Discover Cantiano: culture, nature and Italian history

The old Church of Sant’Agostino has a Romanesque structure. Via Fiorucci is a medieval streetscape in Cantiano’s historic district, known as the “Ghetto”. For those interested in culture, this provides two different ways of accessing the town’s history through its actual buildings and streets: Romanesque architecture on the one hand and a medievally shaped district on the other.

Memory and archaeology in Cantiano

The Museo della Turba preserves the historical memory of La Turba through objects, costumes, documents, images, videos and music. A visit to the museum therefore focuses on a local tradition that can be accessed not only through individual objects, but through several forms of cultural memory.

The Museo archeologico e della Via Flaminia Giulio Cesare Corsi displays Roman artefacts, most of which are connected with the route of the Via Flaminia. At the same time, it has an extensive medieval section. Much of the material, including pottery and weapon fragments, comes from the Rocca Gabrielli (Sant’Ubaldo). The Ponte Grosso archaeological site on the Burano is connected with the ancient Via Flaminia.

Tradition and local specialities

La Turba takes place every year on Good Friday evening at several locations in Cantiano. In May, Cantiano’s local specialities take centre stage at the event Piazza del gusto. If you would like to organise your trip around a cultural tradition or regional flavours, these two events offer different thematic focuses. For planning a trip to Cantiano, La Turba and Piazza del gusto take place at different times of the year.

Mountain landscapes and routes

Monte Catria can be reached by hiking trails or roads up to its summit. The Bosco di Tecchie nature reserve is a protected area of approximately 195 hectares in the heart of the Serre di Burano, a long mountain range on the border between the Marche and Umbria regions. This gives you two different landscape perspectives: the accessible summit of Monte Catria and a clearly defined protected area within a mountain range spanning two regions. When planning mountain activities in Cantiano, the choice is between hiking trails and roads.

Planning a visit to the Museo Geo-Territoriale

Individual, group and school visits to the Museo Geo-Territoriale are available upon request and reservation through the Ufficio Cultura Turismo. The planned visit format thus covers different groups of people, while the request and reservation provide the organisational framework.

Cantiano as a suitable travel focus

When choosing a hotel in Cantiano, you can make the purpose of your trip the focus and distinguish between culture, tradition, regional cuisine and landscapes as personal priorities. Historic architecture, several museums, the dates of La Turba and the Piazza del gusto, as well as Monte Catria and Bosco di Tecchie, provide different thematic starting points for planning your trip.

Further places to include in your travel plans

Belforte All'isauro, Mombaroccio, Sassocorvaro Pu, Torrette, Saltara, Urbino, Montelabbate and Frontino

For the higher-level travel overview: Pesaro - Urbino.