michb
05.05.2021 22:33:47
The best descriptions so far are in the Michelin Green Guide, but compared to Tuscan counterparts, much shorter shrift.
See full version: Tuscan Coast vs. Eastern coast of Italy in mid-June
The best descriptions so far are in the Michelin Green Guide, but compared to Tuscan counterparts, much shorter shrift.
Urbino, in the north, was a ducal seat, and its ducal palace is one of the most beautiful in Italy. It also is the seat of a medieval university. A much less known town in the center of the region, Camerino, also has a ducal palace and an ancient university. There are also many castles. You can often stand on a hill and see several at one time. Some are tiny, like Loretello, a little jewel, while some are larger, like the Pallota castle in Caldarola. None of the castles is huge, because the lords of these castles ruled small areas. here
Le Marche is, however, quite popular with Italian tourists. Consequently, you will sometimes find that material for tourists isn't available in English, or is very badly translated. In hotels and restaurants, there are usually some people who speak hotel-and-restaurant English. more
The Italian mainland is a long peninsula that resembles a tall boot, so much so that the country is often referred to as "the boot," with the Puglia region in the southeast being the "heel of the boot" and the Calabria region in the southwest being the "toe of the boot."
The area of Italy is 116,650 square miles (301,340 square kilometers), including the islands of Sardinia and Sicily, making it just slightly larger than the state of Arizona in the United States. The tiny sovereign nations of Vatican City and San Marino are enclaves within Italy. here
Italy only became a unified country in 1861, although the peninsula has several thousand years of history before that. more
I'm currently staying with my partner in the very small and beautiful village of Rotella, which is in the Province of Ascoli Piceno, in the Italian region of Marche.
We have spontaneously decided to hire a car tomorrow for 5 days. As yet we are undecided as where to go, but know that we would prefer to stay away from touristy areas, sticking to the coast for most of the trip. We're debating whether or not we stick to the East coast, heading towards Lecce or Sicily, or perhaps cut across to Rome, driving down the West coast. We have heard there are many beautiful National Parks, which we would possibly like to take in, although we realise we can't do everything in 5 days!
We're proper foodies and are very much into secluded cove-like beaches, so any beach/restaurant and accommodation suggestions would also be greatly appreciated.
Perhaps because there are so many headliners in Italy?
I spent a few days in the Pescara area in April. It was absolutely dead quiet (high season isn't until July), but for all those looking for a great beach in Italy, look no further. The Adriatic is beautiful with sand for miles and miles. Beaches, mountain towns, wine and olive oil, and no crowds! Very little English there, but most restaurants had English speaking waiters. I was on my own during the day as my husband was on business, so it was quite an adventure.
Elizabeth, my wife and I spend quite a bit of time in Le Marche region as her grandparents were from there and she has many cousins in the area near Pergola. 30 km from Ancona into the mountains. Beautiful area. Check out the Grotti di Frasasi, the Fonte Avellana, beach town of Sassoferrato, the castle of Gradara. Many things to do. More and more english is spoken now as more Europeans are migrating and buying there.