Marche Breaks

Sun, mountains, grottos, lakes, sea and beaches. Wood cladded slopes, farmland, medieval towns and villages. Skiing, horse riding, climbing, cycling, rambling and hang gliding. Art, architecture, museums castles and forts. Art, good food and wine. All to be found in one fascinating region.

The secluded Marches, the discreet Marches, the Marches that don¿t make noise, the calm Marches (but don¿t tell it all around...), the harmonious Marches...

From the genius of Gioacchino Rossini to the "shrill" of Valentina Vezzali, from the melancholy of Giacomo Leopardi to the euphoria of Valentino Rossi, from the peaks of Blue Mountains to the top of the World Champinships, from Raffaello to the hills of Piceno area, from the style of Bramante to the Frau armchair-icona, from the country folk roots to the masters shoemakers of Diego Della Valle, from the mysteries of the Lake of Pilato to the needle's mastery of Genny, from the Gorge of the Infernaccio to the Resurrection of Pericle Fazzini, from the olives on the Ascoli's way to the incredible spheres of Arnaldo Pomodoro, from the variable architecture of the Vincisgrassi to the estro of Trubbiani, from the Caves of Frasassi to the Sanctuary of Loreto, from the Conero's Coast to the Sferisterio of Macerata, from the Sibilla to the  Licini's Amalasuntas, from Crivelli to the vegetable gardens valley, from the sails of De Carolis to the stoccafisso on the Ancona's way, from the fish of the Adriatic sea to the truffles of Acqualagna, from the ciavuscolo salami to the cooked wine, from the Verdicchio of Jesi to the Bianchello of the Metauro area, and returning to the Rossini and close the circle of a tour that is an exciting concentrate of the better Italy.

Come and get drunk on harmony, and... being wrecked will be sweet for you in this sea!

The most beautiful small towns of the Marche

Montefiore Dell'Aso: small inland town of the Piceno area, Montefiore Dell'Aso is one of the most important stages of a tour of the art works of Carlo Crivelli and where you can admire the wonderful polyptich of Carlo Crivelli.

Moresco: little jewel of the Marche region, Moresco, is one of the most beautiful and picturesque fortified town full of charme which is dominated by the imposing octagonal tower.

Gradara: the small town of Gradara is identified with its castle whose imposing structure overlooks the surrounding area and in whose rooms the memory of Paolo and Francesca's love is still alive.

Montefabbri: a small ancient world where the historical centre is made up of small houses hugging each other forming picturesque medieval lanes where you can breathe an atmosphere of time past.

Corinaldo: the medieval and renaissance planned town, Corinaldo is an extraordinary example of military architecture with the most well preserved defensive walls of the Marche.

Esanatoglia: watched over by its seven bell towers crossing the main road up to the high part of the town, Esanatoglia, thanks to its elongated -shape, was called "città filetta", "a town of raws".

San Ginesio: nicknamed "the Sibillini Terrace", San Ginesio is a small medieval town facing the Sibillini mountains. It also preserves one of the most ancient historical centres of the region.

Treia: it is a small inland town of the Province of Macerata and it is well known to be the town where the 19th century sport "Gioco del Pallone al bracciale" (spanish pelota) has always taken place.

Montelupone: placed on the top of the hill, the small town of Montelupone boasts a well-kept medieval historical centre surrounded by imposing defensive walls with towers and bastions.

Visso: the pearl of the Sibillini mountains, Visso is an ancient medieval small centre of extraordinary beauty where nature and architecture are blended harmoniously together.