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This lively centre is divided into Tortoreto Alto, in a higher position at over 220 m a.s.l., and Tortoreto Lido, a newer part which has developed into a lively seaside resort.
Tortoreto Alto still partly maintains its medieval structure with high walls, narrow alleys, the Clock Tower and the adjoining bridge which led into the fortress, now called Terravecchia, while a more recent part, called Terranova, is characterized by the "Torrione" and the two churches of Madonna della Misericordia and San Nicola.
Tortoreto Lido has a 4km long beach, extending south to the mouth of the Salinello river. The sea is clean, and the bottom gets deeper very slowly, so it is a safe place for children too, and can offer a quiet holiday among the golden sand, the green hills and blue sea.
One of the most interesting features of Tortoreto is the deep cult of the Virgin Mary (Madonna della Neve). The oldest church dedicated to Christ's mother is Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, bu the tradition in Tortoreto is much older. According to the legend, on the night between the 4th and 5th of August 325 A.D.
Pope Liborius dreamt of Mother Mary, who bid him to build a church in her honor on the spot where snow would fall on that day. The dream came true, and gave origin to the cult of Mary.
Cooking - The area around Tortoreto is famous for its mouth watering dishes, among many others, the Arrosticini ("rustelle" or "arrustelle" in the local dialects) and the pasta e pallottelle. The firsts, are typically made from castrated sheep's meat (mutton), cut in chunks and pierced by a skewer. It is cooked on a brazier with a typically elongated shape, called "canala" as it reminds of a gutter. The second, is a pasta dish, a firts dish -primo- with a meatballs tomato sauce, and of course many many other dishes just waiting to be tasted!