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Ascoli Piceno
You are looking for Villas in Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy. We are bringing you one step closer to finding your perfect accommodation solution.
In Ascoli Piceno we have holiday accommodation properties of the following types: 3 Star Hotels, 4 Star Hotels, Agritourisms and Villas.
Some of our popular destinations for holiday accommodation in Ascoli Piceno include: Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Campofilone, Fano, Fermo, Fermo Lido, Macerata, Marotta, Montalto Delle Marche, Pesaro, Pesaro - Urbino, Porto San Giorgio, San Benedetto Del Tronto, Senigallia, Torrette di Fano and Urbino.
Our featured holiday accommodation properties in Ascoli Piceno include: Uliveto Casa Vacanze Marche, Royal Hotel, Hotel Marconi and Agriturismo B&B Pian Della Laga.
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The town is situated at 154 m. above sea level on an alluvial terrace near the con Fluence of the Castellano and Tronto rivers, about 30 km. from the Adriatic coast.
It was founded by the Piceni and conquered by the Romans in 286 BC. However, a rebellion broke out in 91 BC. at the time of the Social Wars, but was quelled two years later.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Ascoli Piceno was ruled by the Lombards until 774, when the Franks gave it to the Church. During the Middle Ages it was ruled by the Bishops and later (12th century) became a free municipality. In 1242 Frederick II of Swabia conquered Ascoli, but a few years later it again passed under Papal rule, although the power of the Church was only nominal, as the town was governed by various local lords. Only in 1426 did Ascoli become definitively part of the Papal States and share their fortunes until 1860, when it was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.
The town's medieval urban structure repeats the ancient Roman orthogonal ... Read More...
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Santa Vittoria in Metenano in the Province of Ascoli Piceno
The town of SantaVittoria in Matenano is set on a hill in a strategic position at the foot of the hill, Matenano. It was founded in the IXth century by Farfenses monks who constructed a castle and monastery. Since its origin, the village has mixed its history with that of the abbey to the point that its very place-name derives from the Christian Virgin and Saint Victoria, martyred in Rome in the IIIth century, and whose relics were transported here in 934. The name Matenano was instead added after the unification of Italy (1860).
The power of the Farfeneses monks brought upon consistent economic growth and development, especially of agricultural and craft activities, besides permiting noteworthy flourishing in the literary and artistic fields. The local scriptorium of St.Victoria produced one of the first documents in the Italian vulgate language, a poetical narration known as the Rhythm of St. Alexis (Ritmo di Sant'Alessio), today kept by Ascoli Communal Library. This text is consi ... Read More...
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 You are looking for Villas in Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy
Our featured holiday accommodation properties in Ascoli Piceno include: Agriturismo B&B Pian Della Laga, Hotel Marconi, Royal Hotel and Uliveto Casa Vacanze Marche.
In Ascoli Piceno we have holiday accommodation properties of the following types: 3 Star Hotels, 4 Star Hotels, Agritourisms and Villas.
Some of our popular destinations for holiday accommodation in Ascoli Piceno include: Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Campofilone, Fano, Fermo, Fermo Lido, Macerata, Marotta, Montalto Delle Marche, Pesaro, Pesaro - Urbino, Porto San Giorgio, San Benedetto Del Tronto, Senigallia, Torrette di Fano and Urbino.
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