The best walks and hikes around Palmiano

The Arena waterfall is one of the most beautiful natural attractions in the Roccafluvione area. It presents itself to visitors with a drop of over 10 meters, between two steep rocky spurs. It is fed by the Fluvione stream, one of the main tributaries of the Tronto river.

Piazza del Popolo in Ascoli is often called the 'Living Room of Italy'. It is a Renaissance masterpiece characterized by its travertine paving, which gives it a unique elegance. Its rectangular shape is framed by a loggia of 59 arches and crenellated palazzi. The historic heart of the city, it hosts the Palazzo dei Capitani, the Church of San Francesco, and the historic Caffè Meletti. It is considered one of the most beautiful squares in Italy.

Beautiful bridge, dating back to the Augustan era.

Montefalcone Appennino is located on top of a sandstone cliff, its name derives from the falcons that nest on top of the mountain called Monte del Falcone. Scattered throughout the town there are several panoramic viewpoints where the Monti Sibillini and part of the Monti Della Laga can be seen very well.

The Sentiero della cresta is a section of path that goes from Smerillo to Montefalcone Appennino, and it is certainly the most panoramic, with a spectacular view of the Monti Sibillini and also of part of the Monti della Laga. You need to be a little careful because in some sections it is slightly exposed. Personally, I believe that this trail, but it can easily be extended to the entire area between Smerillo and Montefalcone Appennino, offers, in the Marche region, one of the most scenic and evocative panoramas of the Monti Sibillini and Monti della Laga that I remember.

Smerillo is one of the most evocative villages in the Marche region, located in the province of Fermo (FM). Although historically it was part of the province of Ascoli Piceno (AP), since 2004 it has been under the jurisdiction of Fermo. It is nicknamed the "Balcony of the Sibillini" for its incredible panoramic view that ranges from the peaks of the Sibillini Mountains to the Adriatic Sea.

The sanctuary of the Ss. Crocifisso dell'Icona was originally dedicated to S. Maria delle Grazie and it is significant that even today there is a detached fresco of the Madonna with Child (Icon) on the high altar. Also dedicated to the Virgin is the Madonna of Loreto and S. Nicola di Bari, a work attributed to Sebastiano Ghezzi. However, since the early seventeenth century the polychrome wooden Crucifix (of uncertain authorship) placed inside a baroque altar has been venerated there, and this cult has changed the declination of the sanctuary. The current church was built in the mid-sixteenth century, but was radically remodeled at the end of the seventeenth century and, again, in 1780. The reconstruction of the façade, dome and side chapels is due to Lazzaro Giosafatti. The altarpiece depicting the Translation of the Holy House of Loreto and S. Nicola da Bari, oil on canvas attributed to the Venetian Pietro Gaia. (c) https://eventi.turismo.marche.it/it-it/Cosa-vedere/Attrazioni/Chiesa-del-SS-Crocifisso-dell-Icona/484

This gateway overlooking the Tronto is one of the symbols of the city. Built between 1552 and 1555, by order of Pope Paul III, it defended the northern entrance to the city. Historical sources show that the original gate was damaged in 1491 during the wars between the Guelphs and the Ghibellines. It was restored in 1551. The building has the appearance of a slender tower with a loggia in the upper part and a fresco above the entrance arch. On the street side, a small door gives access to the interior spaces and the upper loggia.