piazza del popolo

Thomas-GenevieveH

Piazza di Popolo is a nice, relaxing area. The major reasons to visit include: the church (Santa Maria), the museum for DaVinci, the views of the old Roman wall (immediately outside the arch/gate) and the city overlook (located to the east of the Piazza...our can't miss it).

Boojumi

This is beautiful square and nice scenery all around. Architecture at this area is worth seeing and feeling.

colin_LondonUk

Historic, atmospheric, brilliant piazza, great for people watching one of the best that we have visited.An additional bonus was that a couple of nights we were treated to the start of some aspects of the 'Quintana'.

arcticboolie

The Piazza del Popolo is purported to be one of the prettiest in Italy, and I can't say I disagree (although the Piazza delle Erbe in Verona is still my fave). It's covered in travertine marble, sourced from the local mountains; it's got views of the mountains; and it's surrounded by beautiful buildings. And on a Sunday afternoon it was full of families and felt very real and friendly.

terifc

The lighting in the square is magnificent. There are shops, restaurants with in, and outdoor, seating. I loved visiting over and over again.

Caterina10

There are shops and restaurants with good food, and you can sit outside. The Cathedral that sits in the square is worth touring.

mikedward

Spend a while to watch the world go back, ideally at Caffe Meletti! This is one of the best piazzas we have visited in Italy, and we have seen a few!

B4its2late8

Ascoli Antica dates back to the Romans - as does everything in Italy, of course! The old town is typical of a quaint Italian town and is well preserved. The shops carry extremely glamourous and wearable clothes and the restarants have great cakes and coffee as well as ambiance. The town used to be in a wealthy area and you can see by the well-presented buildings that the locals are proud of their heritage.Lovely to find this has survived...it would have been turned into a holiday destination, jammed with tourists, anywhere else. This place is well worth a visit.

trflpig

beautiful square. This is a great place for an aperitivo, or diner. Cafe lorenzo has some of the best stuffed olives. The travertine marble really shines at night.

anthonye552

This is a large piazza surrounded by interesting buildings and good coffee houses and restaurants. Quite lively in the evening with bags of atmosphere

superjackpizza

Do you dream to come back in the medieval age and live like King Arthur? Well "Piazza del popolo" in Ascoli Piceno is the right place to realize your dream. Each buildings, rocks, piece of sidewalk is perfectly saved since the age of the knights . At the same time you can find restaurants, pubs, shops and more over in order to have a wonderful time.

JimmyMack

Well I think so. The dimensions of the square and the buildings in relation to it are wonderful. On one side is the 14th century Palazzo dei Capitani with its amazing facade with arcaded buildings facing it from across the square. At the bottom end is the enormous chiesa di S Francesco which is fabulous in its own right. To the side of the Plazzo is caffe Meletti, a 19th century building transformed into an Art Nouveau style cafe by Anisette makers Meletti at the beginning of the 20th century. There are several cafes in the square which really seems to function as the meeting place for the whole town. Each time we went into the square we were impressed anew.

Pimperness

Thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of this eatery. Service was excellent as was the food and atmosphere.

KaraD_11

We happened on the fall festival in Piazza del Popolo. Great entertainment and terrific regional foods to sample and buy. The Piazza itself is very nice and spacious. Always something to see...even if it is just people watching!

S8392FSsandrag

Loving the travertine city, not that hectic yet... Nice at any time of the day. :-) Ascoli is worth seeing. Coming annually, I don= t like the trennino... but I understand good for the city budget