Bed and Breakfast Villa Fortezza is in Ascoli Piceno, truly one of Italy's hidden jewels. With its romaneque churches, the gothic San Francesco, the medieval towers and narrow lanes, the intimate architecture of Piazza del Popolo and everywhere the strong sense of a fiercely independent Comune, as is celebrated twice a year in the Giostra della Quintana an ancient jousting event, it is not surprising that the city is on its way to becoming a World Heritage Site. All proof of a city that, although strangely undiscovered, can legitimately claim to be on a par with those other central Italian cities of greater international fame. Ascoli Piceno’s surroundings are equally remarkable - reachable by car in just 25 minutes from the center of town is the splendid 1800m high Montagna dei Fiori and, in the opposite direction, the sandy beaches of the Adriatic with their myriad of unforgettable seaside restaurants.