The magic of Osimo

Osimo is a charming town of 34,000 inhabitants in the province of Ancona. The town was originally inhabited by the ancient Piceni population and then passed to the dominion of the Roman Empire of which several traces remain such as the imposing walls, the archaeological site of Fonte Magna, the Lapidarium and the headless statues located inside the Palace. Municipal. The city is famous because the Lega del Filo d'Oro is based here and in 1975 the Treaty of Osimo was signed, which redefined the borders between Italy and Yugoslavia. The main church is the Co-Cathedral of San Leopardo in which there is a crypt that houses the remains of the martyrs of Osimo and a valuable baptistery with a bronze basin. An important patronal feast is the one dedicated to the Blessed Virgin of Sorrows during which local associations create magnificent models of famous churches which are then exhibited in the Museo del Covo. Typical dishes of Osimo are passatelli with porcini mushrooms, cappelletti in broth, rabbit in porchetta, crescia, Montefeltro lamb and both classic and truffle-flavored ascolana olives. There is also a wide range of local bitters and wines.