Mercatello sul Metauro
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Mercatello took shape in 1235, when the people of seven nearby castles were gathered around the old parish church in the upper Metauro valley, a few kilometres from the Apennine pass of Bocca Trabaria; its name recalls the many markets held here. Later it passed to the Dukes of Urbino. Farming and sheep still shape the life of this small fortified town, birthplace of Saint Veronica Giuliani.
Highlights
- San Francesco, with a crucifix signed by Giovanni da Rimini in 1309
- The Pieve Collegiata, keeping parts of its early Romanesque walls
- Sanctuary in the birthplace of Saint Veronica Giuliani
- The 15th-century Ducal Palace, attributed to Francesco di Giorgio Martini
- Santa Croce, rebuilt after 1781 and holding a Giorgio Picchi altarpiece
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Mercatello sul Metauro (IT), Mercatello sul Metauro (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 1,326
Things to see
- San Francesco Church (IT)
- Santi Pietro e Paolo (IT)
Events through the year
- Feast of Saint Veronica
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Mercatello sul Metauro). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Marche
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- Olive all'ascolanaDishLarge green olives stuffed with meat, breaded and fried
- CiauscoloCured meat
- VincisgrassiDish
- Maccheroncini di Campofilone (IT)Bread and pasta
- Casciotta d'UrbinoCheese
Adapted from Wikipedia (Cucina marchigiana). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
6 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 4
- Hotels 1
- Campsites 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Terme di Raffaello · ~1 h 03 by car
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Frontino · 13 km
- Macerata Feltria · 19 km
- Citerna · 24 km
- Anghiari · 26 km
- Monte Grimano · 27 km