CHRISTMAS MARKETS AT THE FRONTONE CASTLE

Arrive in Fabriano, visit the famous Paper and Watermark Museum where you can learn about all the steps of the handmade paper processing. Transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel, visit of the historical centre of Fabriano starting from the Duomo (rebuilt in 1617 dedicated to San Venanzo), the “Pojo”, the Gentile Theatre and the Oratorio della Carità. Free lunch. In the afternoon transfer to Genga at the Frasassi Caves, a spectacular underground world defined by a sequence of salt, tunnels and small crystallized lakes. Stop in Genga for visiting the Romanesque Abbey of San Vittore delle Chiuse and the Temple of Valadier. Transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Pergola to visit the Museum of Gilded Bronzes in Cartoceto. The only group of gilded bronze in the world from Roman times to our days. The compound likely represents a family unit, originally composed of two pairs of veiled female figures and two knights wearing high status military robes with richly decorated horses. Transfer to Frontone for lunch. The Frontone Castle dates back to the XXI century and is surrounded by a village of limestone, at the slopes of Mount Catria (1701 m) and first used as a noble residence. During the period of the Christmas Market, visitors could reach the castle thanks to a transfer connected with the center of the village. The rooms of the castle are set up with workshops, games, food stands where you can find typical local products, roast chestnuts, mulled wine and handcrafted wooden objects, decorations for Christmas, cribs and local handicraft products. End of services.