GROTTAMMARE – THE PEARL OF THE ADRIATIC - 13-16 November 2026
* The fam trip is aimed at travel agents and tour operators in Europe, preferably from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland.
Friday 13 November: Grottamare
Arrival of the participants at Ancona or Pescara Airport, transfer to Grottammare depending on flight schedules, and accommodation in a four-star hotel. Afternoon visit to the facilities and a walk to the town, one of the most beautiful small towns in Italy (subject to reconfirmation, and according to flight schedules). Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
Saturday14 November: San Benedetto del Tronto – Offida
Breakfast in the hotel and departure for San Benedetto del Tronto, famous for its beautiful palm-shaded promenade and sandy beaches. Visit to the MAM, Museo d'Arte sul Mare (Art Museum on the Sea), a fascinating open-air museum on the south pier. Stretching for about a kilometre, this route has a permanent collection of sculptures and paintings from the international art symposium “Festival dell'Arte sul Mare” (Art on the Sea Festival), which began in 1996 and has so far seen the participation of 201 artists from all over the world.
The Museo d'Arte sul Mare contains 200 sculptures created on the faces of the breakwater blocks lined up along the promenade, and over 30 murals painted by world-renowned street artists on the faces of the third section of the concrete blocks. During the visit the participants will meet local fishermen, learn about the typical products of the area and have lunch in a restaurant, with the local “Brodetto alla Sambenedettese.”
Afternoon departure for Offida, the village of lace makers. This ancient village enclosed by 15th-century castle walls, is listed among the most beautiful small towns in Italy. Situated on a rocky spur between the Tesino and Tronto valleys, it is known for the laborious and patient art of lace-making, an ancient tradition to which one of the town's main museums is dedicated. Aperitif with wine tasting. Dinner at the hotel, overnight stay.
Sunday 15 November: Ascoli Piceno
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for a guided tour of Ascoli Piceno: a town with a special charm thanks to the ivory-white colour of the local travertine stone used throughout the historic centre, from the palaces and stately homes to churches, pavements and private residences. Travertine is not an easy stone to work,, but Ascoli’s skilled craftsmen have create beautiful decorations for portals, rose windows and mullioned windows. Traditional lunch in a restaurant with the famous Ascoli-style stuffed olives. Free afternoon. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Monday 16 November: Grottamare – end of fam trip
Breakfast in the hotel. Morning at leisure for participants, followed by transfers to Ancona and/or Pescara airports according to return flight schedules.
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