I have to be honest: I usually claim to be a real expert on Le Marche and yet there are some small villages somewhere that I’ve never visited. It’s Fratterosa’s turn this time, but I am sure the list is long! If you drive up to the hill top of Read more
The Church of Santa Lucia in Serra San Quirico dates back to the 13th century, although the original church was torn down inbetween the 16th – 17th century. The order of monks that decided to build the new church in 1650 was the so-called “Silvestrini”, a branch of the Benedettini Read more
Have you ever wondered what was on the inside of a big building and never had the chance to enter to discover it? I had this feeling every time I was strolling through the alleys of Serra San Quirico, a quaint village which bears also the Orange Flag (we spoke Read more
My family and I have always wandered around our region in Summer, chasing always the cool air and quiet places where to relax. Monte Carpegna was very often the perfect combination of both. On the route to the mount itself, we used to stop and have a picnic on the Read more
Italy celebrates its National Day both on April 25th (the end of WWII) and June 2nd (the day on which the people decided that after the war the country would henceforth become a republic instead of a kingdom). April 25th people commemorate the liberation from the fascist regime, but also Read more
I must admit that Isabelle and her husband Erik sometimes suprise me with the places they’ve been visiting over the 21 years they’ve been in our region. For example, they went to a former World War I and II prisoners camp in Servigliano, about which we will explain more in Read more