The best gravel rides around Mercato Saraceno

Very pretty little town. It has 2 large, very characteristic bridges

Definitely eat a Piadina at Francesco's at Ristorante Barbotto

It is located on Via di San Francesco in Sant'Agata Feltria

Great views and champagne gravel!

The Insigne Collegiata Church was built in the 10th century by Raniero Cavalca, Count of Bertinoro and lord of the place, who had it erected on the ruins of the chapel dedicated to the Virgin martyr Saint Agatha. The original construction was of Romanesque architecture. It was subsequently expanded in 1520 under the lordship of Ottaviano Fregoso by will of the people. With subsequent expansions it lost its original characteristics to transform itself into a typical 18th century church, especially after the radical restoration of 1776 in Baroque style. ... On the left of the church stands a mighty 35-meter-high bell tower rebuilt in 1885 based on a design by the architect from Santagata Santi Botticelli. The current round bell tower with a spire takes the place of the older one with a square base in Romanesque style which collapsed in 1865 due to lack of maintenance. Under the Collegiate Church Presbytery you can visit the very ancient octagonal Crypt from the 8th century; this was created with the recycled materials of the primitive Church and was recently restored by the parish priest Don Erminio Gatti. ... (Source: https://www.lavalmarecchia.it/visita/poggio-torriana/insigne-chiesa-collegiata.html )

In ancient times, there was a Celletta dedicated to the Virgin in the place, and it was called the "Serra della Sconfitta" location, because here the Agates, with the help of the Virgin, would have repelled and defeated an army of invaders. Hence also the name "Madonna del Soccorso". It was built at the beginning of the 16th century (1520) in Romanesque style. The interior with a single nave, shows the peculiarity of the exposed beam, and inside a beautiful gilded altarpiece, an altarpiece is glued depicting the miracle of the Virgin of Soccorso who saves a child from the devil called by an imprudent mother. A third miracle is also attributed to the Madonna del Soccorso: a jealous lover shot his woman in the chest, piercing her velvet corset, but the woman, invoking the Virgin of Soccorso, remained unharmed. Inside the Church, the corset with the bullet hole is still on display. (Source: https://www.lavalmarecchia.it/visita/verucchio/santuario-madonna-del-soccorso.html )

The history of Sarsina begins with a settlement of the Umbrians on the Savio in the fourth century BC. With the influence of Rome, the city became an ally of the city on the Tiber in 266 BC. With the stationing of troops, the city, known as Sassina, continued to grow in importance until it was destroyed at the end of the third century AD, probably by barbarians. The first bishop of the city, Vizinius, was also named at the end of the third century. The diocese continued to exist until 1986, when it was merged with the diocese of Cesena to form the diocese of Cesena-Sarsina.

Another panoramic point on the valley and the gullies