The Parco Naturale del Monte San Bartolo marks the beginning of the coastal hill system in the Center of Italy which immediately follows the famous tourist beaches of the North Adriatic Sea. It faces the Adriatic Sea with a spectacular cliff and it reaches its maximum altitudes on the hills of San Bartolo (m. 201), Castellaro (m. 197), and in the villages of Casteldimezzo (m. 195) and Fiorenzuola di Focara (m. 186).

It is an extremely important point for the migration of the avifauna and an ideal place for many species of birds which spend the winter here; it is also important from an archaeological and historical point of view, since although it has a limited extension, it is very rich in finds: from the Neolithic finds in the area of Mount Castellaro to the archaeological site of Colombarone along the ancient Via Flaminia, from the lost ports of Greek origins of S. Marina and Vallugola to the charming system of Renaissance villas and gardens.
The Parco Naturale del San Bartolo includes an area in which nature and man live together from a lot of time, and where the environmental values are respected. The slope coming down from the top of the cliff and leaving from the sea preserves the traditional agricultural landscape with its olive groves, vineyards, and fruit trees, the number of farmhouses, and the net of roads linking them. Nowadays, only some farmhouses are inhabited by full-time farmers and some of them have been transformed into farm holidays, while the country roads form a widespread net of green paths, often shaded by big oaks.
From the official web site of regione Le Marche - Parco Naturale del Monte San Bartolo