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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Campofilone
Go for 1–2 nights as a pasta-and-beach stop in the Val d'Aso: hill village, 1.5 km Blue Flag beach below, PGI maccheroncini. A car helps.
Campofilone is a hill village of about 1,900 people in the Marche, 10 km from the Adriatic between Pedaso and Porto San Giorgio. It is known for Maccheroncini di Campofilone PGI, thin egg pasta made here since the 15th century, and for a 1.5 km sandy beach at Ponte Nina and Tre Camini that has held a Blue Flag since 2025. One night covers the village and a pasta shop; two nights add the beach and the Val d'Aso. A car is the practical way in; buses run from Fermo and Porto San Giorgio.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–early Oct
- Avoid
- Late Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, festival prices); Nov–Mar (many beach services closed)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €60–90 excl. bed · Mid €90–150 excl. bed · High €150+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Europe-wide emergency 112 · Police 113 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118 · Coast guard 1530
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee at the bar | €1.20–1.50 |
| Plate of maccheroncini in a local restaurant | €10–15 |
| 500 g packet of Maccheroncini di Campofilone PGI | €4–8 |
| Glass of house wine | €3–5 |
| Beach club, bed and umbrella per day | €15–30 |
| Bus Fermo → Campofilone | €2–3 |
| Taxi Pedaso station → Campofilone centre | €15–20 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- AOI · Marche Airport (Ancona Falconara)
- About 1 h 15 min by car via the A14; the nearest airport with scheduled flights. Check seasonal routes.
Typical fares
- Bus Fermo → Campofilone
- about €2–3, about 30 min
- Regional train Porto San Giorgio → Pedaso
- about €2–3, 10–15 min
- Taxi Pedaso station → Campofilone
- €15–20
Get around
A car is the practical way to reach pasta producers, hamlets and the Val d'Aso. The historic centre is walkable in 15 minutes. Regional trains stop at Pedaso and Porto San Giorgio; from Porto San Giorgio take the Fermo–Val d'Aso–Montalto bus and get off at Campofilone (towards Montefiore), about 30 minutes from Fermo. Quiet local roads suit cycling.
See and do
Known for
- Maccheroncini di Campofilone PGI egg pasta
- St Bartholomew's Abbey (11th century)
- Blue Flag beach at Ponte Nina and Tre Camini
- Val d'Aso countryside and cycling
- National Festival of Maccheroncini (early August)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fermo | Car via SS 433 and SP 87, or Fermo–Val d'Aso–Montalto bus | About 30–40 min |
| Pedaso | Car via SS 16, about 5 km; or bus towards the coastCar via SS 16, about 3.1 mi; or bus towards the coast | About 15 min |
| Porto San Giorgio | Car via A14 or SS 16, about 10 km; regional train from PedasoCar via A14 or SS 16, about 6.2 mi; regional train from Pedaso | About 20–30 min |
| Montefiore dell'Aso | Car via SP 87 through the Val d'Aso | About 20 min |
| Ascoli Piceno | Car via A14 and SS 4, about 40 kmCar via A14 and SS 4, about 25 mi | About 45–55 min |
| Loreto | Car via A14, about 60 kmCar via A14, about 37 mi | About 1 h |
Sleep
- Campofilone historic centre
- Abbey, museums and gates on foot; few beds, book ahead in August.
- Ponte Nina / Tre Camini (Campofilone Marina)
- Beach and sea front; the reason most summer visitors come.
- Pedaso or Porto San Giorgio
- Coastal towns 5–10 km away with more hotels and rail stations; use them as a fallback base.Coastal towns 3.1–6.2 mi away with more hotels and rail stations; use them as a fallback base.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Good morning | Buongiornobwon-JOR-no |
| Thank you | GrazieGRAH-tsyeh |
| The bill, please | Il conto, per favoreeel KON-toh per fa-VOH-reh |
| A packet of maccheroncini, please | Un pacchetto di maccheroncini, per favoreoon pak-KET-toh dee mak-keh-ron-CHEE-nee |
| Where is the beach? | Dov'è la spiaggia?doh-VEH la SPYAH-jah |
| Can I pay by card? | Posso pagare con la carta?POS-soh pa-GAH-reh kon la KAR-tah |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Buses are few and stop early; check the last return before you go out for dinner.
- The Church of St Patrick is closed for renovation as of June 2026.
- Parish museums open by appointment only: call ahead.
- Beach clubs charge for beds and umbrellas; free public sand is alongside.
- August festival nights fill the village: book beds and dinner early.
A quiet, low-crime village; the real risks are narrow roads without pavements, summer heat on the beach and few buses after dark. Keep valuables out of sight at the beach and park off the road in the centre.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Campofilone yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Maccheroncini di Campofilone PGI egg pasta
- St Bartholomew's Abbey (11th century)
- Blue Flag beach at Ponte Nina and Tre Camini
- Val d'Aso countryside and cycling
- National Festival of Maccheroncini (early August)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Aso Valley Ecomuseum: www.ecomuseovalleaso.it
- Wikivoyage: Campofilone, revision 5297423 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5297423
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Campofilone
A questo indirizzo, per favore
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassy in Campofilone. The US consulate general is in Florence and the embassy in Rome; the UK embassy is in Rome; Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand have embassies in Rome. Check before you travel.
112 works from any phone in Italy, including mobiles with no credit.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/campofilone). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.