NATURAL PARK OF MONTE gabicce mare SAN BARTOLO gabicce monte gradara pesaro tavullia san leo NATURAL PARK OF SASSO fano SIMONE E SIMONCELLO monte montecopiolo cerignone macerata pennabilli feltria pietrarubbia mombaroccio sassocorvaro carpegna frontino urbino piandimeleto GOLA DEL FURLO NATURE RESERVE fossombrone fermignano sant’angelo mondavio in vado urbania borgo pace mercatello sul metauro acqualagna piobbico pergola apecchio cagli frontone serra sant’abbondio cantiano LS INTERNATIONAL CARTOGRAPHY - MILANO province of marche region Pesaro and Urbino is the pesaro and urbino italY NATURAL PARK NATURAL PARK GOLA DEL FURLO northernmost province of the Marche Region and is home to three natural OF MONTE OF SASSO SIMONE NATURE RESERVE parks of outstanding environmental SAN BARTOLO E SIMONCELLO importance. natural park of monte DESTINATION san bartolo, natural park of sasso simone e simoncello and furlo nature reserve. A unique and extraordinary, NATURE safeguarded and expertly managed naturalistic patrimony, combined with an exceptional landscape rich in maP of the ParkS form, colour, history, art and tradition, that reveals a majestic past, the ideal Park of San Bartolo is a treasure destination for travellers in search of chest of natural settings, landscapes Park of Sasso Simone e Simoncello The “gola del furlo” Nature Reserve an authentic and protected environment. As a place of culture and creative genius, of rare beauty and important is located in the heart of the historic is an area of over 3000 hectares of and the home of prodigious names such as raphael, rossini and bramante, the historical, cultural and archaeological region of Montefeltro between the outstanding scenic, naturalistic, province of Pesaro and Urbino restores unblemished images of the Renaissance patrimony. The park stretches along municipalities of carpegna, frontino, historic and archaeological value. The and medieval hamlets. The beautiful landscape of Pesaro and Urbino, rendered 12 km of coastline between gabicce montecopiolo, piandimeleto, sides of the Gorge constitute an open- immortal in the paintings of Piero della Francesca and Raphael, lives to be mare and pesaro with towering cliffs pietrarubbia and pennabilli. It lies in air atlas covering millions of years of discovered at the leisurely pace that it transmits, meandering through friendly and a succession of outcrops up to the northernmost zone of the Tosco- petrified history. The mountains of settings in a context of infinite opportunities for a holiday that 200 metres high that drop down to the sea, and small valleys that open out onto Marchigiano Romagnolo Apennines, Pietralata (889 m) and Paganuccio is so different and so unforgettable. the flat beaches of the Adriatic. The protected zone, which includes an area that in an area bounded by the rivers Marecchia, Conca and Foglia. (976 m) provide an impressive backdrop of woods, rock faces and meadows, slopes gently inland dedicated to agriculture, has numerous natural attractions An area that invites visitors to experience the evocative power of a landscape with an abundance of fossils, an extraordinary concentration of vegetal species NOT TO be MISSED of particular interest: the fossil site of Monte Castellaro, the nesting of birds of rich in outstanding natural features and historic-artistic attributes, dominated in that live in the most diverse habitats and the presence of numerous animal a few kilometres from a few kilometres from the furlo nature reserve prey and migrant birds monitored by the international centre for the ringing and ancient times by the Montefeltro, Malatesta and Medici dynasties. species, some of which of immense faunistic value, such as the golden eagle. The the natural park acqualagna / 1 kM Situated on the via Flaminia consular From a geomorphological point of view, the most outstanding features are the fascinating traces left by man over thousands of years bear witness to the difficult of monte san bartolo road, the town is also known as the truffle capital, in that studying of birdlife, monumental trees, woods, copses, areas of wild flowers and gabicce mare / 1 kM each year it hosts the National White Truffle Fair. sasso simone simoncello monte carpegna, sloping meadows spotted with Spanish broom. picturesque and and the massive and rugged nature of the craggy gorge. Furlo has been the location of historic and A coastal town and well-known places to visit: Pitinum Mergens Archaeological Museum, These important aspects of nature sit alongside others of historical, archaeological which rises to 1415 m. The countryside is dotted with ancient towns and villages, legendary events, in that it was an obligatory route for travellers on via Flaminia popular seaside resort. The Palazzo del Gusto and the nearby Abbey of San Vincenzo al monasteries and convents, and castles built to dominate an area stretching from who were subsequently forced to cross an almost impassable rocky projection. hamlet of Gabicce Monte Furlo, Pelingo Sanctuary. and scenic value: from the archaeological digs of colombarone that have stands on a hill just 2 km from fossombrone / 10 kM Located near to the Roman urbino san marino unearthed a domus romana (Roman house) from the late Tuscany to the hills of , and the Adriatic coast. Centuries old The name itself tells the story: from Saxa Intercisa meaning “Pietra Spaccata” the centre of Gabicce Mare and settlement of Forum Sempronii. Today, the historic centre is imperial age, over which an early Christian basilica was built beech woods, fields and meadows and waterfalls alternate throughout the area (broken stone), to Petra Pertusa, i.e.