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Marche is a
beautiful unspoiled
region, fast becoming one of the most popular tourist areas of Italy.
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Le
Marche, or The Marches in English, is mostly an agricultural
region and is surprisingly very green. Situated in the centre-north
of Italy on the Adriatic coast with an area of 9,694km, 180km
of coastline and a population of 1,426,000, it is divided into
four provinces. To the west of the Ascoli Piceno and Macerata
provinces are the impressive Sibillini mountains, a 40km range
which runs down into Umbria. The Sibillinis make up the regions
National Park and Nature Reserve. From this mountain range,
hills roll eastwards towards the coast. The driving distance
between the mountains and the beaches is approximately an hour. |
The area is dotted with
small towns and quaint villages perched on wooded hil ltops, mostly
with historic centres built in local stone. A towns comune (municipality
or town council) usually covers quite a large surrounding area divided
into districts known as contradas. This area will be mostly agricultuaral
or woodland but may contain smaller villages or hamlets known as
frazione (for example, Ceresola frazione di Smerillo where Ceresola
is a small hamlet in the municipality of Smerillo).
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region is interlaced with white roads (gravel) connecting the
many small frazione dotted around the countryside. These gravel
roads are ideal for walking, serious trecking, cycling, biking
and most are perfectly viable by car. The Sibillini National
Park has many footpaths which are mostly signposted for the
more adventurous and those who want to get nearer to nature.
There are also many routes among the mountains for cycling and
mountain biking. The Park offers many other activities such
as horse riding, climbing and skiing. |
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Besides the National
Park there are a number of Regional Parks in the Province of Ancona,
namely the Parco Regionale della Gola, della Rossa and di Frasassi
where you will find the famous caves Grotte di Frasassi. Immediately
south of Ancona there is the Parco Regionale del Conero. Monte Conero
572 metres above sea level is at the heart of the park with the
most astounding views of the coastline. Steep calcareous cliffs
descend steeply into the blue-green Adriatic sea with lots of small
coves and beaches.
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The Adriatic coast
offers a great variety of resorts from the very quiet to the
crowded, both sandy and pebbly.
Restaurants, large
and small are abundant throughout the Marche region and prices
are very reasonable, you will enjoy the local food and excellent
wine. The local people must be among the most friendly in
Italy.
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