Lombard necropolis and the sources

castel-trosinoA visit to the characteristic village standing upon a huge travertine rock to guard the Castellano valley. Naturalistic walk to the sulphurous springs that feed the baths of Ascoli in the roman age

The hermitage of San Marco hill and the caves of “Beato Corrado”

Eremo-di-San-MarcoA beautiful walk to discover the old monastery built up on the walls of Colle San Marco to see the fantastic scenery of Ascoli Piceno and the Tronto valley

Annunziata church and Pia Fortress

fortezza-pia-ascoli-picenoThis used to be the location of the Capitolium in the old Roman phase of Ascoli's history. Today here we have the Annunziata architectural complex including the church and the former nunnery building. From this point you can also reach the Pia fortress situated on the highest point of the town, the most strategic one in its long-lasting sophisticated defensive organization.

ASCOLI BY NIGHT

Piazza Arringo - Palazzo Municipale
Any Wednesday pm 21

ASCOLI BY NIGHT


with final tasting of wine and olives. € 15.00 per person

TOURS TO DISCOVER LOCAL SPECIALITIES

Exploring the hills in the Piceno area and their local food specialities

mini laboratory with tasting accompanied by a glass of wine to be made in a historical wine-gastronomy Ascoli, whose owner is years engaged in the protection and enhancement of the tender Ascoli DOP; on request (minimum 5 people), to be booked well in advance and agree

Start at 9:00 from Parking Former Viale de Gasperi Seminar, each Wednesday and Saturday

  • Participants: minimum 5 maximum 20
  • Duration: 5 hours
  • Cost: 50 Euros per person (including tasting dishes)

Tenera ascolana olives…

olive-ascolanethe typical local sort of green olives, which has always been the flagship of the food variety in the Piceno district, has finally been certified by the DOP marking (i.e. protected origin).

We will visit a local farm to learn how these tasty green olives are grown, worked and preserved.
These green olives were praised by the Roman writer Marziale and they weren't missing in any banquets organized by the Roman aristocracy in 1st century B.C.
You will have the chance to taste high-quality extra vergine olive oil and take part in the preparation of the popular filled and fried olive all'ascolana.

Wines and wineries

vino-e-cantineThe wine production is an essential element in the Piceno agribusiness.
We will visit some of the historical and prestigious wineris in our area, where we can the producers of our best red and white wines, such as DOC Rosso Piceno, Rosso Piceno Superiore, Offida Passerina and Pecorino. While telling us the stories of their production processes, they will will let us taste their excellent wines.

Truffles from the Sibillini mountains

tartufo-.monti-sibilliniWe will spend a full day together with an experienced truffle grower, who can tell all the secrets of this extraordinary hypogeal mushroom, whose excellent quality and intense aroma (especially the “nero pregiato” black sort) make it a product that is highly requested by refined top restaurants.

Green anise from Castignano

anice-verde-di-castignanoThis versatile products was widely used in traditional recipes. Thanks to a new association of local producers aimed at protecting and boosting its production, the green anise from Castignano has now come up again with its healthy proprieties and its peculiar aroma. We will meet a member of the association to learn how it's produced and to taste different products obtained by using this sort of anise. On request, this tour can include a visit to the Meletti company, producing the popular anise-based liqueur “Anisetta”

Genuine Cheese

formaggi-dautoreWe will visit a dairy farm, where 180 cows belonging to the Italian “razza bruna” are breeded. In this farm, which is specialised in producing different sorts of cow cheese, we will have the chance to taste them.

URBAN TREKKING

on request (4 persons minimum)

Proposed routes:

Recommended: comfortable sport shoes and clothes

Price: Euro 22.00 per person

Duration: half a day

1) 1) “BORN BETWEEN TWO RIVERS”

2) 2) TRAVELLING THROUGH THE HISTORY OF THE OLD CAPITAL TOWN OF THE PICENI POPULATION

3) 3) WALKING THROUGH OLD WALLS, TOWERS AND FORTRESSES BUILT TO GUARD THE TOWN

NATURE & CULTURE

Easy walkings to explore the protected nature of two national parks to make unforgettable experiences in harmoy with nature

Start at 9:00: Piazza Cecco d'Ascoli (Porta Roman), every Sunday

  • Participants: minimum 5 maximum 20
  • Duration: 5 hours
  • Cost: 20 € per person (free under 12 years old)

Gran Sasso and Laga mountain National Park

The montagna dei Fiori (the Flowers Mount), i Monti Gemelli (the twin mountains) and the so-called “caciare” (old stone huts serving as small cheese farms)

the small village of Paggese, the Luco castle and the Valledacqua monastery.

National park of the Sibillini Mountains

Montefortino and the “Infernaccio” gorge

Montemonaco and the museum dedicated to the Sybil's cave

Easy walking along the Gardosa plain

The Forca di Presta pass and the Castelluccio plain

CONTACT US

APS Marche V Regio

Via Quinto Curzio Rufo, 13,
63100 Ascoli Piceno (AP)
CF: 92058650448

Tel: +39 347 659 0764
Tel: +39 351 675 7317

Email: scopriascoli@gmail.com
Web: www.ascolitourguide.it

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