N. 1

THE VERDICCHIO AND THE FRASASSI CAVES

1st day: ARRIVAL / ESANATOGLIA / MATELICA

Arrival at Esanatoglia and meeting with the guide. To visit: the Church of Pieve, St. Cataldo Herm, the external part of the “Cartieri Medievali.” Matelica. Free lunch. To visit: a wine cellar that produces the typical white wine “Verdicchio di Matelica”, Piazza Mattei, the Piersanti Museum, the Civic and Archaeological Museum and the Theatre. Dinner and overnight stay.

2nd day: GENGA / FRASASSI CAVES / DEPARTURE

Breakfast and departure to Genga. Guided visit of: Benedictine Abbey of San Vittore delle Chiuse, speleo-palaeontological Museum, octagonal Temple and Frasassi Caves. Departure. Free lunch. End of services.

N. 2

WINE AND VILLAGES

1st day: ARRIVAL / ESANATOGLIA / MATELICA

Arrival at Esanatoglia and meeting with the guide. To visit: the Church of Pieve, St. Cataldo Herm, the external part of the “Cartieri Medievali.” Matelica. Free lunch. To visit: a wine cellar that produces the typical white wine “Verdicchio di Matelica”, Piazza Mattei, the Piersanti Museum, the Civic and Archaeological Museum and the Theatre. Dinner and overnight stay.

2nd day: GAGLIOLE / CASTELRAIMONDO / DEPARTURE

Breakfast and departure. Guided visit of Gagliole: Santa Maria delle Macchie, Santa Maria della Pieve, the Castle, the San Giuseppe Oratory, the Natural History Museum. Castelraimondo. To visit: the Lanciano Castle, the Park Tower. Departure. Free lunch. End of services.

N. 3

WINE AND PAPER

1st day: ARRIVAL / ESANATOGLIA / MATELICA

Arrival at Esanatoglia and meeting with the guide. To visit: the Church of Pieve, St. Cataldo Herm, the external part of the “Cartieri Medievali.” Matelica. Free lunch. To visit: a wine cellar that produces the typical white wine “Verdicchio di Matelica”, Piazza Mattei, the Piersanti Museum, the Civic and Archaeological Museum and the Theatre. Dinner and overnight stay.

2nd day: CERRETO D’ESI / FABIANO / DEPARTURE

Breakfast and departure to Cerreto d’Esi. Guided visit of: “architectonical labyrinth”, old town, Belisario Tower, parish Church. Fabriano: Piazza del Comune, Palazzo del Potestà, Dome, Civic Museum, Paper and Watermark Museum. Departure. Free lunch. End of services.

N. 4

FORTRESSES AND CASTLES

1st day: CAMERINO / URBISAGLIA

Arrival at Camerino and meeting withthe guide. To visit: Da Varano Fortress, whose remains have been restored and they are now used like settle for expositions; The Borgesca Fortress with its cylindrical towers. Free lunch. Urbisaglia: guided visit of the Fortress. Dinner and overnight stay.

2nd day: CASTELRAIMONDO / CALDAROLA / TOLENTINO / DEPARTURE

Breakfast and departure to Castelraimondo. Guided visit of: Lanciano Castle whose gallery on the first floor and the Celebrations Room are very interesting. Caldarola: Pallotta Castle and its arms and coaches exposition. Free lunch. Tolentino: guided visit of Rancia Castle that is famous because of the battle between the Murat troops and the Austrian army. Departure in the late afternoon. End of services.

N. 5

WINE AND CULTURE

1st day: ARRIVAL / ESANATOGLIA / MATELICA

Arrival at Esanatoglia and meeting with the guide. To visit: the Church of Pieve, St. Cataldo Herm, the external part of the “Cartieri Medievali.” Matelica. Free lunch. To visit: a wine cellar that produces the typical white wine “Verdicchio di Matelica”, Piazza Mattei, the Piersanti Museum, the Civic and Archaeological Museum and the Theatre. Dinner and overnight stay.

2nd day: CAMERINO / DEPARTURE

Breakfast and departure to Camerino. Guided visit of: Piazza Cavour, the Dome, Palazzo Arcivescovile, Palazzo Ducale, the Churches of San Filippo and San Venanzio, the Rocca Borgesca. Departure. Free lunch. End of services.