Marche · Pesaro e Urbino
Monte Grimano Terme
A small Montefeltro borgo at 536 meters on the Marche-Romagna border, with alkaline sulphur springs Andrea Bacci documented in his 1571 De Thermis.
536m
Elevation
37 km / 23 mi
Nearest hub (Rimini)
1,094
Population
Apr–Oct
Best time to visit
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Why come
Monte Grimano Terme sits at 536 meters on a rocky spur in the Montefeltro hills, on the border between Marche and Romagna, ninety kilometers northwest of Ancona. The Romans knew the springs that surface below the borgo. The first written record of their properties came in 1571, when the physician Andrea Bacci, personal doctor of Pope Sixtus V, included them in his De Thermis, the early modern catalogue of Italian thermal waters. The waters are alkaline and sulphurous and have been used for respiratory, dermatological and digestive cures since. The current spa runs on the same springs in a modern complex below the medieval upper town. The borgo itself, ringed by the remains of its walls and dominated by the Chiesa di San Silvestro, joined the Borghi più belli d'Italia for its preserved core and its Montefeltro setting between Carpegna, San Marino and the Conca valley. The Comuni Virtuosi membership flags the commune's environmental program.
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Known for
Centro storico
Medieval upper town on the rocky spur, with the remains of the walls, the Chiesa di San Silvestro and stone lanes around the central piazza.
Terme di Monte Grimano
Modern spa drawing on the alkaline sulphurous springs documented by Andrea Bacci in 1571, used for respiratory, dermatological and digestive cures.
Chiesa di San Silvestro
Parish church on the central piazza of the borgo, with later interventions on a medieval core, dedicated to the patron San Silvestro.
Belvedere del Montefeltro
Panoramic edge of the upper town overlooking the Conca valley, the Carpegna ridge and on clear days the Adriatic at Cattolica.
When to visit
Best months · Apr–Oct
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April through October is the main window for Monte Grimano Terme. The Montefeltro hills turn green from April, the spa runs through the warm months for cure cycles, and the borgo stays cool at 536 meters when the lowland valleys touch the high twenties in July and August. June and September give the clearest air for the belvedere view across to the Carpegna ridge and the San Marino tower. The Comuni Virtuosi environmental program organizes summer events around the borgo. November through March is quieter and colder, with snow occasional on the spur, the spa on reduced winter hours and most of the small restaurants closed.
How to get there
From Rimini, Monte Grimano Terme is roughly 37 km by road. Allow about 32–44 minutes depending on traffic and route choice (autostrada vs scenic).
Drive time to the nearest gateway airports
- Rimini1h 14m
- Ancona / Pescara1h 37m
- Bologna2h 6m
Elevation 536 m
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