5-bedroom Villa for up to 10 people: Estate Leopardi, Montefiore dell’Aso

Escape to Montefiore dell’Aso, Le Marche, Italy for up to 7 nights in an exclusive 5-bedroom villa for up to 10 people. Nestled in the gorgeous Italian countryside just ten minutes away from the medieval hilltop village of Montefiore dell’Aso in Le Marche, Italy, the stunning five acre Estate Giacomo Leopardi has it all. The [...]

Weddings in Le Marche: never ending stories in video

Le Marche, in Central Italy is an ideal location for an Italian wedding. Less expensive than many other parts of Italy, Le Marche Region offers a perfect climate and an intimate atmosphere. The historical hilltop villages or the coastal towns offer a number of choices for the location of the actual wedding ceremony. Stunning backdrop [...]

Casa Vitale: Luxury villa with swimming pool in Carassai Le Marche

Casa Vitale is a newly restored farmhouse within walking distance of the hilltop town of Carassai. The house has panoramic and stunning views of the surrounding countryside, the Sibillini mountains and the Adriatic sea. The grounds immediately around the house and the pool are landscaped and there is an olive grove of some 80 trees. [...]

Appassionata launch their second phase: Casa Leopardi

After selling the final share of their first phase, Casa Giacomo, Appassionata are pleased to announce the launch of their second phase, Casa Leopardi. Nestled in the gorgeous Italian countryside just ten minutes away from the medieval hilltop village of Montefiore dell’Aso in Le Marche, Italy, the stunning five acre Estate Giacomo Leopardi has it [...]

Campofilone, relax and culinary escape in Le Marche

Campofilone is a small town, one of the many throughout the region that dot the landscape, perched on a hill, not too far from the sea. Yet, Campofilone is well-known in all of the best restaurants of the world, known for its pasta, for its “maccheroncini”. The origins of this pasta go back to the [...]

Italy’s Sibillini National Park: Walking and Trekking Guide (Cicerone Guide) Gillian Price – Amazon

This inspirational guide to walking and trekking in Italy’s Sibillini National Park includes a full description of the GAS, Grande Anello dei Sibillini, 8-day circular trek. Easily reached from the budget airline destinations on the Adriatic coast and from Rome, the Monti Sibillini belong to the Appenine chain that straddles the Marche and Umbria, are [...]

Hikes in the Sibillini mountains

Bacco and I packed Italy’s Sibillini National Park, Walking and Trekking Guide from Gillian Price and headed out early to hike “Walk 5″ in the book. It was splendid and the guide will keep you safe and provide precise instructions on this exploration of the area above Garulla, near Amandola. It is listed as a [...]

The contribution of the ‘Sibilla Appenninica’ legend to karst knowledge in the Sibillini Mountains

Geological studies of the Sibillini Mountains carried out mainly during the last century, provided evidence of a hypogeal karst characterized by a small number of caves of limited extent. The only one mentioned by numerous ancient authors is the ‘Grotta della Sibilla’, on account of its legendary references. This cave is the keeper of one [...]

N.17 – Successful “Case History” of foreigners buying a property in Le Marche

Ann and Dale Egerton from Somerset own a three-bedroom farmhouse in southern Le Marche, near the medieval hilltop village of Gualdo. The house, called ‘Il Querceto’ in honour of nearby oak trees, sits high in a rural valley with spectacular views onto the Sibillini Mountains. “We bought it in 2001,” Ann explains. “We had been [...]

Live the History in Le Marche: Villa Sant’Isidoro, Colbuccaro di Corridonia

Villa Sant’Isidoro is built on an ancient monastery of Franciscan friars between the XVII and XVIII century, then, from the beginning of last century, Bartolazzi’s family enlarged basically the structure and the surface. The current owners restructured all the building, including the beautiful little church, making functional and architectonically value modifies that give the right tribute to [...]

Rustic indulgence in a warm Le Marche sun

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Italy is always a journey and an experience. No senses are left untouched in beautiful Le Marche. The Le Marche region faces the Adriatic sea and is more rustic but equally beautiful to Tuscany. The Sibillini Mountains show a different side every hour with is snow covered peaks and clouds hovering around them. It is [...]

Luxury villa for rent: Villa Vinci, Fermo

In the old town of Fermo rich in history and culture the apartment occupies the ground floor of the south wing of the nineteenth century Villa Vinci, in front of an Italian garden surrounded by a luxuriant park. A Calm and romantic environment wih stunning view South over the surrounding countryside and the hills, from [...]