Hotel Ambro, Montefortino

Hotel Ambro: location

The hotel is in the locality of Ambro, in the municipality of Montefortino (province of Fermo). Just outside the village, toward Amandola, a fork on provincial road SP83 is signposted for Ambro and the Gola dell'Infernaccio. The road ends in front of the sanctuary, so it is hard to go wrong. The sanctuary square has a large parking lot.

Hotel Ambro: services

The property has its own restaurant, with a menu of typical Marche dishes, and a bar. For rooms, availability and additional services, contact the hotel directly. Other accommodation is listed on the page Montefortino hotels and places to stay.

Hotel Ambro: things to see nearby

The Santuario della Madonna dell'Ambro stands between Monte Priora and Monte Castel Manardo and takes its name from the Ambro stream. Its origins go back to the 11th century, to the apparition of the Virgin to a deaf and mute shepherd girl named Santina, who regained her speech. For this reason it is called the «little Lourdes of the Sibillini». The church has a single nave with 17th-century frescoes by Martino Bonfini da Patrignone and the chapel of the Apparition.

From the square starts the hike to the Gola dell'Infernaccetto gorge, in the valley of the Ambro river. The route has no signage and, apart from the first stretch, does not appear on maps. It is recommended in periods with less water.

The Gola dell'Infernaccio, carved by the Tenna river between Monte Priora and Monte Sibilla, is not far from the village. Above the gorge, on a plateau at 1,128 m, is the Hermitage of San Leonardo al Volubrio. Montefortino has Palazzo Leopardi and the Pinacoteca Fortunato Duranti: before going, it is worth checking whether the gallery is open.