25th of April is a very important date for us Italians, as we celebrate the Anniversary of Italy’s Liberation. Most Italian cities, but even villages and/or hamlets have a war memorial in memory of those who fell, usually during the two world wars. Wreaths are often laid on April 25, Read more…
During the Spring Cultural Open Days of FAI, Isabelle and Erik visited Il Museo Didattico della Vaporiera (the museum of the steam engine) in the paper town of Fabriano. It is from 1866 that the steam trains on the line Falconara-Foligno (Umbria) started to be used and were usually leaving Read more…
In Italy, a proverb says “Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi” (Christmas with your family, Easter with whoever you want). As Christmas, also Easter is a very felt holidays, and that is when plenty of events are organized throughout our region. How is Easter celebrated, especially in Le Read more…
The Open Monuments Days (Giornate FAI) have only just begun, and the next cultural events are already announcing themselves: on the occasion of the Giornate Nazionali delle Case dei personaggi illustri (National Days of the Houses of Famous People), the Palazzo Castiglioni in Cingoli opens its doors. We wrote about Read more…
It’s that time again! The first spring weekend is just around the corner and with it the Giornate FAI della Primavera. Every year the FAI, the Fondo Ambientale Italiano, offers a wide range of buildings, monuments, villas and other attractions not normally open to the public for visiting. In the Read more…
When we Marchigians go to the big city, we mean Ancona, the capital of our region. With around 150,000 inhabitants, it is also the largest municipality in the Marche. Not everyone likes this port city (refer to our post about 24 Hours in Ancona to find our that I was Read more…