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DRIVE 24: Montefeltro Mountains 239

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Rimini to Fano.
Number of days: Approx 3–4.
Distance: Approx 230 km (143 miles).
Road conditions: Good, but often
steep ascents/descents. Snow chains
Viserbella must be carried in winter months.
Viserbella
Viserba
Viserba
Rivabella
Variano
Variano Rivabella When to go: All year, though winter is
not recommended. In spring and late
RIMINIRIMINI autumn there may be some snow and
Canonica
Canonica SANTARCANGELOSANTARCANGELO
DI ROMAGNADI ROMAGNA BellarivaBellariva ice on higher sections of road. In
Cameranoano Above The twin rocky outcrops of Simone and Simoncello near Carpegna, see p242 August, all the beach resorts are busy
Camer
Vergiano
F. Marécchia
BorghiBorghi S. Martino Vergiano but the inland areas are not.
S. Martino
F. Rubicone Martino PóggióPóggió F. Marécchia S.Fortunato S. Martino RiminiRimini Opening times: Close to the coast,
F. Rubicone
S.Fortunato
S. Martino
BerniBerni
Martino
in Converseto
in Converseto
S. Marino FedericoFederico RiccioneRiccione and in San Marino and Gradara, many
S. Marino
S. Páolo
SoglianoSogliano S. Páolo FelliniFellini Mar eMar e
Ceriano
al Rubicone al Rubicone Ceriano S. Salvatore attractions stay open late as visitors
S. Salvatore
Uso Uso VERUCCHIOVERUCCHIO Cerasolo MisanoMisano Adr iaticoAdr iatico return from the beach. In summer,
AdriáticoAdriático
Cerasolo
Torriana
Ponte d. Uso
Ponte d. Uso Torriana CattólicaCattólica many bars and restaurants are open
EMILIA-ROMAGNAEMILIA-ROMAGNA
CASTEL DI MEZZO
Serrav
Bruciato Serravallealle Scacciano CASTEL DI MEZZO
Scacciano
Bruciato
Aléssio
Rontagnano Aléssio SAN MARINOSAN MARINO Mulazzano CorianoCoriano GabicceGabicce all week. Churches usually open
Rontagnano
Mulazzano
FIORENZUOLA
Pietracuta
Pietracuta MareMare FIORENZUOLA 8am–12:30pm and 3:30–7:00pm.
Monter
Monteri e i e Acquaviva Borgo Maggioreiore Ma rano S. Savino in Marignanoin Marignano DI FOCARA
Acquaviva
Ma rano
S. GiovanniS. Giovanni
DI FOCARA
Borgo Magg
S. Savino
GRADARA
S. Marina
THE REPUBLIC
Sat; Santarcangelo: Mon & Fri; Urbino:
S. Stéfano
Secchiano
Secchiano THE REPUBLIC M. TitanoM. Titano Faetano Trarivi Trarivi S. ClementeS. Clemente Conca Conca GRADARA S. Stéfano S. Marina Main market days: Rimini: Wed &
750m750m
OF SAN MARINO
S. Mariaaria
Faetano
S. M
Brescia
Pietramaura
Pietramaura OF SAN MARINO MontescudoMontescudo Brescia Pietra tta PésaroPésaro Sat; book fair, 4th Sun of month;
Pietra tta
Fiorentino
Cattahrighe
Talamello Fiorentino Cattahrighe
Talamello
Monte
MontemággioMontemággio Monte Gradara: Sun; Fano: Wed & Sat;
Giardino
SAN LEOSAN LEO Giardino GemmanoGemmano Case Bruciate antique market, 2nd Sun of month.
