Location: Elcito
Day 1 - 4 Oct 2020
Elcito
Content: Today I'll let you take a dip in the past Where is it? In Elcito, also called the Tibet of Marche π. The town stands on a spur of rock located over 820m from the sea, on the slopes of nearby Mount San. Remained just as it once was, with stone houses and very narrow streets that run through the village around the remains of an ancient medieval castle π°, once built in defense of the nearby Abbey of Santa Maria in Vallefucina. Elcito enjoys a breathtaking view overlooking the valley, in fact it is surrounded only by nature and for this reason it is also called the village of silence, being almost completely uninhabited. The only inhabitants are some elderly people who, born and lived here, have no intention of abandoning their place of the heart π€
Location: Canfaito e San Vicino
Day 1 - 4 Oct 2020
Canfaito
Content: The Beech Forest of Canfaito is the centuries-old beech forest located within the Regional Nature Reserve of Monte San Vicino and Monte Canfaito, in the province of Macerata, at 1000 meters above sea level. A destination for hikers, photographers and families, this magical place gives its best in spring and autumn for the foliage. π
Location: Provincia di Macerata
Day 1 - 4 Oct 2020
Borgo Lanciano
Content: beautiful medieval stone farmhouse in which to stay overnight and eat π€©
Location: Monastero di Fonte Avellana
Day 1 - 4 Oct 2020
Fonte Avellana
Content: The Monastery of Fonte Avellana is located on the wooded slopes of Mount Catria (1701 m.) at 700 meters above sea level. Its origins date back to the end of the 10th century, around 980, when some hermits chose to build the first cells of a hermitage which over the centuries will become the current monastery.βͺοΈ The spirituality of these hermits was influenced by San Romualdo di Ravenna, father of the Camaldolese Benedictine Congregation. He lived and worked between the 10th and 11th centuries in areas very close to Fonte Avellana, such as Sitria, Mount Petrano, and San Vincenzo al Furlo. πΊ
Location: Castello
Day 1 - 4 Oct 2020
Taverna della Rocca
Content: Homemade Marche dishes in a room with furnishings rustic with large fireplace and stone wall.
Location: Tempio del Valadier
Day 2 - 5 Oct 2020
Tempio del Valadier
Content: Tempio del Valadier is an octagonal sanctuary in neoclassical style built by Pope Leo XII based on a design by the famous architect Giuseppe Valadier.βͺοΈ Set among the rocky walls of the mountain, its beauty is such only when viewed within the naturalistic context that welcomes it: the white color of the travertine marble with which it is built entirely appears even more candid in the cave; the lead dome that covers it seems more imposing because it almost touches the rock above; the statue of the Virgin and Child in white Carrara marble by Antonio Canova, placed on the altar inside, is even more precious because it is placed in such an impervious context.βͺοΈπ€©
Location: Cerqueto
Day 2 - 5 Oct 2020
Osteria di Cerqueto
Content: great for enjoying local delicacies π
Location: Cascata Sturo della Piscia
Day 2 - 5 Oct 2020
Sturo della Piscia
Content: If you want to spend a day in contact with nature and combine the desire to escape the summer heat with a pleasant trekking, the path that leads to the Sturo della Piscia waterfall, at the foot of Monte Cucco, in the Marche region, can be the right choice. your. The path to reach the waterfall, from the point of view of the views and the surrounding nature, is very rich: not only can you enjoy immense valleys, beech forests and brightly colored plants (including brooms), but you will pass through villages such as those of San Felice and Piaggiasecca, the latter starting point of the walk.
Location: Pioraco
Day 3 - 6 Oct 2020
Sentiero Li Vurgacci
Content: Pioraco is a delightful village located in the province of Macerata, in my beloved Marche. There are several paths that start from this small town, today I'll tell you the most evocative of all, the Li Vurgacci path.π§ Where the waters of the Potenza river cross Pioraco, a series of waterfalls, whirlpools, pits and gorges created by years and years of erosion are magically created, this is where the Sentiero de βLi Vurgacciβ begins.πΊπ€©
Location: Bistocco
Day 3 - 6 Oct 2020
Osteria L'Eremo
Content: you absolutely must try this super quaint little restaurant for a super lunch π
Location: Monte Catria
Day 3 - 6 Oct 2020
Via Monte Catria
Content: Do not miss the beauties of nature that the beautiful Mount Catria offers us, with its wild horses free for the valley π
Location: Gola del Furlo
Day 4 - 7 Oct 2020
Riserva naturale statale Gola del Furlo
Content: The Furlo Gorge is a wonderful canyon created by the incessant flow of river water. A narrow, fascinating and evocative passage between the cliff and the water, where the force of nature reigns supreme.πΊπ§ The Furlo Gorge is located between the municipalities of Fermignano and Acqualagna, in the province of Pesaro-Urbino. The Gola del Furlo State Nature Reserve is a precious treasure chest of flora and fauna.ππΊ
Location: Marmitte dei giganti
Day 4 - 7 Oct 2020
Marmitte dei Giganti
Content: Do you want to live an exciting naturalistic experience? A few minutes drive from the famous and imposing Furlo Gorge, there is the fascinating natural canyon of the gorge of San Lazzaro with its suggestive Mufflers of the Giants, cylindrical cavities in shape reminiscent of that of large pots, where, according to legend, giants cooked soups. πβ¨πΊ
Location: Cagli
Day 4 - 7 Oct 2020
Ristorante La Gioconda
Content: One of the best restaurants in the area is La Gioconda, located in Cagli and offers really tasty dishes. Super famous for the very high quality of Marchigiana meat and carbonara with truffles ππ€©
Location: Lago di Cingoli
Day 5 - 8 Oct 2020
Lago di Cingoli
Content: We are right in the heart of the Marche region and more precisely in Cingoli, a village that boasts of being included among the most beautiful villages in Italy. Cingoli is also called the Marche Balcony and do you know why? Because if you reach Cingoli and from there you look out towards the valley below you have an infinite and unique panorama before your eyes. You should know that Lake Castreccioni, also known as Lake Cingoli, for its size is not only the largest artificial basin in the Marche region but also the largest in all of central Italy. ππΊ
Location: Cingoli
Day 5 - 8 Oct 2020
Ristorante I Ponti
Content: a restaurant where you can try typical dishes directly overlooking the lake of Cingoli π
Location: Lago di Boccafornace
Day 5 - 8 Oct 2020
Lago di Boccafornace
Content: Boccafornace Lake is located in Pievebovigliana, in the municipality of Valfornace. It is an artificial pond of considerable environmental and geological interest fed by a karst source with intermittent flow. In the lake, a few minutes from the center, you can practice sport fishing and walk along two paths: the one on the right, accessible to everyone, you can walk or by mountain bike π΅ββοΈ its peculiarity is that seen from above it has the shape of a whale π³
Location: Lago di Fiastra
Day 6 - 9 Oct 2020
Lago di Fiastra
Content: Lake Fiastra is an artificial basin built in the 1950s to obtain electricity.β‘οΈ Its dam is 85 meters high.π It is the largest hydroelectric basin in the Marche region.π§ The basin can be bathed, in summer it is crowded with both relaxation, water sports and fishing. The territory is crossed by the GREAT RING OF SIBILLINI HIKING PATH that winds for over 120 km in the National Park in 9 stages.πΊ
Location: Fiastra
Day 6 - 9 Oct 2020
Agriturismo Le Casette Fiastra
Content: not far from Fiastra lake we find this beautiful farmhouse where you can eat and stay overnight for a dream holiday πβ¨