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