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This part of Italy, as yet largely undiscovered by tourists from outside of Italy, is very beautiful and unspoiled. Le Marche is mainly an agricultural area known for its nurseries, vineyards and orchards. Wine and local vegetables are plentiful and very good. The Adriatic is just 15 kms. from my house, with all the summber activities you can imagine. Plenty of seafood restaurants, chic shops, bicycles, bikinis, some of the best gelato bars on earth, etc. Because most of the towns in Le Marche are ancient, fortified places built on hilltops, you can see the sea from quite far inland. You will see some of the highest mountains in Italy, the Sibilini, where there is good skiiing in the winter. A main train line runs north-south along the coast, as does the autopista, connecting Carassai easily to airports in Pescara and Ancona (RyanAir flies to both from London). Good train connections from airports in Rimini and Bologna, and excellent bus service from Rome (3 hours). Vineyards in the region have won international prizes. And music and music festivals abound. Art and architecture are quite special as well (Urbino, Loretto, Ascoli Piceno, Fermo, Macerata). Near Ancona, the Monte Conero National Park is a lovely excursion for the day. From Ancona you can take a boat to Croatia, or visit Castelfidardo, the world center of accordian making. |
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Carassai, Ascoli Piceno, Centro Italia / Central Italy, Italy 
