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San Ginesio

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

It is called the balcony of the Sibillini: from 680 metres the view runs from the Conero to the Sibillini peaks and on to the Gran Sasso. Also known as the town of a hundred churches, San Ginesio keeps its medieval walls with towers and arrow slits, and a Collegiata with a late-Gothic terracotta façade from 1421. Its patron, the Roman mime Genesius, is the patron saint of actors.

Highlights

  • The Collegiata, with terracotta work by Enrico Alemanno; interior closed since 2016
  • The late 13th-century pilgrims' hospital and its low-columned portico
  • The 14th-century walls and Porta Picena, the main gate
  • Ritorno degli esuli, a June re-enactment held every three years
  • The Monti Sibillini National Park, which takes in the town

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.

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Things to see

Travel guide (Wikivoyage)

San Ginesio è una città delle Marche.

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Events through the year

  • Festa della Befana Seasonal · 6 January
  • Ritorno degli Esuli Historical · Every three years, June · every 3 yearsRe-enacts the return of 300 exiles from Siena in the 1450s
  • Feast of Saint Genesius Religious · 25 August
  • Ginesio Fest Music and arts · August, alongside MedievaliaFestival awarding the national San Ginesio prize for acting
  • Medievalia Historical · Days around Ferragosto (15 August)Opens with the Battaglia della Fornarina; rioni compete, jousts on 13 and 15 August
  • Antica fiera di Sant'Andrea Fairs and markets · Last Sunday of NovemberChristmas stalls, street food and local produce
  • Premio Selìfa Music and arts · Third weekend of NovemberInternational early music competition

Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.

Based on Wikipedia (San Ginesio), Wikivoyage (San Ginesio) (CC BY-SA).

Local food & wine

  • San Ginesio DOC wine (IT)WineRed from Sangiovese and others, plus a Vernaccia nera sparkling
  • Polentone di San GinesioDishLarge polenta dish, typical of the Palio
  • CiauscoloCured meatSpreadable salami typical of the area and the Macerata hinterland
  • Christmas pizza with walnuts or figsSweetTraditional Christmas dessert

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Where to sleep

1 place to stay within 3 km

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Thermal baths nearby

  • Lu Vurghe · ~1 h 04 by car

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Nearby member villages

  1. Sarnano · 8.1 km
  2. Servigliano · 15 km
  3. Treia · 23 km
  4. Visso · 27 km
  5. Petritoli · 28 km

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