Le Marche is a region in central Italy, unique in its diversity of landscape and territory.
Cliffs and caves alternate with pristine beaches and coves, rolling hills with harmonious and meandering shapes echo its history and traditions.
Ancient villages rich in art where time seems to have stopped blend with mysterious mountains, perfect for hiking and cycling in summer, and ideal for those who love winter skiing.
Not to forget its breath-taking views ranging from the mountains to the sea, the magical sunsets with the lost look on the horizon, the traditional food, the amazing wine and the warm welcome that the locals can offer you….
In short, any season is a good season to fall in love with Le Marche.
The Land
Our region is known for its hills and its mountains. Embracing the eastern side of the Umbria-Marche Appennines, it spreads far through rolling countryside before plunging into the crystalline waters of the Adriatic, renowned for its long stretches of fine sand which fringe the entire coastline. Punctuating this magnificent natural beauty are the coastal towns of Gabicce, Pesaro, Fano, Senigallia, Ancona, Numana, Porto San Giorgio and San Benedetto del Tronto, all ideal destinations for those who want to relax and rejuvenate in the luxurious sea. For unspoiled nature, the Conero Riviera offers stunning scenery and truly wild lands. A unique wonder in a stunning setting surrounded by nature and a blue sea that blends with the sky, it is reachable only by sea or by paths immersed in the lush green of Mediterranean vegetation. The region is home to numerous national, regional and WWF oasis to discover. Among these, the parks of Monti Sibillini and Laga stand out, which offer a unique spectacle between myths, legends and wonderful landscapes.
The Land
Our region is known for its hills and its mountains. Embracing the eastern side of the Umbria-Marche Appennines, it spreads far through rolling countryside before plunging into the crystalline waters of the Adriatic, renowned for its long stretches of fine sand which fringe the entire coastline. Punctuating this magnificent natural beauty are the coastal towns of Gabicce, Pesaro, Fano, Senigallia, Ancona, Numana, Porto San Giorgio and San Benedetto del Tronto, all ideal destinations for those who want to relax and rejuvenate in the luxurious sea.
For unspoiled nature, the Conero Riviera offers stunning scenery and truly wild lands. A unique wonder in a stunning setting surrounded by nature and a blue sea that blends with the sky, it is reachable only by sea or by paths immersed in the lush green of Mediterranean vegetation. The region is home to numerous national, regional and WWF oasis to discover. Among these, the parks of Monti Sibillini and Laga stand out, which offer a unique spectacle between myths, legends and wonderful landscapes.
Hinterland and culture
Endless expanses of orchards and vineyards spread across the rolling hills of Le Marche, the guardians of ancient sharecropping dwellings and their history, culture and tradition. Here you can rediscover the simple taste of rural life.
The farmhouses keep the memory of a past time alive, but with a look straight to the future propose modern farmhouses that welcome travelers in search of authentic emotions.
Illustrious personalities
Illustrious and distinguished personalities of literature, art and music have found their birthplaces in Le Marche; throughout the region they have left traces of indelible works and activities.
Among the best known, poet Giacomo Leopardi, composer Gioacchino Rossini, painter Raffaello Sanzio and last but not least, Bramante, founder of Renaissance Architecture.
The history
From the Roman colonization to the Middle Ages to the Modern Age, the evolution of the two provinces revolves around events that saw them as protagonists throughout the peninsula. Myriad architectural jewels are perfectly preserved: churches, monuments, historical palaces, theaters and museums. A concentration of history, culture, art and tradition, also witnessed by the many civilizations and cultures that have lived throughout the territory, therefore the region being “ an open-air museum.
This land gives the typical fruits of Mediterranean crops, including olive trees and the vine.
Among the main products are the tender Ascolana olive and the Rosso Piceno Superiore wine, whose production is exclusive to the province and has its heart in the ridge of the valley of Tronto. The homonymous Strada del Rosso Piceno Superiore connects Offida to San Benedetto del Tronto, through the evocative historical villages of Ripatransone and Acquaviva Picena. Along the coast you will find the famous seaside resorts of Cupra Marittima, Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto, and further north those of Pedaso and Porto San Giorgio. San Benedetto del Tronto is the second largest fishing port in the Adriatic and in Italy.
The provinces of Ascoli Piceno & Fermo
The provinces are: Ancona (capital), Ascoli Piceno, Fermo, Macerata and Pesaro Urbino.
Bordered to the east by the Adriatic Sea, the Picena land is the most southern of the Marche and borders on three regions: Abruzzo (province of Teramo) to the south, Lazio (province of Rieti) in the south-west and Umbria (province of Perugia) in the west.
In Le Marche region, every location is nestled between soft lines of the ancient hills, where nature is the guardian of time.
In this land, the values of a rural hospitality, combine with the evolved services of care and well-being of its guests. Large outdoor spaces are treated naturally in every detail; “poor” materials embellished by the value and comfort of new solutions.
The contemporary, invisible and present, marks the stay of who want to experience a new mood of living.
Old architectural layout with the real Italian flavour, blend with unexpected intrusions that absorb the time that was,
according to every new form.