“Pietra Forata” (perforated stone) up to the offers a splendid panorama of overlooked by the high court of the Montefeltro family, the 3 PARKS 1 PROVINCE present-day name of Furlo, which derives from the Latin Forulum (“small hole”) the Adriatic coast. citadel and by the ruins of the Malatesta-Feltresca castle. as if part of a Renaissance painting. in the VI century A.D., to what remains of the ancient Greek pesaro / 3 kM Together with places to visit: City and Archaeological Museum and Picture walking horse rides mountain bike commemorating the roman tunnel dug in 76 a.d. on the wishes of Emperor doors of santa marina and vallugola; from the renaissance and relaxing or even a ride on a are just three Urbino, the provincial capital. Gallery, Church of San Filippo, Church of Sant’Agostino, natural park frescoes and sumptuous hanging gardens of villa imperiale of the numerous opportunities available for living and getting to know the park. Vespasiano. A visit to the Furlo nature reserve signifies going on an exciting Once the ancient Roman town Cathedral, Cesarini Museum and Picture Gallery. In winter, the snow-capped peaks of Monte Carpegna provide unforgettable journey of discovery, in a protected environment where natural and human history of Pisaurum, it subsequently fermignano / 12 kM A town of Roman origins, where it is of monte san BARTOLO to the fountains of villa caprile. The constellation of medieval became the dominion of the said the famous historic battle of the Metaurus River took skiing winter sports villages such as fiorenzuola di focara, casteldimezzo and memories for lovers of and other thanks to the modern have become intertwined and conditioned over time to give life to a precious blend Malatesta, Sforza and Della place in 207 B.C., and birthplace of the famous architect the nearby gradara can only add to the historical cultural and fully-equipped ski slopes. The numerous events held at these locations also of man-made and natural landscapes. museo del territorio “mannozzi-torini” Rovere families. The hometown of the famous composer Bramante. places to visit: Torre delle milizie (Defensive natural park of SASSO simone provide the opportunity to learn more about the area and its tastes through the (“Mannozzi-Torini” Museum of the Territory) situated on via Flaminia illustrates Gioachino Rossini. places to visit: City Museums in Palazzo Tower) and three-arched bridge, Church of San Giacomo in interest and charm of the entire area. Nature and culture Mosca, Rossini’s house, Archaeological Museum, Ducal Campostela. e SIMONCELLO carpegna ham with protected live together in Park of Monte San Bartolo in perfect harmony. You can relax products of its traditional gastronomic culture: from the geographical, geological and paleontological aspects of the reserve, as well as Palace, Cathedral, Sanctuary of the “Madonna delle Grazie”, cagli / 14 kM Under the ancient name of Cale, it was once on the small natural beach of Fiorenzuola di Focara or stroll between the designation of origin to mushrooms, from cheeses to honey, from pulses to the history, architecture and culture of the protected area. Not far from the Gorge Church of Sant’Agostino, Church of “nome di Dio” Diocesan inhabited by Umbrians and Etruscans prior to the Roman gola del furlo meats, there isn’t a season that doesn’t allow the full enjoyment and pleasure of it is possible to admire the pre-970 A.D. abbazia di san vincenzo al furlo (Abbey Museum, Museo della Marineria (Maritime Museum). conquest. places to visit: Ponte Mallio (roman bridge), Town walls of its dantean setting, accompanied by expert guides and tour operators; gradara / 5 kM Ancient fortified hamlet, residence of the Hall, Torrione (Francesco di Giorgio Martini’s Fortified Tower these outstanding tastes. History and its monuments, from as early as the year of Saint Vincent in Furlo), an ancient Benedictine coenoby built over the remains of nature reserve or allow yourself to be seduced by the breathtaking views of the sea from the Malatesta and Sforza families. This is the location of the Complex), Cathedral, Church of San Francesco, Church of overhanging rock faces, maybe even visit the rather suggestive Jewish cemetery, one thousand, tell a story of Romanesque parishes, of convents and monasteries an ancient pagan temple. Furlo, the privileged destination of naturalists, historians tragedy of the two lovers Paolo and Francesca, rendered San Domenico and the prestigious Theatre.