Montefabbri
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
A single gateway still leads into this walled hamlet on a hill between the Foglia and Apsa valleys, and above its arch sits the marble crest of Francesco Paciotti, the architect who bought the place in 1578 and became its first count. Inside are quiet lanes, an ancient parish church and a bell tower with wide views; in summer street artists take over for the Fiesta Global.
Highlights
- The castle gate, with niches for the old drawbridge and a 15th-century Madonna relief
- Pieve di San Gaudenzio, whose font was carved from a Roman marble cippus
- The 15th-century bell tower, 25 metres high, looking over the surrounding hills
- Fiesta Global street artists in late July, and Montefabbri in Jazz
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Montefabbri), Wikivoyage (Montefabbri). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Events through the year
- Fiesta GlobalStreet artists perform along the lanes of the castle
- Montefabbri in Jazz
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikivoyage (Montefabbri). Available under CC BY-SA 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
2 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 2
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Montegridolfo · 5.1 km
- Montefiore Conca · 10 km
- San Giovanni in Marignano · 14 km
- Gradara · 15 km
- Monte Grimano · 19 km