La Cittadella dei Sibillini, Montemonaco
La Cittadella dei Sibillini, Montemonaco
- Type
- Restaurant
- Municipality
- Montemonaco (AP)
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La Cittadella dei Sibillini, in Montemonaco, is a restaurant attached to a country house. It stands on top of a panoramic hill at 800 m above sea level, at the foot of the Sibillini Mountains, and serves simple food in the tradition of mountain cooking.
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La Cittadella dei Sibillini: location near Montemonaco
La Cittadella dei Sibillini is about 2 km from the village of Montemonaco, in the Sibillini Mountains National Park. It is a short distance from the trails leading to Lago di Pilato and Monte Sibilla. Montemonaco stands on the eastern slopes of the park, on the left of the upper Aso valley.
La Cittadella dei Sibillini: what it offers
The restaurant serves traditional mountain dishes, with homemade desserts. The wine cellar holds regional and Italian labels. The property is also an agriturismo with 15 rooms. About 30 meters away there is a swimming pool facing Monte Vettore and Monte Sibilla.
This area was also hit by the 2016 earthquake. Before going, it is best to ask the property about the current situation. The list of other places is on the page Montemonaco restaurants.
La Cittadella dei Sibillini: what to see nearby
Hikes to Monte Vettore and Lago di Pilato, a small glacial lake at 1,941 m in the upper Aso valley, are organized from the property. Other destinations are the Gole dell'Infernaccio, Monte Sibilla and the plains of Castelluccio di Norcia.
In Montemonaco, sections of the castle and of the 13th-century town walls with towers survive. The small Romanesque church of San Giorgio all'Isola, documented as early as 996, with remains of 12th-century frescoes, overlooks Lago di Gerosa.
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Nearby
What to see nearby
- 1.5 km
- Castle Walls and Towers (Montemonaco)City walls and gates1.7 km
- Porta San Biagio in MontemonacoCity walls and gates1.7 km
Where to stay
- La Locanda di Ulisse, MontemonacoFarm stay1.0 km
- 1.3 km
- La Baita di Pilato, MontemonacoB&B or guesthouse1.6 km
Where to eat
- Ristorante La Tavernetta, MontemonacoRestaurant1.5 km
- Corona Carni, MontemonacoButcher and pork products1.5 km
- La Casetta Di Gerosa, MontemonacoRestaurant1.6 km
Straight-line distances.