We had never experienced such a late summer in Le Marche. Sometimes the thermometer even showed 30 degrees! But the landscape around us is slowly adjusting to autumn and is showing the first shades of brown, red and yellow. On beautiful sunny days, you are naturally drawn out into nature Read more…
San Severino Marche has a lower part (basso) and an upper city (alto)! Indeed, the oldest part, called the Castello, is located on Monte Nero. This is where the inhabitants of the Roman Septempeda in the valley fled during the raids of the gutters. (6th century AD)The Borgo came later Read more…
I have only participated in 2 events organised by Risorgimarche and none of them recently. Luckily for us, Elke and Otto have gone twice, both times it was about concerts on the Potenza River. Here is what Elke suggests us: “Both tours were quite mountainous for my fitness class (there Read more…
For the bravest out there, here is a hike that Isabelle and her husband Erik made in early (cold) February. She suggests not trying it on a hot summer day, because you wouldn’t find shade anywhere. Better on a cool sunny June day. Isabelle and Erik are exploring Le Marche Read more…
On a chill spring afternoon, my friend Diletta and I decided, very randomly, to go for a hike. We parked just outside the small village of Albacina, along the road that leads to Poggio San Romualdo and we continued on foot. Just after the first sharp hairpin bend, we turned Read more…
After some exploring down south, it’s time to head back north again! Isabelle and Erik and their hiking boots went for the hike to the castle of Pietrarubbia and the special rock formation Pietrafagnana. These two places are in the middle of the Interregional Natural Park of Sasso Simone e Read more…