Piandimeleto: Culture, History and Landscape

Between Geological History and Mountain Landscape

Piandimeleto is located in the area of the Parco Regionale Sasso Simone e Simoncello. The Museo di Scienze della Terra exhibition comprises around 5,000 items, including rock samples, the Erbario delle Marche and an account of the development of the Earth with information panels.

History in Churches, Castles and Libraries

The Abbazia di Santa Maria del Mutino dates back to the 12th century and was already mentioned in a document from 1131. The Biblioteca Comunale 'Ubaldiana' dates back to 1956, when Ugo Ubaldi donated his archive and private library to the community.

The Castello dei Conti Oliva was rebuilt by the Oliva family after Francesco Sforza conquered it in 1445. The church of S. Biagio contains two Gothic funerary slabs of the Conti Oliva, as well as a fresco of the Madonna and Child with Saints dated 1576. At the end of July, the Palio dei Conti Oliva takes place as a historical re-enactment and includes archery competitions.

San Sisto and the Natural Environment

In San Sisto di Piandimeleto, the Museo del Fungo displays more than 200 plaster models depicting the most common mushroom species in the Montefeltro area. Several hiking trails begin in San Sisto di Piandimeleto, providing hikers and other visitors with access to the Parco regionale del Sasso Simone e Simoncello.

Simoncello, Sasso Simone, Monte Carpegna and Poggio delle Campane are mountains in the area around Piandimeleto. Including them broadens the view beyond the town to the landscape of the surrounding regional area.

Other Destinations in the Surrounding Region

The wider regional area around Piandimeleto includes the Museo di Informatica e Storia del Calcolo as a museum, the Fortezza Albornoz as a ruin, the Palazzo Ducale as a historical site and the Ancient weapons museum as a museum. These different categories show that a stay can be planned around culture, history and landscape.

Practical Guidance for Your Planning

The Museo di Scienze della Terra can be visited on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays by prior reservation; seasonally, it is closed from 1 October to 30 March. In the Parco Interregionale del Sasso Simone e Simoncello area, the signage for the hiking trails is being revised; the area also includes Piandimeleto.

If you are looking for a hotel in Piandimeleto, when choosing a location you can consider whether museums and historical sites or the mountains and hiking trails should be the focus of your trip.

Other Places for Orientation

For your further regional planning: Apecchio, Villa Del Monte, Montevecchio, Fiorenzuola Di Focara, Acqualagna, Isola di Fano, Torrette and Piobbico.

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