Montelupone

Artichokes are the pride of this walled hill town 12 km from the Adriatic, celebrated with a festival in early May, while in August the ApiMarche fair is devoted to beekeeping and honey. Four medieval gates lead to stone-paved streets and the piazza, where the 14th-century Palazzo del Podestà and civic tower stand near a neoclassical theatre. Down on the plain is the Romanesque abbey of San Firmano.

Highlights

• San Firmano abbey, with a Byzantine-style lunette and a Della Robbia terracotta (IT)
• Sagra del Carciofo di Montelupone, the artichoke festival in early May
• Palazzo del Podestà and civic tower, with the Pinacoteca beside them
• Teatro Storico Nicola Degli Angeli, inside the town hall
• Santa Chiara church, with four inlaid doors by Cristoforo Casari

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.