Holiday apartment in Acqualagna: Gola del Furlo, truffles and museums

Acqualagna is a destination for you if you want nature, truffles and cultural history to come together in one trip. Gola del Furlo, the Antiquarium Pitinum Mergens, the Museo del Tartufo di Acqualagna and Casa Natale E. Mattei offer different ways to explore the landscape, culinary delights and history. If you are travelling with varied interests, you can consciously give these topics different priorities in your planning.

Gola del Furlo: gorge and nature reserve

Gola del Furlo is a gorge between Monte Pietralata, at 889 metres, and Monte Paganuccio, at 976 metres. It was formed by the erosive force of the Candigliano River, a tributary of the Metauro.

The Gola del Furlo State Nature Reserve covers 3,600 hectares and includes forests, pastures and untouched peaks. The cultivation and gathering of truffles are protected and promoted in the area. It is also home to one of Italy's oldest truffle establishments.

Gola del Furlo also includes a 38.3-metre-long Roman tunnel on the Via Flaminia. It was referred to as “petra pertusa” or “forulus”. The paths through Gola del Furlo offer opportunities for birdwatching, allowing the landscape and observation of nature to be closely combined.

Routes for cycling and hiking days

The nature reserve's official trail network includes the 18.9-kilometre Anello del Pietralata cycling circuit, with around 650 metres of elevation gain. It also includes Sentiero 449, which leads from Passo del Furlo via Fosso del Ri to Rifugio del Furlo and is 2.5 kilometres long. The different route lengths help you compare a relatively short hiking day with a longer cycling circuit when planning.

Archaeology and contemporary art

The Antiquarium Pitinum Mergens houses archaeological finds from excavations in the area where the Roman settlement of Pitinum Mergens was located. The museum also has a contemporary art department.

Truffles in the museum and the landscape

The Museo del Tartufo di Acqualagna offers an interactive experience centred on truffles. The museum includes scent maps as well as tastings of food and wine. Together with the protected cultivation and gathering of truffles in Gola del Furlo, the culinary theme in Acqualagna takes on both a landscape-related and cultural dimension.

Casa Natale E. Mattei and Enrico Mattei

The birthplace of Enrico Mattei, Casa Natale E. Mattei, is now Italy's first museum dedicated to him. It preserves personal belongings of Enrico Mattei, including a fully preserved desk, his glasses, reading material, a cigarette case and fishing equipment. A visit therefore adds a personal note to the cultural offerings.

Choose a holiday apartment in Acqualagna based on your travel interests

When choosing a holiday apartment in Acqualagna, you can start with your desired travel profile: should trails, the nature reserve and birdwatching be the focus, or are truffles, food, wine and museums your priorities? The combination of Gola del Furlo, the Antiquarium, the Museo del Tartufo and Casa Natale E. Mattei offers several clear starting points for planning a trip with varied interests.

More destinations for planning your trip

Calmazzo, Montelabbate, Montefelcino, Pesaro, San Costanzo, Sassocorvaro Pu, Montemaggiore Al Metauro, Villa Del Monte

To the broader travel overview: Pesaro - Urbino.