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The territory of the province of Ascoli Piceno is very various: from the mountains Sibillini, with the lake of Pilato, covered by hills enriched with medieval suburbs, to arrive to the beach, characterized of fine and golden sand, which flows softly into the sea, characterized by an un-deep sea bottom and by water which receives timely every year the European Blue Flag. On the Mountains Sibillini there is a cave , so has been told, where the prophet Sibilla lived, whereof it has been named. The lake of Pilato instead got its name thanks to Ponzio Pilato who, as has been told, disappeared into the water dragged down by buffalos. Among the various holidays and historical re-evocations has to be mentioned the Tournament of the Quintana, which brings you back in the age of the medieval knighties and which takes place every beginning of August in Ascoli Piceno; the people dressed with enriched and faithful medieval costumes, unthreading through the antique small streets to reach the court where the real tournament is taking place. One of the most important resources of this side of the sea is the fish, at which has to be united extra virgin oil, wines and typical meals, among these the brodetto alla sanbenedettese (Fish soup of San Benedetto) and the famous olives of Ascoli olive ascolane. Frontier territory, match point of cultures and different people, the province of Ascoli with its variety of natural environments sea, mountains, hills and valleys - fascinates the tourist and offers the opportunity to discover an enchanting landscape, expression of people who knew how to maintain a condition of an ideal life, where elsewhere has been lost. |
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