CINGOLI 2026 WINNER ITALY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE

Cingoli, a small town known as “the Balcony overlooking the Marche Region” near the city of Macerata, has been voted “Italy's most beautiful Borgo 2026”. Points in its favour were its unspoiled historic centre, its sweeping views over the surrounding hills, its mirror-like Lake Cingoli (a reservoir) below, two Nature reserves in its territory and a rare signed masterpiece by Lorenzo Lotto: “The Madonna of the Rosaries” in the Church of St. Domenico.

Every year, a committee appointed by the “I Borghi piu Belli d'Italia” non-profit Association, selects a winner out of some 380 candidates from all over Italy. A “Borgo” is a small historic town often far off the usual tourist tracks. The organization, in fact, was founded in 2001 by the Italian Tourism Council and ANCI (National Association of Italian Municipalities) to promote tourism to lesser known destinations in Italy and revive local economies.

Info: Tel. +39.33602877 (Tourist Info Office) https://www.comunecingoli.mc.it