LE MARCHE

We discovered the Le Marche region on our

last trip to Italy and immediately knew we

would come back. 

The region lies on the

eastern side of central Italy, between the

Adiatric Sea and high Apennine mountains

and much of it remains unspoilt by the ravages

of mass tourism.

 

Many compare it to Tuscany 20-30 years ago with it's lavender fields, sunflower fields and vineyards spread

across hills like a patchwork quilt on an unmade

 bed.  What makes it so appealing however

is that statistics show that Le Marche

had just 7 percent as many visits by foreigners

as Tuscany. 

Urbino was our first stop, a charming small

hilltop renaissance town that looks much

the same as it did in the 15th century.

 

Strolling around the town we looked

int this window and saw students learning

the craft of restoration of antiquities.

 

 

 

As much as I enjoy the art and culture

of this town I also enjoy their simple

lifestyle.

 

Pesaro is an appealing seaside town

with good shops, fine beaches and great fish.

We only had a couple of hours

to spend but I was thrilled with what we

saw.  First thing was this beautiful

smiling lady with her pretty in

pink daughters who was about to get married.

 

 

Than across the Piazza we saw another

couple in wedding attire getting their

pictures taken.  September must be

a big month for weddings, we saw

five different wedding parties on this trip.

Lunch was perfect.

Le Marche is to be continued.