Uscendo Leaving Potenza Picena for the sea or the districts of S. Girio and Montecanepino, there are country roads from where you can admire the typical scenery of the Macerata countryside. Hills of different heights, sloping towards the sea and carefully farmed with different crops, offer visitors a myriad of shapes and colours in every season. This extremely relaxing environment is perfect for your photographs.
Villa Buonaccorsi
Villa Buonaccorsi can be found a few miles from Potenza Picena, towards the sea. Its origins are 16th century but it was subsequently enlarged and restored between 1745 and 1750 by the architect Pietro Bernasconi, from the Luigi Vanvitelli school. Other buildings, storehouses, the mill and stables were added in the 18th and 19th centuries. Originally the purpose of the villa was to control the agricultural land of the Buonaccorsi family. The whole complex spreads over more than 5 hectares and, apart from the actual villa, there is a really unique Italian garden. The rooms of the villa are decorated by various 18th century artists, while in the closed courtyard there are four statues depicting the seasons which are attributed to the Venetian sculptor Giovanni Bonazza, from the early part of the 18th century. To the south east there is a beautiful garden, divided into five terraces, joined by a central stairway and protected by a thick copse. There are rare plants, fountains, water features, niches, obelisks and many statues of the Venetian school depicting people and grotesque and mythological beings. There is also a small puppet theatre and a small church. North of the villa is Palazzo Rosso, a kind of stronghold, belonging to the

Massucci family, which then later became property of the Marefoschi family. The 18th century building was partly restructured in 1855.
The districts:
- Montecanepino The village of Montecanepino rises on a hill along the road connecting Potenza Picena and Porto Potenza Picena. It is this vicinity to the coast and the gentleness of the hills that make this the ideal place for anyone looking for peace and quiet. This small village maybe dates from the medieval era, but the name probably derives from the word "canepini", that is ropemakers or workers of hemp, once numerous in this area. Many people visit Montecanepino on Easter Monday for the festival of San Vincenzo Ferreri, one of the most ancient festivals of the area, during which important events of the past are relived with traditional rural games.
- San Girio The village of S. Girio is along the road connecting Potenza Picena and the "Regina" road. There is an abundance of trees and the surrounding countryside is very beautiful and serene. Here you can find the Sanctuary of S. Girio, one of the most special religious places for the people of Potenza Picena. This Sanctuary, probably built in 1298 on the tomb of the saint, was rebuilt in 1560 and restructured in the first part of this century. It houses frescoes depicting the life of the saint and a canvas depicting “S. Girio”, from 1791. Many visitors come to the Sanctuary on the 25th May of each year for the festival of the Saint. Not far from here, near the sea, there are several large areas of brackish water, which with their particular characteristics, are a real natural oasis.