Sarnano
Under the wings of the angel
Province
Province of Macerata
Altitude
539 m a.s.l.
Inhabitants
3.200
Spa village at the foot of the Sibillini, with a perfectly conical historic center and thermal waters known since ancient times.
📜 History
Founded in 1265 by three communities that united to create a new village, Sarnano preserves a unique cone-shaped urban structure with streets that spiral around the Piazza Alta. The thermal baths, with sulphurous and salt-bromine-iodine waters, have been known since the Middle Ages.
✨ Genius Loci
Sarnano is the village of the spiral: its streets wind like a snail around the Piazza Alta, creating an ascending path that is also a journey through time. The thermal baths at the foot of the village and the Sibillini mountains behind create a perfect combination of well-being and adventure.
To See
- Spiral historic center - Piazza Alta
- Terme di Sarnano
- Art gallery with works by Vittore Crivelli
- Church of Santa Maria di Piazza
- Trails towards the Monti Sibillini
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