Case Bruciate
NovoféltriaNovoféltria S. Lucia Monte oreMonte ore S. Rocco TavúlliaTavúllia Pozzo Alto
S. Lucia
F. Fóglia
S. Rocco
Pozzo Alto
ConceConce F. Fóglia S.Veneranda Major festivals: San Leo: medieval
S.Veneranda
M. S. PáoloM. S. Páolo
Castelnuovo
Torricellaella Maiolo 864m864m MercatinoMercatino Castelnuovo SaludécioSaludécio TrebbianticoTrebbiantico jesters festival, last weekend in Jun;
Torric
Maiolo
Osteria Nuova
Pugliano
Montegrimano
Pugliano Montegrimano ConcaConca Osteria Nuova
MontegridolfoMontegridolfo
M o n t e f e l t r MondainoMondaino MontécchioMontécchio CandelaraCandelara Pennabilli: antiquarian festival, mid-
F. Marécchia F. Marécchia Maciano VillagrandeVillagrande Monte Cerignone M. OsteriacciaM. Osteriaccia S. Giovanni Bottegaega MontelabbateMontelabbate S. Andrea FANO Jul; buskers festival 3rd week Jun;
M o n t e f e l t r o o
S. Andrea
TavoletoTavoleto
Bott
FANO
Carpegna: Festa del Prosciutto, mid-
Monte Cerignone
Maciano
631m631m
MorciolaMorciola
S. Giovanni
Valle Avellana
Valle Avellana
Colbórdolo
Colbórdolo
818m818m
Monteciccardo
end in Sep; Fano: Jazz by the Sea,
Cappone
PENNABILLI PontePonte T. Conca T. Conca M. FaggiolaM. Faggiola Bronzo AuditoreAuditore CasininaCasinina Montefabbri Cappone Monteciccardo Carignano T.Carignano T. RoscianoRosciano Jul; Urbino: kite festival, 1st week -
PENNABILLI
Montefabbri
Bronzo
Farneto
Villagrande
F. Fóglia
M. CarpegnaM. Carpegna CappuciniCappucini F. Fóglia Ca´Galloallo Farneto Villagrande CuccuranoCuccurano last week in Jul; Mardi Gras, 3
Ca´G
1415m1415m MARCHEMARCHE Riceci Riceci MontegáudioMontegáudio weekends in Jan–Feb.
PIETRARUBBIA
Passo d.Passo d. PIETRARUBBIA Mombaróccio PontePonte
Mombaróccio
Giant’s Finger
Marca
CantonieraCantoniera Giant’s Finger Marcataletale Gallo Gallo Petriano MurelloMurello
Petriano
Schieti
SASSOCORVARO
1007m1007m CARPEGNACARPEGNA L. d.L. d. SASSOCORVARO Schieti S. BartoloS. Bartolo R. Secco Shopping: San Marino offers duty-
R. Secco
Lucrézio
M. S. MariaM. S. Maria 555m555m Lucrézio free shopping on electronic goods,
S. M. in Caláfria
Mercatale
SimoncelloSimoncello 755m755m Mercatale Pieve Pieve S. M. in Caláfria
di Cagna
1221m1221m Frontino S. Mariaaria di Cagna MonteguidúccioMonteguidúccio FontecornialeFontecorniale cameras and alcohol. In Urbino, try
Frontino
S. M
Gadara
val di Lola Gadara the soft and crumbly casciotta
val di Lola
Trassani
S. Apollinare
S. Apollinare Trassani
in Girfalco
M. S. LeoM. S. Leo in Girfalco d’Urbino cheese. Fano is known for the
Rancit
Martigliano 608m608m Rancitellaella Below Quaint street in the clifftop town of Fiorenzuola di Focara, see p245
Martigliano
Piandimeleto
Piandimeleto local speciality moretta di Fano – coffee
Lunano
Lunano M. d. OroM. d. Oro with a shot of liqueur and citrus peel.
556m556m URBINOURBINO
DAY tRIP OPtIONs
There are distinct day trips to be
enjoyed here. Visit Roman ruins
and splendid beaches, then towers
with vertiginous views and a fort-
cum-prison. Tour a palace, rich in
art, then visit a sturdy castle before
going for a hike among huge rocks.
From a beach resort, head to cliff -
top villages for walks and a swim,
then round the day off with a drink
in a castle. For full details, see p245.
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