Top Ascoli Piceno Art & Culture

The Tour aboard the Ascoli Touristic Train is an original way to visit the city of Ascoli Piceno. Comfortably seated and accompanied by a clear and complete audio guide offers a general knowledge of the city, admiring views and crossing areas to be reached on foot. An opportunity to venture into the most hidden wonders of this historic medieval city by discovering every suggestive corner.

accompanied by a guide Experienced tourist, we will ride around the ancient town its old "rue" and discovering its squares. Small break to taste the products typical of territory, like the famous ones stuffed olives.

Ascoli Piceno is a rich, beautiful and fascinating city at all hours of the day. We'll take you discovering its history and curiosities related to the city and people with this walk. At the end, you will have the chance to sip a local made spirit, a digestive drink, eventually mixed with coffee to enjoy the last bit of the tour. This drink will be served in a historical coffee shop of the city (and more in general one of the most ancients coffee shops in Italy) that will be the perfect scenery for this tasting.An alternative evening full of light-hearted curiosity accompanied by our good local guide who will make you feel part of the city.

Get your hands dirty with this interactive ceramics workshop in Ascoli Piceno. Learn old and new techniques during this hands-on workshop, led by a local guide. Known as the city of ceramics, Ascoli Piceno is home to many ceramic laboratories and craftsmen. All tools and materials are included and you will create your own souvenir during the workshop.

Italian language and culture course. Wide program of free activities in the afternoon with other students such as guided tour of the historic center, river walk, cooking class. The school also organizes visits to wineries and vineyards with tasting of the excellent white wines (Pecorino and Passerina) and red wines (Rosso Piceno, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo) in the area, in the companies that produce oil. The Academy also organizes beautiful trips to other cities in the Marche and Rome.

Offida is the epitome of "living well" in the Piceno region, and we would like to take you on a walk to experience this atmosphere. Join this village tour to discover the history, food and wine and crafts tradition of this picturesque and expertly preserved village in Ascoli's hinterland. You'll have a chance to see the imposing medieval Abbey of Santa Maria della Rocca and perhaps meet some ladies intent on lace-making, producing elaborate lace decorations. And to finish in good company, we have reserved a table at a town wine shop that produces wines locally so you can also taste Offida at its best.