If you find yourself wandering through the historic streets of Ancona, there is a new cultural stop that deserves a spot on your itinerary. Tucked away inside the majestic Chiesa del Gesù (Church of the Holy Name of Jesus), designed by the famous architect Vanvitelli, a unique permanent exhibition has Read more
We, Laura, Isabelle, and Elke, want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and hope that all your dreams for 2026 come true. Perhaps one of those dreams is a journey to our stunning Marche region? If so, we can’t wait to welcome you here next year! If you are Read more
Isabelle, Elke and I all live in the hamlet of Poggio Cupro, in the municipality of Cupramontana. Worth a visit as we mentioned in an earlier article! This year, much to our delight, the town council decided to hold the presepe vivente (living nativity scene) in Poggio Cupro. It used Read more
Once again, following my family tradition, we are visiting a new presepe this year. We have seen many, many, many of them. Big, small, a collection, mechanized, re-enacted… but this one beats them all. I am talking about the Exhibition of artistic nativity scenes, curated by Andrea Pistolesi, by the Read more
December is definitely the right month for some nativity scenes-sightseeing. Last year I visited a true mechanical work of art in Porto San Giorgio (keep updated, that soon I’ll talk about the 2022 visit), in Castiglioni near Arcevia the locals annually provide original Christmas scenes and in Jesi we also Read more
Christmas season is as busy as summer and every year it gets really difficult to choose which activity attend to! Isabelle recently opted for a guided walk and show cooking in Cingoli, being tempted by the traditional Christmas pastries cavallucci. At 3 p.m. the organizers of Travelearn expected the participants Read more