Holiday apartment in Petriano: discover thermal baths, churches and the Apsa

Petriano between thermal baths, churches and a watercourse

Petriano can be discovered through three special themes: the Terme di Raffaello, sacred buildings featuring art from different periods, and the Apsa watercourse. If you are planning a stay in a holiday apartment in Petriano, you can shape your visit around the focus that interests you most: thermal treatments, ecclesiastical art and architecture, or the Apsa watercourse as a neutral natural feature.

Terme di Raffaello thermal baths

The Terme di Raffaello thermal baths have a main pool with a water temperature of 32 degrees, as well as two vascular circuits with different temperatures. All thermal treatments and services at the Terme di Raffaello are available only by telephone reservation. This is an important consideration for realistic planning if the thermal baths are to be an important part of your trip.

Churches with a long history and significant paintings

The Chiesa di San Martino is the oldest church in Petriano and has been documented since 1069. Its high altar features the painting “S. Martino e S. Giovanni Battista” by Luigi Scorraro. The Chiesa di Santa Maria in Calafria has been documented since 1290. Its original structural elements date from the 13th century, and it was remodelled in the 17th century.

The Chiesa di Santa Maria in Calafria also houses the painting “L’Assunta” from 1714, a work by the painter Domenico Giannotti, who came from Urbino. Here, a single sacred building brings together both medieval structural elements and a clearly dated work of art from the early modern period.

Further independent testimonies complete this picture: the Chiesa di Gallo was built in 1956 and contains a depiction of the Crucifixion from the 17th century. The Chiesa di S. Giovanni Battista di Riceci dates from 1779. Its terracotta façade design is reminiscent of certain works created at that time in the ducal city by the architect Giuseppe Tosi, who came from Urbino.

Chapels, preservation and a landscape feature

The Edicola della Madonna dei Sodi was renovated in 1996. It houses a ceramic copy of the image of the Madonna dei Sodi, which is venerated there. The Oratorio della S.S. Concezione is still preserved, but is no longer used for church services. The Apsa watercourse crosses the area around Petriano and provides a neutral natural feature alongside the churches and thermal baths.

When choosing between a holiday apartment and a holiday house, you can therefore first decide on the idea behind your trip. Those who place thermal treatments at the centre of their visit can focus on the options offered by the Terme di Raffaello. Those who appreciate historic buildings and paintings will find several different themes in these churches. The Apsa adds a natural dimension to this cultural perspective, without reducing Petriano to just one form of experience.

Further places for planning your trip

Further places for planning your trip include Frontone, Piagge, Villagrande, Peglio, Mondavio, Isola di Fano, Mombaroccio and Sassofeltrio.

For the overarching travel overview: Pesaro - Urbino.