Sarnano

Sarnano is situated in the middle of a beautiful valley at the foot of the Sibillini Mountains. Its historic centre retains the medieval origin. The beguiling little square, Piazza Alta, is flanked by the church of Santa Maria Assunta and the town’s medieval municipal buildings : Palazzo del Popolo with its finely decorated gothic-romanesque portal, the Palazzo dei Priori and the Palazzetto del Podestà. The former Monastery of Santa Chiara now houses the town’s civic museum and art gallery. Sarnano is a spa town: its waters are claimed to be beneficial for a whole gamut of complaints, including gout, arthritis and liver complaints. For ski lovers the nearby Sassotetto, one of the Marche’s ski resorts, offers reasonably well equipped ski lifts and accommodation.