Overview
Colli al Metauro is an official Italian municipality (comune, pop. 12,341) in Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino within the Marche region of Italy (coordinates: 43.7489°N, 12.8989°E). Visitors come for its unhurried historic center (centro storico), parish church and civic piazza, weekly open-air market, and authentic Marche cooking.
Local Food & Regional Specialties — Colli al Metauro
Silky 30-egg-yolk maccheroncini di campofilone, vincisgrassi (layered baked pasta with rich ragù, mushrooms, and béchamel), or passatelli pasta pressed from breadcrumbs and aged cheese into clear capon broth (€9–€14). In central Italy around Colli al Metauro (Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino), seasonal menus balance hill-town olive oil, hand-rolled pasta, foraged mushrooms, and hearth-grilled meats.
Golden deep-fried green olives stuffed with minced meat (olive all'ascolana, €5–€7 in paper cones), coastal brodetto fish stew made with a dozen Adriatic species, and wood-roasted suckling pig or wild boar (€12–€18).
Caciotta d'Urbino and fossa (pit-aged) sheep cheeses, soft spreadable ciauscolo salami, flaky crescia flatbread, wild black & white truffles from Acqualagna, and mineral Verdicchio white or Rosso Conero red wines.
Late afternoon aperitivo in stone-paved hill piazzas always features a paper cone of hot fried stuffed olives and sliced ciauscolo salami paired with a chilled glass of local Verdicchio. In a town the size of Colli al Metauro (pop. 12,341), expect a central bar-caffè, a local panificio/alimentari, and a few family-run trattorie or pizzerie serving Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino residents (check hours ahead, as small-town kitchens often close one or two weekdays).
Getting There & Local Transit
Adriatic rail corridor via Pesaro, Ancona, Civitanova Marche & San Benedetto del Tronto; regional trains and Contram/Adriabus coaches inland to Urbino and Ascoli Piceno. Because Colli al Metauro is a smaller municipality (12,341 residents) in Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino, most visitors reach the nearest mainline railway station in Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino or Ancona and complete the final leg by provincial coach or rental car. Rural bus lines run reduced schedules on Sundays and holidays.
Closest Railway Station: Serrungarina-Tavernelle (2.1 km).
What to See & Do — Colli al Metauro
- Nearby Landmarks & Points of Interest: Fondazione Villa Del Bali' (1.1 km) · Settimo Cielo Maxi Dancing (3.1 km) · Museo della Civiltà Contadina, Grotte, Arte Sacra (6.4 km) · Monte San Bartolo (8.1 km)
- Local Hamlets (Frazioni) & Villages: Calcinelli, Tavernelle, Villanova, Borgaccio, Fiordipiano, San Liberio
- Centro Storico & Main Piazza of Colli al Metauro: Stroll the historic core, parish church (Chiesa Madre), and neighborhood cafés during the morning market or evening passeggiata.
- Countryside & Provincial Walks (Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino): Explore scenic rural lanes, olive groves, vineyards, and hilltop viewpoints surrounding Colli al Metauro.
Nearby Municipalities (Comuni Limitrofi) near Colli al Metauro
Explore the 5 closest neighboring municipalities (comuni limitrofi) to Colli al Metauro by straight-line distance:
- Cartoceto (2.2 km)
- Montefelcino (5.4 km)
- Mombaroccio (6.2 km)
- Terre Roveresche (6.8 km)
- Sant'Ippolito (7.3 km)
Best Time to Visit
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct. Browse all comuni in Marche or search the complete directory of 7,896 Italian municipalities.