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We thought we knew all the best things to see in Le Marche region, did we?. Its caves, its rolling hills, its crafts and elegant architecture. Yet, besides all the well-known places, hidden by a crown of mountains, there is a little gem, the beautiful Castelraimondo. This village does not even have 5 thousand inhabitants, but it is a place that und...

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The Italian melodrama was unequivocally marked by a simply exceptional composer: he is Gioacchino Rossini, already famous at twenty and the greatest user of the crescendo technique, then called precisely Rossini, to engage and excite the public. Born in Pesaro in February 1792 and raised in a simple and humble family, he showed how we will see a ta...

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The Italian cabinet named General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo as extraordinary commissioner tasked with overseeing the reconstruction of the northern Emilia Romagna region after it was devastated by floods last month. The appointment of Figliuolo, 61, comes six weeks after the floods left at least 15 people dead and caused billions of euro in damage...

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Porto Civitanova is the port town of the Municipality of Civitanova Marche, as well as the seat of the Municipality of which Civitanova Alta is part. It is a city of high tourist appeal, because it combines the beauty of its beaches with the high quality craftsmanship of its industry. In addition to seaside and sports entertainment, the area offers...

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The Marche region is one of what I consider one of the lesser discovered regions of Italy. Located in central Italy surrounded by the regions of Umbria, Emilia Romagna, Abruzzo and touching Tuscany and Lazio. It’s located along the Adriatic Sea with hills and mountains that roll down to the sea. This varied geography creates a unique microclimate....

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Borgo Pace, the hamlet of peace: this is what the name of this tiny village of just above 500 means if translated literally. And peaceful it must be, as immersed as it is in the green tranquility typical of the low Apennines, in the Marche province of Pesaro-Urbino, but not far from Tuscany.  However, Borgo Pace isn’t only known for the idyllic ima...

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Torre di Palme is a charming village located in the province of Fermo, Marche, Italy. Characterized by its stone houses and charming flowered balconies, this place offers visitors an unforgettable experience among art, history and nature. Let's discover together the main attractions of this charming village. The beauty of stone housesStone houses a...

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Ascoli Piceno is a beautiful Medieval city in Italy’s Marche Region: its skyline is punctured by domes, spires and bell towers and filled with the golden hue of its travertine architecture. The city is surrounded on three sides by the courses of two Rivers, the Tronto and Castellano. The Middle Ages are the focal point of the Marches's history, and...

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Italia has many fascinating regional coffee drinks and traditions. Let’s begin at the top of the boot and explore a few. In the Italian northwest Aosta Valley near France and Switzerland, one can enjoy a Caffè alla Valdostana.  This popular coffee drink includes sugar, lemon peel, cloves, cinnamon and juniper.  Traditionally drank from a wooden cup...

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“Would you like the nice tomatoes from the farmers or will mine do? They’re just from my garden, they’re not as big,” Chiara, the owner of the small fresh produce store in town, asks me in Italian. “Yours please!” I reply, delighted to be buying casually-organic produce, picked this morning from a garden a few hundred meters from where I stand. We...

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