Mondolfo

25 kilometers from the Excelsior, a balcony overlooking the sea.

Characteristic and fascinating, the ancient village of Mondolfo is placed like a balcony overlooking the sea.

The heart of the ancient castle is the large central square dominated by the Town Hall, from which picturesque alleys and evocative stairways can be seen;
next to it stands the Collegiate Church of Santa Giustina, whose baroque interior preserves an eighteenth-century organ by Gaetano Callido;
in the Oratory of San Giovanni Decollato there is a crucifix believed to be miraculous and a Baroque canvas depicting Salome with the head of San Giovanni.

Among the noteworthy civil buildings, Palazzo Giraldi della Rovere, Palazzo Peruzzi and the Bastione Sant'Anna, today an elegant Italian garden, are worthy of mention.

Not to be missed outside the walls, the Church and Convent of Sant'Agostino, the Convent of San Sebastiano and the Abbey of San Gervasio, in which an important Ravenna sarcophagus is guarded.

A few kilometers from the historic centre, the town Marotta is a pleasant seaside resort, recently awarded the Blue Flag.

The dual soul of Mondolfo, peasant and seafaring, is reflected in the typical products and in the cuisine, a splendid combination of fish and flour.
An example above all, spaghetti alla mondolfese, seasoned with a rich sauce based on tuna and anchovies.