Villa Fortezza B&B in Ascoli Piceno

Villa Fortezza: location

The address is on Viale della Fortezza Pia, in the municipality of Ascoli Piceno. From the park the view opens 180 degrees over the city and the surrounding hills.

Villa Fortezza: services

The villa has four rooms, called Pop, Tiffany, City and Space, each furnished differently. They are bright, with oak floors, a view of the garden and the city, a fan or air conditioning and a renovated bathroom with a hair dryer and a set of towels. Wi-Fi is free.

The three Antique Rooms, created in the farmhouse, are named Cupra, Ancaria and Sibilla, female figures linked to the cults and legends of the Picenes. They were built using green building methods: clay plaster, heated floors, wood and terracotta ceilings, and a roof insulated with cork.

In the park there is a natural swimming pool, without chlorine. Guests staying at least three nights receive a small illustrated guide to the city of travertine, "Nella città di pietra" (In the city of stone).

Villa Fortezza: what to see nearby

The Fortezza Pia, rebuilt in Renaissance style in 1560 at the behest of Pope Pius IV, preserves its walls to the north, the bastions on the east side and the rusticated portal with the papal coat of arms. The interiors are the subject of a long restoration project.

On the Colle dell'Annunziata are also the Parco della Rimembranza, with a view of the Castellano stream valley, and the former convent of the Annunziata, with a church and two cloisters. Just below the church square are the Roman ruins known as the Annunziata Caves. The fortress can also be reached on foot by the Scalinata dell'Annunziata, a stairway that ends in front of the entrance.