Holiday apartment in Cingoli: Old Town, Views and Trails

Cingoli combines an almost completely preserved town wall, a large old town and numerous architectural monuments with striking landscape features. The Belvedere Balcone delle Marche is considered one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Cingoli. Those looking for a holiday apartment in Cingoli can therefore plan cultural experiences in town alongside trails through the surrounding landscape, without limiting their stay to just one type of experience.

Holiday apartment in Cingoli between the old town and cultural heritage

When choosing your holiday apartment in Cingoli, it is worth first considering the cultural highlights. The Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Cingoli is located in the Palazzo Comunale. The Chiesa di Sant’Esuperanzio is a Romanesque-Gothic church; its portal was created by Master Giacomo and completed in 1295. Its crypt houses the relics of Saint Esuperanzio, which were discovered on 24 January 1495.

The Palazzo Castiglioni is also one of the special cultural destinations: it is a house museum with furniture and personal belongings of Francesco Saverio Castiglioni. In the wider regional area around Cingoli are the Pianetti Palace, the Colocci Palace and the “a. Colocci” Museum. After closing due to building damage caused by the 2016 earthquake, the Pinacoteca comunale di Cingoli reopened with a newly arranged presentation of its collections in 2024.

Landscape between mountains, ruins and viewpoints

Several landscape highlights can also be found outside the town. The Monte Acuto mountain, the Colle Colmone mountain, the summit of Monte Martino and the summit of Monte Faldobono are located around Cingoli. The nearby area also contains the remains of Castreccioni Castle, which is considered to be in ruins. This makes it possible to combine nature and historical traces when planning your days.

Trails for different day plans

Several trails offer different levels of difficulty. An easy circular trail leads through the Macchia delle Tassinete to Pantanaccio, is mostly flat and suitable for everyone. A moderately difficult circular trail leads via Pantanaccio to the scenic Cima delle Piane at an elevation of 780 m. From there, you can enjoy an impressive view of Cingoli, Monte Conero and the Adriatic coast. Another trail runs along the elevations of the Dorsale di Cingoli, a small mountain range above the town, through woodland and dense maquis.

These differences help you organise your days according to your interests: the easy, mostly flat trail and the cultural destinations call for different planning than the moderate loop to Cima delle Piane or the trail across the Dorsale. If you rent a holiday apartment in Cingoli, the mix of old town, views and activity you want should determine your personal search focus. For travellers with a camper, the equipped Balcone delle Marche camper site in Cingoli has 10 pitches with electricity connections, a self-cleaning waste disposal point and a water supply column.

You can find more places for planning your trip here: Esanatoglia, Pieve Torina, Monte Cavallo, Montecassiano, Appignano, Alfi, Contrada di Forano, Caldarola.

To the higher-level travel overview: Macerata.