Immediately behind the Adriatic coast, the valleys between the Leaf and Metauro opens in this area of high Marche an enchanted land of wooded hills, olive groves, vineyards, orchards and where ancient villages, monasteries and villas employers witness a history of centuries.
The Pesaro-Urbino is the northernmost region of Marche. Squeezed between the Adriatic Sea and the mountains dell'Appennino, is the ideal place to spend an unforgettable holiday in a unique and varied landscape of hills.
And right here in the middle of a farm of 40 has grown to cereals, fodder, olive groves and vineyards, immersed in an oasis of peace, is the Farm Meridian.
The farm consists of two facilities, one in front of the other, placed in a pleasant location and panoramic gravitante on Metauro valley: from here, you can leave for excursions on foot or on horseback as the Farm offers the opportunity to host their horses and thus lends itself to meet the requirements for an equestrian tourism.
The Farm particular location in this area of Marche, as well as a pleasant stay on the ground, the opportunity to easily reach the sea (Fano to 18 km), unspoiled mountain (Monte Catria with the Hermitage of Fonte Avellana at 25 km), a city of art universally known (Urbino, Gubbio, Umbria, Tuscany, Perugia) and famous tourist destinations (Cattolica, Riccione, Rimini on the coast and Pesaro Romagna with Gradara, San Marino, Saint Leo in the hills behind the Frasassi caves) all reached within a period of time ranging from half an hour to an hour and a half car ride and for the most part connected with highways and motorways.
At 206 feet above the sea on the ridge left Metauro River, Serrungarina, once called Ravenna, owes its present name probably Ser Ungaro of Acts, notary lived in the fourteenth century. Built in the days of the war between Greeks and Goths in 534 as a refuge for the people devastated by conflict, in 1343 Serrungarina comes under the domain of Malatesta who built the fortress, a massive structure of walls that still defines the characteristic village.
Followed the fortunes of the Serrungarina castles Bargni and Pozzuolo two locations inside Green.
Downstream, Tavernelle, ancient "Roman statio" between the delicate rising hills el'austero Corsican Metauro River, is now a modern urban center. The combination of ancient and modern is symbolized by the new parish center built adjacent to the archaeological site where you can see the remains of via Flaminia (220 BC), of the tavern and Roman temple in honor of the god Attis. The historical and cultural richness of the place is also the "pierced" in the bag, hydraulic important work of'400. The four locations are among them harmoniously connected by a splendid panoramic.
Visiting Serrungarina you can admire the impressive staircase inside the fortress, Malatesta cistern and the Church of St. Anthony Abbot with paintings of the Warriors (Visitation 1620) and Presiutti (Immaculate Conception 1560).
Bargni proposes, in addition to the Church of St. Appolonia consecrated in 1543, the villas of ancient families Federici, Serafini, Oliva. Mete Pozzuolo end, a small village fortified with a characteristic bell of 1600, and the neighboring Mount Matera, the highest in the area, around which many legends are intertwined.
The most characteristics are those of Carnival Serrungarina with parade of floats and launch of sweets, and the mechanized crib that in the Christmas period and beyond, in this area attracts many visitors. The oil production and wine quality reiterate deserved reputation of the products of the valley metaurense. The only specialty is the culture of pear "angelic" which makes Serrungarina the only national producer of this tasty summer fruit