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The Views from San Leo, Part II
von.otter Says: “To-day we did not stop at the rocky height of San Leo, but went on and up until it seemed to me we were climbing literally to the clouds. The road made such continual turns that it seemed again and again that we had at last reached the "jumping-off place," and must turn...
von.otter Says: “Quite unexpectedly, on crossing a mountain ledge, one comes in sight of S. Leo, a tremendous rock with utterly perpendicular sides, forming the most impregnable fortress. The town is entered by a ledge in the rock and a tunnelled way.”— from “Cities of Northern and Central...
von.otter Says: “During our imprisonment at San Leo there was an attempted flight, concerted with certain soldiers of the garrison. It was discovered. We were separated. Some of the soldiers were arrested, tried, and condemned to the gallies for a certain number of years.”— from “Memoirs...
San Leo, Piazza Dante, Part II
von.otter Says: “Then there is the bustle of horses being put to and the carriage made ready for the fleeting visitors’ return to the lower earth, though even this creates hardly an eddy in the serenity of San Leo. And so down and away again toward the sea, with new lights and shadows...
San Leo, Fontana di San Francisco
von.otter Says: “One finds the little cathedral worthy of investigation and may certainly do worse than to sit for a while by the fountain, watching the stray citizens of San Leo who pause there and who appear to have learned the lesson of unhasting calm in their exalted niche overhanging...
von.otter Says: “Let us go up to that festival, for with God’s help we will gather some good spiritual fruit.”— St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)IN GOD’S SERVICE When St. Francis and Brother Leo, his traveling companion, reached the base of San Leo on the 8th of May 1213 they were...
The Castle/Fortress at San Leo, Part VII
von.otter Says: “In the morning we were all four chained together and sent to Urbino. Ten days after, we were placed on horseback securely chained, and in two days arrived at the fortress of San Leo.”— from “Memoirs and Adventures of Felice Orsini” 1857 by Felice Orsini (1819-1858)The...
von.otter Says: “In honor of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Mother of God, the Ever-Virgin Mary, Duke Orso I, a sinner, I do this work. I implore you readers to pray for me. Done in the days of Pope John and Emperor Charles III.”— An inscription by the Duke d’Orso in the Pieve di San...
von.otter Says: “S. Leo was the most important fortress of the Dukes of Urbino, and was three times besieged while in their hands, the last time in 1516, when, in the reign of Duke Guidobaldo, it was captured by the papal troops under Lorenzo de’ Medici.”— from “Cities of Northern and...
von.otter Says: “The little old Romanesque church that the sweetest, bright-eyed old peasant woman led us to see pleased me much better than the grim castle. The choir and main altar were raised after the manner of the early Christian church over a spacious crypt, where the silver...
San Leo, the Watchtower/Belltower
von.otter Says: “We stopped to gaze at it early the next day as we took our way toward San Leo. I do not know whether it was the invigoration of the limpid morning air or the exultation that pervades the heart in the achievement of a long desire, but as we advanced the feeling was of being...
Taverna delle Ghiande: How all begun – food delights in San Leo
Trekki Says: Now I would never describe myself as a gourmet, at least not when one wants to serve me frog legs or chicken feet or brain mousse.But Italy did teach me the art of food and dishes. This has not so much to do with the very complicated preparation of unusual food, but more...
Osteria Belvedere: A Local Treat
von.otter Says: “The corrupting influence of tourists is seldom felt at San Leo, so guides and beggars are happily absent. But there is no lack of little boys who are quite ready to accept the remnants of the travelers’ luncheon; and it is well to consume that refection sitting on the outer...
San Leo by car - not for the fainthearted
Trekki Says: Haha, this tip title is meant only for me and for each one who is a bit frightened when it comes to narrow streets. When I arrived in San Leo the second day of my trip, I was still a bit spacy, tangled, muddleheaded (like floating around on a cloud; I was in desperate need...
Trekki Says: Palazzo Mediceo, the building right hand side on Piazza Dante, is location of San Leo’s tourist office. It is really a good idea to visit it, as it has many free of charge brochures, maps and other information material for visitors. Upstairs is a museum, the Museo d’Arte...
vysnaite Says: If you're travelling with camping car (the one with the room and else inside) it's better not to go to San Leo with it. The reason - very narrow streets and the trip can be really very painful. While being there we saw a situation like this, it's better to use normal car.
von.otter Says: “The Italians practically live out of doors, and the fresh air and their naturally wholesome diet is their salvation. In the mountain districts they are bright, sturdy and strong, and though people at home do not generally realize it, our immigrants come mostly from these...
von.otter Says: “San Leo was not disappointing.”— from “Wayfarers in Italy” 1901 by Katharine HookerIt is a truth that even the smallest villages in Europe have its own coat-of-arms. I love these ‘logos,’ usually created from historic events taking place within, or nearby to, the village;...
Leone, Marino, Dante, Medici....
Trekki Says: …. all were here at a point in time.Leone and Marinius, two Dalmatian stonemansons of Christian belief, came to this region after being haunted by emperor Diocletianus, whom I happened to meet today in Leyle’s Split account. They found work here and helped to rebuild the...
Montefeltro, the beautiful wild surroundings
Trekki Says: If you want to visit San Leo, please try and approach it during the day. The landscape is breathtaking!! I cannot comment the approach from the west, as I came from San Marino and I enjoyed every minute of it. On my further way south I took the small winding roads via...
Plan a San Leo vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and San Leo locals
San Leo is located on a cliff top, and this is the hair-raising road that takes you through the South Gate to the Piazza Dante.
Q: How could I go from Rimini to San Leo and viceversa by public transportation? Are there some good travel acency that organize...
A: this could be helpful http://www.tramservizi.it/percorsi-e-orari.php
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San Leo – like a step back into history
On my way from Milano Marittima at the Adriatic Sea down to Gubbio, I decided to let it go on easy and slow (haha, as if I’d already knew that later during my trip Umbria introduced me to Slow Food......
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San Leo: Most Beautiful Village in Italy
“We climbed one steep ascent after another till we reached the town of San Leo, where we came the other day to see the splendid old fortress, used for a time as a prison, but now kept only as a...
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A comune or municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, located in front of it´s natural enemy San Marino; is a small fortress town with a population of 3,000 inhabitants. Now is popular as a...
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San Leo castle is famous thanks to Cagliostro as well as to the beautiful position. You will learn a lot about that character if you visit the castle, he was half away between history and legend.
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It's a city with ancient roots, it was known before as Montefeltro. Dante has been here, S. Francesco D'Assisi, why don't you go? =). The fortress up the city, that you see in the picture was built in...
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