Marche: Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)

Every year the Sferisterio of Macerata houses several operas of great attraction in July and August in an atmosphere of deep elegance.

Traditional maritime cuisine in the port of Civitanova

The Roman "Fanum Fortunae", today a seaside city near the mouth of the Metauro river. Visit the Palazzo della Ragione, the Pinacoteca art gallery, the Arch of Augustus and the Loggias of San Michele. 20 minutes driving from the Castle.

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

In a magical place, between the beautiful hills of the Marche, to welcome a beautiful cottage, trocverete outside the scents of the open country, within the warmth of other times and beautiful sunsets will envelop you.

A restaurant in the old cloisters of a Capuchin convent

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.

Legumes of Appignano are the bean Solfì and chickpea Oak, pulses originating in the territory appignanese, recovered, maintained in the purity and grown by local farmers.A path to enhance the excellence of the typical products of Marches.

September and October the villa's Salone delle Tempere hosts concerts linked to the Ascoli Piceno Festival, becoming the temple of music!

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

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.

Small walled ancient village. Visit the picture gallery, the S. Maria Goretti's birthplace, the Palazzo dei Priori, the "Fonte Grande", old restored wash. 5 minutes driving from the Castle.

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!

If you like music, you'll love Macerata's summer opera festival, staged in the Sferisterio arena!

The Sanctuary of Loreto, the little medieval hill towns, the ancient romanesque abbeys, the gently rolling countryside, and the spectacular Parco dei Sibillini

Arena Sferisterio,a huge neoclassical arena erected in the 1820s today is a unique theatrical architecture.According to the most famous opera singers and the outdoor theater with the best acoustics in Italy.50°Season from 18/7 to 10/8 2014.

A familiar atmosphere for this refined fish restaurant on the seashore in Senigallia, just 14 km away from the Castle, and winner over the years of two Michelin stars, 3 Forks Gambero Rosso, 3 Hats Espresso Guide and other major awards.

Numerous altarpieces in the Marche region of Della Robbia glazed terracotta, one of Fra Mattia's production is the Coronation of Virgin dated back to 1527-1530, located in the collegiate church of S. Maria Assunta in Montecassiano.

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.

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

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.

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.

Pizza and fish cuisine in the histroic center.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

What better way to pass a morning or afternoon than to spend it learning to cook traditional Italian dishes. Using local, fresh Marchigiani ingredients, you will learn the basics of making and shaping pasta, rolling out your own gnocchi a

Typical specialties of Marche, in a rustic chic restaurant