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Hill towns of the Marche

4 days · ~7 h 40 ·Hill towns, Castles

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.

  1. Day 1

    ~2 h 30 · 6 h

    1. AnconaLeaving from
    2. ~50 min · 65 km
      Torre di PalmeMarche
    3. ~40 min · 39 km
      OffidaMarche
    4. ~1 h · 59 km
      SarnanoMarche

    5. Overnight in Sarnano

  2. Day 2

    ~1 h 20 · 6 h

    1. ~15 min · 13 km
      San GinesioMarche
    2. ~40 min · 39 km
      TreiaMarche
    3. ~25 min · 18 km
      CingoliMarche

    4. Overnight in Cingoli

  3. Day 3

    ~1 h 40 · 6 h

    1. ~50 min · 51 km
      ArceviaMarche
    2. ~35 min · 30 km
      CorinaldoMarche
    3. ~15 min · 11 km
      MondavioMarche

    4. Overnight in Mondavio

  4. Day 4

    ~2 h 10 · 2 h

    1. ~55 min · 70 km
      GradaraMarche
    2. ~1 h 15 · 95 km
      AnconaReturning to

What you'll eat

Offida

  • Offida PecorinoWineDOCG white from the Pecorino grape
  • Rosso Piceno (IT)Wine
  • FunghettiSweetRound anise cake with hollow white mushroom-like caps
  • Chichì ripienoBread and pastaThin flatbread filled with tuna, anchovies, capers and peppers
  • Vin Santo di Offida (IT)WinePasserina-based, aged at least three and a half years

San Ginesio

  • 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

Cingoli

  • CilieginoDrinkLocal liqueur made from cherries

Corinaldo

Also typical of Marche

Based on Wikipedia (Offida (IT), Offida (EN), San Ginesio, Corinaldo, Cucina marchigiana), Wikivoyage (Cingoli) (CC BY-SA).