The basement is usually the best place to keep the darkest secrets, but in this case the cellar couldn’t have more to offer. I am speaking about the one in Cupra Montana, which was originally the cellar of the 18th century Monastery of Santa Caterina, not in use anymore. After Read more…
A treasure hunting can be unveiled only by whom has already completed it. And this was the case with Claudio Ciabochi, the publisher of the pocket guides series Le Guide in Tasca on hidden places to discover all around our area. It was thanks to him, that we visited a Read more…
Driiiiiiiiiiiin the bell’s ringing! Tutti in classe! Time to get to class! If you can’t remember when you last heard the school bell, you should definitely experience this magical time in The School Museum in Macerata. Luckily enough, I am quite young and the materials that are exposed in this Read more…
If Napoleon is to Ajaccio, Frederick II is to…? Would you ever imagine that the answer is Jesi, in my beautiful region? I wouldn’t. Indeed, it was only when I started going to high school in Jesi, and chanced accidentally upon his statue, that I realized that the magnificent Stupor Read more…
So far we only talked about food or agricultural tradition, but not mentioned that from food, grain in particular, not only pasta can be made. Today we talk about the famous “hat-art” production in Montappone, in the area of Fermo. Hats in Montappone are a synonym of long tradition and Read more…
As you may have noticed so far, Frasassi Caves’ area has lot to offer. In 2007 they made an incredible discovery in the Grotta of Frasassi (not to be confused with the caves): A 8 cm prehistoric fertility statue, at least 20,000 years old and rare for Italy. This finding Read more…