How many churches do you come across in Le Marche? Even the smallest hamlet has a chapel or church; We already knew that the Camaldolenser monks were active here.But of course the region once belonged to the Papal States. Italy is a relatively young country: until 1861, the boot-shaped peninsula Read more…
The picturesque medieval town of Corinaldo is a must in any Le Marche travel guide. Rightly so, since it has long been one of the most beautiful borghi (villages) in Italy; yes, in 2007 it was even voted THE most beautiful Borgo in Italy. Elke’s husband stayed here in 2008 Read more…
Does Le Marche now have 100 or 101 theatres? Whatever the correct number may be, we know there are many! (read our previous article about this) Whenever I get the chance, I love visiting one of these museums, both if there is a play showing or a guided tour planned. 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…
Elke and Otto ventured on a pre-dinner walk back in November when, surprisingly enough, the weather was still nice and not so chill was the evening! Mondolfo in the hinterland and neighboring Marotta on the coast have merged into one municipality. We have already reported about many of the attractions Read more…