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Villages

Three medieval castles in one: a trip to Trecastelli municipality

Villages in Italy are inevitably losing their inhabitants (the Italian population is among the oldest in Europe) and what is left are small municipalities with barely 1000 people. Le Marche has already faced the merging of different municipality in one new village; it was the municipality of Vallefoglia that once Read more…

By Laura, 10 months10 September 2021 ago
Culture

Penelope, the young mermaid in Senigallia

When you say Copenhagen, you immediately think of the world-famous Little Mermaid. But did you know that there is also such a beautiful statue in a harbor in Le Marche?…and if I might say, with a much better background! For this you have to be in the seaside town of Read more…

By Laura, 10 months28 August 2021 ago
Traditions

The old fishing tradition in Marotta

Wake up call at 4.00 am…where am I going this early on a Sunday? It must be something really unique… indeed, it is. I drove all the way to Marotta to watch and live the reenactment of the old fishing tradition “alla tratta” or “alla sciabica”. This is an ancient Read more…

By Laura, 11 months5 August 2021 ago
Fratte Rosa
Arts & Crafts

Stunning glimpses from Fratte Rosa

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…

By Laura, 1 year27 May 2021 ago
Culture

The baroque Church of Santa Lucia

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…

By Laura, 1 year20 May 2021 ago
Villages

Servigliano: the square village

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…

By Laura, 1 year15 April 2021 ago

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