Marche: Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)

A place dedicated to peace, meditation, contemplation and meditative art and where you can pacify the mind and body and balance the energies in an atmosphere of wabi -natural- and sabi -transient beauty.

At La Greppia of Montemaggiore to Metauro: cuisine of the Marche, rich in taste, baking in a wood oven, pizza, pastry baked on stone piada cold cuts coming from the farm's family.

Explore the medieval villages in Marche, from Montelupone to Morrovalle, passing by the Abbey of Fiastra, the Basilica of Santa Maria a Piè in Chienti and the Sanctuary of Loreto

We organize guided tastings of local food and wines or a fully blown theme dinner.

The Le Marche region is ideal for touring around the beautiful countryside in a vintage fiat 500. It's known for its diversity of landscape. Around every corner you'll find a picture postcard view, fields of sunflowers, hill top towns...

Abandoned medieval town is a place of incredible charm and history while preserving the location unmistakable aspects of a medieval fortress, while remaining few traces of fortifications, such as walls or towers.

As every year during the first week of August, the town of Senigallia is transformed and becomes the stage of the Summer Jamboree, an International Festival focused on the culture and music of the forties and fifties.

Famous Moreno Cedroni's Restaurant (he is the 2 Michelin stars and 3 Forks Gambero Rosso chef) just 22 km from the Castle that has brought an avant-gardist spirit to the Italian cuisine focused mostly on fish.

Trekking in the Sibillini Park one day, sailing along the coast to see the Due Sorelle beach and the caves of Frasassi the next...

Follow the cyclepaths along the seafront and the banks of the river Chienti, pedaling past the old fishermen's cottages and up into the higher part of the town. Feeling fit? Cycle all the way along the coast of Marche!

Important Adriatic port. Visit San Ciriaco, the Anziani Palace, National Museum of the Marche, the Passetto, the "Fountain of 13 Spouts", Trajan's Arch, the Vanvitelli jetty. About 45 minutes driving from the Castle

In the 60s cook the fresh fish that fished grandfather Dario was the most immediate and natural, but over the years focus on the freshness of the fish product and the raw materials used, has become their strength.

Earth, Water, Fire and Soul. These are the elements of the master potters of Appignano handing down this tradition for more than 500 years. Approach the world of ceramics by visiting the workshops of master potters and their works.

One hour by car from the Castle. Artistic and University centre, birthplace of Bramante and Raphael. Visit the Montefeltro family's Palazzo Ducale, the Marche National Gallery, Raphael's house, the "Raphael College" where G. Pascoli studied

"Il Gergo"is a brand of footwear and leather product, known for its classic English-style models. Morrovalle The workshop also provided a line is entirely hand made of the highest quality.

Fish cuisine in the port of Civitanova Marche

A restaurant in the old cloisters of a Capuchin convent

The velvet Adriatic beach, famous for tourist facilities and cultural events. 15 minutes by car from the Castle. Visit the Palazzetto Baviera, the recently restored Rocca Roveresca, the Duca palace, the Croce church, the Ercolani porticoes.

The restaurant is a converted country house, very characteristic is the destination for all gourmets who want to indulge in the local food, in summer you can eat outdoors, enjoying the cool of the wonderful pergola.

Pitino, with its church and its tower, dating back to 600 BC one of the most important places of the central Italic, if not the only, then federated with Rome. In a dominant position offers an incredibly beautiful landscape.

Originally from century XIII is remembered for evidence of the presence of San Francesco date, by tradition, an ancient oak door inserted in the front of the church, and from which the saint made his entrance.

Learn to establish a contact with the soil and yourself in the green area that surrounds Villa Cicchi: it's yoga time with us!

The donkey is a perfect partner to know our territory and to tell us of forgotten trades, the donkey invites us curious to play with simplicity, the donkey, in short, teaches us through the proverbial slowness.

One of most beautiful coastal areas of the Marche Region; the Sirolo beach with its characteristic "resounding rocks" and the "two sisters", reef rocks in front of the Conero promontory. About one hour driving from the Castle.

An amazing first hand experience of joining the truffle hunter and his dog as they weave their way through the woods in search of truffles. Followed by a hands-on cooking class using your newly found truffles as the main ingredient.

Typical cuisine of Marche, prepared with home grown and locally sourced ingredients

Turn your vacation into a photographic safari in Marche, hunting out the perfect shot thanks the technics learnt during the course held at Villa Cicchi!

Guests of all ages will love Civitanova's Sailing Club, the beaches dotted along the Adriatic coast, and the crystal clear water of Monte Conero.

Today, Tod's SpA by Diego della Valle is the operating holding of a Group, which ranks among the leading players in the production and marketing of footwear and leather goods, with the Tod's and Hogan, also active in clothing with Fay.

The nearest beaches of Porto Recanati and Porto Potenza, not so far you can get to Numana and Sirolo visiting the beautiful villages and pebble beaches or move to Portonovo zone, immersed in the Natural Reserve of Monte Conero.