Castelli del Verdicchio

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Numero di stanze/Rooms: 4 appartamenti

Chiusura/Closed: 15/10 – 15/05

Prezzo/Price: da – from € 70

Discover the real Italy- far away from your every day routine!
In 1997, as we were travelling through Spain we made a decision: one day we wanted to live permanently in Southern Europe.
We fell in love with this unique part of Italy nearly 10 years later. It was a summer evening and fireflies were projecting a magic glow on the small farmyard.
This is how La Lucciola, which simply means Firefly, acquired its name. Today we love to welcome guests who appreciate exactly the kind of holidays we like: an individual atmosphere typical to the countryside and the farms history which offers a lot of peace and quiet and room for recreation.
The property is more then 100 years old and used to be a farm, which is still obvious from the grapevines, peach, apple, fig and cherry trees.
A pool is situated on the property but it still leaves a lot of room for other outdoor-activities.

Municipality

Poggio San Marcello

The origins of the castle are to be dated back to the thirteenth century as the chronicles report speaking about a “villa” over the hill which was under the feudal jurisdiction of the bishop of Jesi.
Take a gander inside San Marcello al Poggio, a small Romanesque Benedectine church where a fresco of the crucifixion was found.
It dates back to the XV century and surely belonged to Fabriano school. Snap a photo of it, restored and displayed in the parish church.
Admire the Gothic Crypt dating back to 1300 in the church of Santa Maria del Monte, situated along Gioncare Street, a few kilometers from Poggio San Marcello.
In 1261 the Castle of Poggio San Marcello was already a well organized urban centre and became part of Jesi in 1301. It was under its jurisdiction, as an important document of 1530 reported. It is the most ancient parchment attesting the participation of Poggio San Marcello to the traditional “Palio di San Floriano”, on the feast of Jesi’s patron, St. Florian.
The local historical archives report that Poggio San Marcello was under the rule of Jesi, even if a certain autonomy was granted. It lasted until the fall of "Ancien Regime" in Marche, after the Napoleonic invasion of territory of the Papal States.
In 1926 the municipality of Poggio San Marcello was abolished and considered hamlet of Castelplanio. But in 1947 it gained its independence again.
Enjoy a tour inside the castle walls where the beautiful buildings witness the intense life during the 1600s and 1700s.
The Town Hall, built in 1772 and designed by Andrea Vici of Rocca Contrada (now Arcevia), has been recently restored and has a frescoed ceiling with beautiful decorations. Do not forget to visit it!

Itinerary

Maiolati Spontini

Distance: km 15

Time advised: an hour and a half

Difficulty: medium

From Piazza Kennedy (Kennedy Square) follow via Trieste (Trieste Street) for about a kilometre and after the third “stop” turn left towards the Vecchia Fornace (Old brick factory).

Take the gravel road alongside the fishing lake until you reach the tarmac road; then turn left and shortly after turn left again onto the white road that leads you back to town.

Turn right and join the S.S. 76; turn left and then right taking the road that leads to the motorway.

Having crossed the level-crossing and the bridge over the River Esino, proceed along the road for about 3 km; then turn left and climb up to Maiolati Spontini.

When you join the village, turn to the left for Colle Celeste.From here go back to the tree-lined avenue and turn right towards the descent.At the junction turn left and join the long descent called Boccolina.

Once crossed the bridge over the River Esino, turn right towards the Vecchio Rotone.

Then turn left and follow the road on the left crossing a small bridge. Go through the railway subway and join the S.S. 76 again. Turn left and you are easily back to Piazza Kennedy.