This time Isabelle chose a tour of the town of Cerreto d’Esi during the FAI autumn days. This is her post about it: We regularly drive past it to go to Matelica or further south, but it has been years since I stopped there. Even though the first view of Read more…
Leopardi and L’Infinito The well-known romantic poet Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837) died at the age of only 39 and suffered from a lack of money throughout his life. He was sickly and felt restricted in his parents’ home and the Catholic province. In one of his most famous poems, L’infinito, he Read more…
During the Spring Cultural Open Days of FAI, Isabelle and Erik visited Il Museo Didattico della Vaporiera (the museum of the steam engine) in the paper town of Fabriano. It is from 1866 that the steam trains on the line Falconara-Foligno (Umbria) started to be used and were usually leaving Read more…
It’s that time again! The first spring weekend is just around the corner and with it the Giornate FAI della Primavera. Every year the FAI, the Fondo Ambientale Italiano, offers a wide range of buildings, monuments, villas and other attractions not normally open to the public for visiting. In the Read more…
Here we are (already!!) again ready with the FAI days. On time as every Spring and Autumn, the FAI allows visitors to discover hidden places all around the peninsula. This time we are going to introduce you to the Hermitage “Eremo di San Marco”, in Ascoli Piceno, which Isabelle visited Read more…
Do you remember when we enjoyed the FAI events in Spring? Well, it’s time to visit some new hidden treasures, with their autumn counterparts: le giornate FAI di Autunno (Autumn FAI days). For those who lack long lasting memory, FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano) is the Italian equivalent of the British Read more…