Villages in Italy are inevitably losing their inhabitants (the Italian population is among the oldest in Europe) and what is left are small municipalities with barely 1000 people. Le Marche has already faced the merging of different municipality in one new village; it was the municipality of Vallefoglia that once Read more…
A thermal bath in the open air and completely free! When Otto, Elke’s husband set off on a demanding hike to Lago di Pilato with the group of hikers from Cupramontana, Elke went with them without further ado and, instead of hiking, went to relax in the thermal baths of Read more…
When you say Copenhagen, you immediately think of the world-famous Little Mermaid. But did you know that there is also such a beautiful statue in a harbor in Le Marche?…and if I might say, with a much better background! For this you have to be in the seaside town of Read more…
Are you looking for an easy walk, preferably in the shade? Il Percorso delle Acque in Pieve Torina is the perfect choice! It is an easy walk of 8 km roundtrip along the torrente Sant’Angelo that connects the village of Pieve Torina with the hamlet Fiume (literally meaning river) and Read more…
Soon it will be August 15th, Ferragosto’s period, when almost all Italians are on holiday. In big cities, many shops and restaurants are closed on this day, because the city dwellers leave for the coast or the mountains. It is also the time to see the family again, as many Read more…
Wake up call at 4.00 am…where am I going this early on a Sunday? It must be something really unique… indeed, it is. I drove all the way to Marotta to watch and live the reenactment of the old fishing tradition “alla tratta” or “alla sciabica”. This is an ancient Read more…