Sassocorvaro Pu: Discover the Rocca, Lake and Holiday Apartment

When choosing a holiday apartment in Sassocorvaro, you encounter cultural history, a waterscape and green hills in an unusual combination. The Rocca Ubaldinesca represents the eventful history of the town, while Lago di Mercatale and the wooded areas around the lake offer other forms of recreation. This allows you to tailor your trip to your group’s interests: with art and historic sites, walks, excursions or time by the water.

Art history at the Rocca Ubaldinesca

The Rocca Ubaldinesca was designed for Ottaviano degli Ubaldini by Francesco di Giorgio Martini. During the Second World War, it served as an “Arca dell’Arte” and safeguarded thousands of masterpieces from the dangers of war. With Operazione Salvataggio, the rescue of almost 10,000 masterpieces of Italian art began in 1939 in the storage facilities of Sassocorvaro and Urbino.

The Rocca houses a museum tour dedicated to Pasquale Rotondi, with several themed rooms. It recounts the most important phases of Operazione Salvataggio from 1939 to 1946. Anyone interested in the connection between architecture, art and contemporary history will find a particularly tangible way to discover Sassocorvaro here. Since 1997, the Premio Rotondi has also been awarded every year in the Teatrino of the Rocca Ubaldinesca.

Lake, hills and days in nature

Lago di Mercatale is an artificial lake between Mercatale and Sassocorvaro. It was created by a dam on the Foglia River. The wooded areas around Lago di Mercatale are suitable for walks and excursions. The lake is also used by canoeists and anglers. Together with the green hills and the lake, the colline di Sassocorvaro form a natural landscape that can give your trip a quieter, landscape-focused emphasis.

Several mountains are located around Sassocorvaro: Monte San Paolo, Monte Montone, Monte Palazzolo and Monte Carpegna.

Festivals and special activities

The Oratorio della SS. Trinità in Sassocorvaro houses relics of the patron saint San Valentino. The annual San Valentino celebration includes a romantic walk along the Vie dell’Amore. For a trip focused on local traditions, this event therefore offers a different accent from a visit to the museum in the Rocca.

The concept of the 1000curve races in Sassocorvaro Auditore involves a freely planned route between the start and finish. Participants are required to pass designated checkpoints. The route should therefore not be understood as a fixed connection, but as an event format with its own route planning.

Historic places in the wider area

The area around Sassocorvaro includes Piana di San Pietro in Cotto as an ancient site, Fortezza Albornoz as a ruin and Palazzo Ducale as a historic site. The Ancient weapons museum, a museum, is also located in the wider regional area. These destinations complement the immediate themes of the Rocca and Lago di Mercatale with further historical and cultural points of interest.

Which holiday apartment suits your travel plans

When searching for a holiday apartment in Sassocorvaro, you can first determine your preferred focus. If art, the history of Operazione Salvataggio and the Premio Rotondi are central, the Rocca Ubaldinesca will become part of your daily itinerary. If you prefer walks, excursions, canoeing or fishing, Lago di Mercatale becomes an important focus. The mountains and places in the surrounding area offer additional opportunities for planning a varied trip, without having to choose between cultural and landscape interests.

More places for your travel plans

Mercatello Sul Metauro, Monteciccardo, Borgo Santa Maria, San Michele, Montefelcino, Petriano, Villa Del Monte and Rio Salso-Case Bernardi

For the overview of the wider area: Pesaro - Urbino.