Built almost entirely of pale travertine, Ascoli Piceno glows at dusk around the Piazza del Popolo, the elegant Palazzo dei Capitani on one side and the Liberty-era Caffè Meletti on the other.
This is the home of olive all'ascolana, green olives stuffed with meat and fried.
When to visit Ascoli Piceno
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Piazza del Popolo of Ascoli
Ascoli's travertine main square, ringed by Renaissance loggias and the historic Caffe Meletti.
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The year in Ascoli Piceno
The rituals, races, and processions the city still keeps.
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