Holiday apartment in Amandola: discover culture and the Sibillini Mountains

Amandola is an eastern gateway to Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini and combines local history with an impressive mountain landscape. In the well-preserved historic centre, Porta S. Giacomo provides a Gothic entrance to the old town. The religious history also goes back a long way: the presence of the Conventual Franciscans in Amandola has been documented since 1265, while the Augustinian order had been based at the present-day site of Chiesa di Sant'Agostino - Beato Antonio since 1301. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Amandola will find a travel destination here that combines culture and nature.

Churches, monasteries and historic details

Chiesa di Sant'Agostino - Beato Antonio was given Baroque furnishings with stucco, allegorical figures and frescoes between 1606 and 1612. Chiesa di San Francesco was consecrated under its final name, San Francesco, in 1352 and has a single-nave layout ending in a polygonal apse. Santuario del Beato Antonio dates from the 14th century. Abbazia di San Vincenzo e Anastasio lies at the foot of Monte Amandola, at an altitude of around 850 metres above sea level; its earliest written records date from 1044. Ponte Romanico - Gotico sul Fiume Tenna was restored in 1425 by mastro Savino di Stefano Pucci.

Museums and the Canestrelle tradition

Museo del Paesaggio offers a tour featuring images and texts about the landscapes, flora, fauna, legends, art, history and popular culture of Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini. Museo Antropogeografico di Amandola contains reconstructions of human activities through which nature was shaped and preserved. It was moved from the earthquake-damaged Chiostro di San Francesco to the Collegiata. Another cultural aspect is the Rievocazione Storica delle Canestrelle e Festa del Beato Antonio: it is based on the old custom of bringing grain to the saint as a sign of gratitude and as a good omen for the harvest. The procession passes through the streets of Amandola in historic costumes and takes place in the third week of August.

Hiking between Valle dell'Ambro and high-altitude meadows

The E6 hiking trail begins and ends in Amandola (Campolungo). Its route passes over Pizzo Acuto, Pizzo Tre Vescovi and Fonte del Faggio, crosses the left side of the wild Valle dell'Ambro and runs across the broad meadows of Monte Amandola. The E6 also reaches the high-altitude meadows of Monte Acuto and Pizzo Tre Vescovi. This gives Amandola a practical point of reference if hiking experiences and historical discoveries are equally important when choosing a holiday destination.

More places to consider for your plans

You can also consider Ascoli Piceno, Cupra Marittima, Folignano, Venagrande, Balzo, Castorano, Lisciano and Campolungo.

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