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Due to its geographic location, the Monterado Castle is an excellent starting point for walks, outings and tourist excursions to the most beautiful, interesting Marche localities, with its wealth of museums, monuments, and natural, artistic and cultural beauty.
Genga
one hour by car, about 60 km.
a small ancient village in the Sentino valley.
Visits: the famous Frasassi Grottoes, where visitors will be fascinated by the amazing spectacle of stalactites and stalagmites in a nearly surreal scenario.
http://www.frasassi.com/
Serra San Quirico
one hour by car, about 60 km.
a town with the remains of castle walls and covered streets.
A visit to the Gola della Rossa park, 2 km long, a picturesque ravine falling sheer to the Esino river; its rock walls give a healthy workout to alpinists and rock climbers.
http://www.parcogolarossa.it/
Sassoferrato
one hour by car, about 50 km
the medieval birthplace of the painter Salvi, nicknamed “Sassoferrato”.
Visits: the Civic museum, with findings from the excavations of the ancient Roman town of Sentinum.
http://www.comune.sassoferrato.an.it/
Cingoli
one hour by car, about 60 km.
called the “Marche balcony” because of its panoramic viewpoint.
Visits: the Belvedere offers a view of the sea about 25 km away.
http://www.cingoli.sinp.net
Urbino
one hour by car, about 90 km
artistic and university centre, birthplace of Bramante and Raphael.
Visits: the Montefeltro family’s Palazzo Ducale and the artistic treasures preserved in it, the Marche National Gallery, Raphael’s house, the “Raphael College” where G. Pascoli studied.
http://www.comune.urbino.ps.it/
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