In almost every market in Le Marche there is a stall selling stockfish and baccalà. I am not very fond of the stockfish (and I even spent 2 years and a half in Norway!) but it is a real regional specialty here. Even though…all the fish comes from the Scandinavian Read more
Being the main city in our region, and also a busy port of call for many cruises, Ancona has lot to offer and now, a place to gather all the info as well! Indeed before some days ago, the only tourist office in Ancona was located in front of the Read more
Many Catholic countries celebrate the Assumption of Mary on August 15th, including Italy. This date is also a traditional day off in Italy, called “Ferragosto”. Don’t be surprised if everything seems to be shut down for this day, indeed even some shops and restaurants may be closed (although it is Read more
Italy and our Le Marche are slowly getting back to tracks. What a better way to promote our territory with free access to some National museums? Here is a throwback to some of the museums that we dedicated a post to already, you can click on the links to read Read more
From May 1st to 4th, Ancona always celebrate a big festival in honour of their patron saint, San Ciriaco. Unfortunately, this year it was canceled because of the corona restrictions, but we really hope that we can be there next year when hundreds of stalls open on the Viale della Read more
For our “Cities in 24 Hours” section on the blog, it is finally time to speak about Ancona. Ancona is not only the capital of the region, but also the largest city of Le Marche. It is also the reference point for all the inhabitants of our region; indeed, when Read more