Numerous blue flags certify the quality of the water and services, 180 kilometres of coastline and more than 20 locations overlooking the Adriatic Sea: this is the wide range of certified quality for a seaside holiday in Marche. Read more →
The Marche region offers areas of natural beauty: the splendid Monti Sibillini feature in some places Alpine landscapes; the spectacular Frasassi caves; and the forest-clad mountains in the Montefeltro area, forming a backdrop to craggy spurs. Read more →
According to Festus, the name Picenum derives from the fact that the Sabines migrating towards Ausculum Picenum (present-day Ascoli Piceno) were warriors who followed a woodpecker (picus in Latin), a bird sacred to Mars. Read more →
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Marche was dominated by the Byzantine exarchate north of Ancona and the Longobards of the Duchy of Spoleto to the south; it was then contended by the Empire and the Papal State until the latter gained control of the whole area.
Those wishing to travel around the Marche region should not fail to visit the historic cities and ancient villages when concerts and plays are being staged. Read more →
There are many fun, games, historical re-enactments in the Marche during the year. Read more →
In the Marche, the historic towns and cities – about a hundred, out of a total of 225 municipalities – are evidence of the cultural pluralism that has evolved over the centuries as a result of the fragmented historical development of the region. Read more →
In the Marche – whose original medieval word means bordering area – the distance from the centre of imperial power favoured the development of self-governing communes that subsequently, in the 14th and 15th centuries, became independent states ruled by families that were continuously in conflict. Read more →
From the delicious fish of the Adriatic to the tasty dishes of the hills and mountains, the Marche offers an incredible variety of food cooked in the traditional manner. Read more →
Thanks to its rich cultural tradition, the Marche is an area in which ancient crafts are still practiced in artisans’ workshops. Read more →
The most outstanding of these is the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, situated in the Ducal Palace in Urbino. Read more →
Perhaps not everybody knows that in the Marche there are 500 piazzas in the centres of the historic towns and ancient villages; thousands of churches, 90 abbeys and important sanctuaries, 7 archaeological parks; 400 museums and art collections, 71 historical theatres. Read more →
