Arcevia
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Until Pope Pius VII renamed it in 1817, Arcevia was Rocca Contrada, a stronghold held in turn by Braccio da Montone and Francesco Sforza's troops. It stands at about 535 metres above the Misa and Nevola valleys, where the Marche countryside meets the first Apennine ridges, and has been a summer retreat since the 16th century. A ring of castles survives in its hamlets.
Highlights
- Collegiata di San Medardo, with Signorelli altarpieces and Della Robbia ceramics
- The Gothic Palazzo Comunale beside its 36-metre civic tower
- San Francesco, rebuilt in rococo style by Lorenzo Bossi in 1750
- Castles in the hamlets, among them Nidastore, Loretello and Piticchio
- Remains of the Cassero fortress in the Giardino Leopardi
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Arcevia (IT), Arcevia (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 4,231
Things to see
Events through the year
- Una Domenica andando a Polenta
- Feast of Saint Medard
- Arcevia Jazz FeastJazz improvisation classes, masterclasses, nightly jam sessions and concerts
- Snail festival
- Summer Black Truffle Festival
- Festa dell'UvaFloats parade, a palio and food stands; best float and dish win
- Piticchio Autumn Festival
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Arcevia). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Translated and adapted from open data: Eventi Marche, Regione Marche (CC BY 4.0).
Specialities of Marche
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- Olive all'ascolanaDishLarge green olives stuffed with meat, breaded and fried
- CiauscoloCured meat
- VincisgrassiDish
- Maccheroncini di Campofilone (IT)Bread and pasta
- Casciotta d'UrbinoCheese
Adapted from Wikipedia (Cucina marchigiana). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
4 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 3
- Hotels 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Terme di Raffaello · ~1 h 16 by car
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Sassoferrato · 9.1 km
- Pergola · 12 km
- Corinaldo · 20 km
- Mondavio · 21 km
- Cingoli · 25 km