Fossombrone

The area sits in the middle Metauro valley, with cultivated hills and low ridges at the edge of the northern Marche Apennine foothills. The Metauro river runs through Fossombrone. The Furlo Gorge and the State Nature Reserve of Gola del Furlo are within this radius, where the Metauro cuts between steep limestone walls on the way toward the inland ranges. Urbino is the nearest major historic town and has the Ducal Palace and UNESCO World Heritage status. This part of the province is known for rolling farmland, river valleys, and the transition from Adriatic-side hills to the Apennine interior.