Things to Do in Montefalcone Appennino
Looking for things to do in Montefalcone Appennino leads to a small, compact village in the province of Fermo. It stands at 757 m on a rocky ridge between the Aso and Tenna valleys. Brick and stone buildings line narrow, winding streets, with views of the Sibillini, the Aso valley and the Piceno hills. The name comes from the falcons: the peregrine falcon, which nests on the cliffs around the village, is its symbol.
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The main sights are almost all in the historic center, on the cliff. In the highest part of the village stands the castle with its tower. Lower down are the churches of San Michele Arcangelo and San Pietro in Penne and Palazzo Felici, which houses the museums. Leaving the village toward Comunanza, the road passes through the Traforo del Valico delle Scalelle tunnel. Outside the village, about one kilometer along the road to Smerillo, stands the former convent of San Giovanni in Selva.
Montefalcone Appennino sights not to miss
Castle and fortress. At the highest point of the village are the remains of the old Farfense Castle, with a tower overlooking the valley. The walls, still partly visible, have battlements and a few arrow slits. A ramp running along the walls leads up to the fortress.
Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo. It stands on the south side of the village, above a sheer drop. It was built between 1821 and 1824 in simple Neo-Romanesque forms, on a Greek-cross plan. On the high altar is a canvas by Giuseppe Toscani from 1947.
Chiesa di San Pietro in Penne. It has Gothic touches on the facade and a Romanesque bell tower.
Palazzo Felici. It houses the Museo dei Fossili e dei Minerali (fossil and mineral museum), with about 500 local fossils from the Lower Pliocene and 1,200 minerals. Pieces from other areas include mammoth tusks and a dinosaur egg. One room holds the polyptych by Pietro Alemanno, painted between 1475 and 1480.
Traforo del Valico delle Scalelle. This tunnel carved into the rock is 47 m long and was dug by hand in the 1830s. Above it is the church of Santa Maria delle Scalelle.
San Giovanni in Selva. It is an old Franciscan convent in the woods. From here, in 1525, Friar Matteo da Bascio fled, an episode that gave impetus to the birth of the Capuchins.
Bosco di Monte Falcone. It is a protected floristic area and a Site of Community Importance. The mountain is rich in fossil deposits and cut by streams with waterfalls and small ponds.
Things to do in Montefalcone Appennino: tips for the visit
For the view, choose a clear day: from the village the eye reaches the Sibillini and the Adriatic and, with good visibility, also the Maiella and the Gran Sasso. The center can be explored on foot in a short time. For the woods and the convent, suitable shoes and a weather check are needed.
Montefalcone Appennino is also a stop on the Cammino dei Cappuccini walking route. Stage 15 of the Cammino dei Cappuccini leads to Rotella with about 21 km of walking, descending from the village along the Sentiero medievale (medieval path).
Other occasions to visit the village at different times of year include the Christmas nativity scenes and the autumn food festival. To stay more than a day, the page where to stay in Montefalcone Appennino lists the village's accommodation. A general overview is in Montefalcone Appennino: what to see and do.