Civita is also one of the most important places in the territory of Fabriano for the ancient traces of Christian settlements, evidenced by the Pieve di S.Maria di Civita that hosted St. Francis in 1215 on the occasion of his third journey to the Marche region. Parishes, abbeys, monasteries, convents, and churches of considerable artistic and cultural importance are part of a geographical context in which Fabriano is, in its own right, included among the most important cities for spirituality: Assisi, Gubbio, Spoleto, Perugia, Loreto, Camerino, and Urbino are some of the nearest ones that deserve absolute interest and can be reached in a short time.
By its nature, historicity and authenticity of the place, Villa Gioia enjoys all these peculiarities making it surprising and seductive.