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The Residence Raffaello is located in Sassoferrato, in a green area of Le Marche Region. The accommodation has been realized in a wisely restored beautiful historic building, conveniently equipped with all comforts in elegant wide rooms and apartments. Residence Raffaello is the ideal starting point to set out on the discovery of well-known tourist resorts [...]
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One of the must see around Pesaro is certainly Gradara, a pleasant small borough on top of a hill, a typical medieval town bordering with Emilia Romagna. In fact though, Gradara is not purely medieval, as most of the Castle was remodeled in the 1920′s by its last owner, Umberto Zanvettori, who brought in his taste [...]
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A splendid boutique hotel in the heart of Ascoli Piceno, a short step from famous Piazza del Popolo, Residenza 100 Torri is housed in an aristocratic 18th century mansion, where such building materials as timber and travertine have been harmoniously matched with designer fittings and precious antique furniture. The rooms have oak parquet flooring and [...]
Curated By Tom George
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We arrived in Ascoli Piceno around lunchtime and it was cold and drizzly. Our hotel was supposed to be a 2 star but in reality its way, way better than that. Last night we had a pizza each for dinner (I mean we are in ITALY!). It was 2 of the best we have had [...]
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Castello della Pieve is a characteristic medieval village, set at a height of about 550 metres above sea level in the municipal area of Mercatello sul Metauro. The village was recently restored preserving its original architectural features: the stone houses, the ancient tower and the little church, which is still consecrated, dominate the beautiful [...]
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Paul Levy: “Someday I’m going to achieve my wish and go to the Rossini Opera Festival Pesaro(Aug. 10-23; rossinioperafestival.it) in my musical hero’s hometown, and I’ll go especially to works I’ve not heard before, such as this year’s “Ciro in Babilonia,” “Matilde di Shabran” and “Il Signor Bruschino.” And I’ll eat a lot of spanking-fresh fish [...]
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If you wanted to admire masterpieces of religious art by Titian, Raphael, Lorenzo Lotto, Guido Reni, Carlo Crivelli and other masters in museums around Italy’s central Marche region, it could cost you a few weeks of time and a hefty hotel bill.Now, 50 paintings from 15 museums in the region rich in natural beauty [...]
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The medieval village of Cistena, located in a charming panoramic position on a hill 1 km far from the ancient town of Macerata Feltria, is part of the Montefeltro, a land contested between Malatesta from Rimini and the Duke of Urbino, and it guarded the forced access to the Apsa valley and borders of the [...]
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My friend Jacquie Pender is a woman with many homes. She lives in Yokohama but has chosen to feature her home in the town of Ripatransone, Italy. At the end of March, I visited Jacquie in Italy for just two days but I could have easily stayed for two weeks. I felt immediately at home [...]
Curated By Tom George
After spending the past six weeks speeding through Europe by train on a spontaneous, zigzagging, once-in-a-lifetime adventure, I think it’s time to make a list of train travel pros and cons. (Eeeeee! Do you like a good list as much as I do?! If your extremities are tingling in anticipation right now, then yes, you [...]
Curated By Tom George
Tom George: This concept of helping your friends and social connections book a great deal on a hotel room sounds interesting. From the article. Those are exactly the type of guests Plus-U is geared toward: Facebook users who heavily influence travel-planning decisions can become SocialBooker travel consultants, receiving commissions of 8 percent to [...]
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See on Scoop.it – internetbillboards Tom George: Imagine taking your eigth trip to Europe, now imagine starting at age 85. This is an inspirational story. I myself just returned from a 10 day trip to Puerto Rico and although I had a great trip (my 3rd) time going there, I always feel a little [...]
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The completely restored Medieval (XIII century) village is made up of various buildings, the oldest of which, called “the Templars”, once held a Benedictine monastery. Surrounded by the Sibillini Mountains National Park, guests can enjoy long relaxing days, take walks, picnics and mountain bike rides on the hills surrounding the village. You can also taste [...]
16 May 2012 •
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…After coffee we set off to drive to the last remaining wood fired pottery in Italy. A most unpretentious place just outside the walls of the town that has been run by the same family for over a century and which sells its wares all over the world. Greg, Kay and the proprietor with some [...]
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