San Ginesio is a small village of less than 3,200 inhabitants, situated in the Marche region. It has been a center of culture and learning since the Middle Ages, when it was one of the most important towns of the Marquisate of Ancona and the Duchy of Camerino. San Ginesio is famous for its 100 churches, which house an important artistic heritage. The patron saint of the city is the Catholic protector of theatre and actors, so the history of San Ginesio is inextricably linked to the performing arts and theatres. The first permanent theatre in the Marche region was built in San Ginesio in 1547.

San Ginesio was also the birthplace of Alberico Gentili, a 16th century jurist who wrote extensively on international law. He was recruited by the court of Queen Elizabeth I of England and by Oxford University. Today, a Study Centre in the village preserves his intellectual heritage.

A civic art gallery, named after the modern Roman law expert “Scipione Gentili”, preserves paintings by artists such as Simone De Magistris and Nicola Da Siena.

Speaking of natural heritage, San Ginesio is called the “Balcony of the Sibillini”: its unique position in the Sibillini mountains allows a breathtaking view, stretching from Mount Conero and the Adriatic Sea to Mount Gran Sasso.

The town lies in the National Park of the Sibillini, a wonderful natural setting dotted with vast forests and breathtaking gorges, with a rich heritage in medieval history and folk tales (such as that of Sibilla, the ancient sorceress after whom the mountains are named).