Mentioned for the first time in 1186 in a bill fo sale written in the ancient Montalbano Castle (old walls of the Castle are still visible from the cellar of Antica Locanda La Canonica). The remaining parts of the Castle were incorporated in the XVII century in the ancient Canonica (still visible in the south est area). Also the village, where you will find the nice Santa Maria Assunta Church, was fortified; access was granted by three ancient doors, unfortunately these had been destroyed during the war (II Wwar). In the little square you can still see the ancient open gallery (XVI century) with the typical columns and capitals. You can also see many sandstone’ portals, which different shape, from the model cantilever to the lancet model, to the great XVII tuff portal, which was the entrance of the antique tavern. More you can find a brick round arc with a bas-relief showing the ancient arm of Bondigli’s Family from the court of Duke Francesco III d’Este. From a few years, Montalbano is home of a success exhibition “Village of the Cribs”; from the begin of December until the end of January, all around you will find many different cribs, done from the people of the village.

We are Angelo and Nicoletta. We are a family with great love for food and conviviality. We manage the Locanda Canonica with great love; every person that reach our place for us is a guest, not simply a client.

Borough, Towers and Castles Castellino delle Formiche The funny name Castellino delle Formiche (Ants Castle) could have been a translation mistake from the ancient medieval word “Castrum Formigis” from the latin formido, formidabilis, meaning awe-inspiring Castle.The ancient family fo Malatigni, coming from the homonyms fortresses from Sassi di Roccamalatina was first in the castle whick was conquered in ‘300, from Montecuccoli family, until the year 1623, when was incorporated in Podesteria of Guiglia. The only part remaining from the castle is the tower, which is now holding a steeple. One of the churchs was destroyed from a landslide. The alive church that was inside the castle is date back XIII century. Montecorone and the Sasso di S. Andrea From the ancient villages, Montecorone with is medieval plant, is really beautiful and characterized from stone buildings with sandstone portals and arch windows, and from the presence of the eSan Rocco Oratory (XVII century). Walking from Montecorone far the footpath you will reach the rock “Sasso di S. Andrea”: an escarpment of almost 20 meters, in limestone sandstone of the same kind of the one in Sassi di Rocca Malatina.