Smerillo

Thanks to the central location of Smerillo, are easily accessible by car, medieval villages of great interest historical-artistic and the mysterious places sites in the National Park of Monti Sibillini.
Each place has an extraordinary history, nature and art that will discover the superb architectural uniqueness entities embedded in the landscape. They will be the abbeys, castles, fortifications, as medieval countries, tower houses and mills to tell the story of a civilization that has miraculously handed in culture as in the landscape of this land.
Tourists will be able to know the numerous works of art scattered in the area, visiting villages medieval abbeys monumental hidden among the hills, small country churches that guard frescoes and paintings, to realize many of the traces of that religious presence, the Middle Ages , has shaped the identity of this territory.

Here are proposals and suggested places of historical and artistic interest and tourism in order to streamline your best to stay in Smerillo.

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Located just 3 miles from Smerillo, Montefalcone Apennines small town in medieval style, it offers a panoramic terrace that presents a wonderful view to landscape, a medieval Tower, recently renovated, a museum of fossils which makes input exclusive Garden Tronelli and small "treasures" to be discovered between the lanes of the small town. Of quality the Alemanno 's polyptych, a pupil of the artist Venetian Carlo Crivelli (1425).

A 6 km away from Smerillo, in the territory that surrounds the Lake San Ruffino, gateway to the Parco dei Monti Sibillini, lies the Abbey of SS. Ruffino and Vitale XI woods. One of the most important Romanesque architecture of the province.

Near the Lake San Ruffino, the Riding San Lorenzo offers the opportunity to go for a wonderful walk on horseback and riding lessons for beginners.

At about 11 km, Santa Vittoria in Matenano that by the second half of the thirteenth century became presidium of the monks of Farfa that gave great impetus to agriculture and crafts and elevated S. Victory in important literary and artistic center subjecting most of the current provinces of Macerata and Ascoli Piceno.

Faced with Smerillo rises Monte San Martino head od the precious treasures of art. Of great honour the brothers Victor and Carlo Crivelli 's Polyptych, perfectly preserved in its Gothic canvas.


Amandola, situated about 16 km from Smerillo, has an urban structure that testifies medieval influence. Especially interesting Churches of St. Augustine and St. Francis.

At about 22 km, is located Montefortino, typical village, which has a significant wealth of cultural heritage preserved in the Civic Art Gallery which collects works by the neoclassical Gothic. Together with Amandola houses the " Casa del Parco", important information point for excursions on the Sibylline territory.

If you climb again for another 10 km from Amandola, we arrive at Sarnano, lively tourist center, equipped with various museums, skiing and place of cures.

Returning back and heading to the sea, 15 km after it reaches Falerone where there is the ancient Roman amphitheatre, place, in the summer,theatrical performances of famous Greek tragedies and Latin.

In 45 minutes you can reach Ascoli Piceno, Fermo, Macerata and the seaside towns of Porto San Giorgio, Porto Sant'Elpidio, Civitanova and Pedaso. For those who love shopping you can also buy shoes and clothes in the nearby outlet of Montegranaro and vicinity (Prada, Hogan, Tod's, Laura Biagiotti, Cesare Paciotti, Geox ...).