A tiny village of the Montefeltro
In the green hills of the Montefeltro, the historic region on the border between the Marche, Romagna and Tuscany that gave its name to the dukes of Urbino, Frontino is one of the smallest villages in Italy, with just a few hundred inhabitants, and one of the "Borghi più belli d'Italia". Perched on a hill at about 500 metres, it is a tiny medieval village of stone houses, enclosed by walls, with a single entrance gate, a few lanes, a small square and a cylindrical tower, part of the old castle, surrounded by woods, meadows and views of the mountains of the Montefeltro, such as the Sasso Simone and Simoncello and Monte Carpegna.
The village has a quiet, timeless atmosphere, and preserves an interesting museum dedicated to the painter and sculptor Franco Assetto, who lived here and left works and installations in the village, including a fountain in the square. At the foot of the village, along the river, stands an old water mill, the "Mulino del Sasso", once used to grind grain, and nearby, in the woods, the Franciscan Convent of Montefiorentino, founded in the thirteenth century, which preserves the elegant Renaissance Oliva Chapel, with the marble tombs of the counts Oliva, sculpted by Francesco di Simone Ferrucci, and an altarpiece by Giovanni Santi, the father of Raphael. The area is ideal for walking, cycling and discovering the local cuisine, with dishes based on truffles, mushrooms, game and cheeses, in a part of Italy still far from mass tourism.
Tip: combine Frontino with the Convent of Montefiorentino and the nearby Sasso Simone and Simoncello Natural Park.
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