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Top 5 Things to Do in Le Marche

Top 5 Things to Do in Le Marche

by Melanie on 22. Oct, 2009 in Destinations, Featured Articles, Le Marche

Le Marche (known as “The Marches” in English) is one of the least known regions in central Italy, but that fact is quickly changing. Bordering Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, a sliver of northeastern Tuscany, and Abruzzo, Le Marche is gaining ground as a tourist favorite as more travelers venture out by road and rail to find the [...]

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What’s On in Italy: October 2008

What’s On in Italy: October 2008

by Melanie on 30. Sep, 2008 in Arts and Culture, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Festivals and Events, Lazio, Le Marche, Museums and Exhibits, Rome, Umbria, Veneto, Venice

Lots of art exhibitions going on in Italy this fall, especially this month. So, let’s get started: Bellini in Rome. The works of Venetian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini will be on display in Rome’s Scuderiere del Quirinale through January 11, 2009. According to ansa.it, the exhibition – one of the largest ever featuring Bellini’s works [...]

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What’s On in Italy: September 2008

What’s On in Italy: September 2008

by Melanie on 05. Sep, 2008 in Campania, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Festivals and Events, Florence, Food and Wine, Le Marche, Lombardy, Milan, Naples, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto, Venice

Hard to believe it’s September again! Here’s a rundown for the beginning of the fall – a marvelous time to be in Italy! Time for Wine! One of the reasons it’s so great to travel in Italy in the fall is for all of the wine sampling to be done. Oenological Week in Montefalco, Umbria, which [...]

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Italy Summer Article Round-Up 2008

Italy Summer Article Round-Up 2008

by Melanie on 21. Jun, 2008 in Accommodations, Amalfi Coast, Campania, Capri, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Florence, Lazio, Le Marche, Lombardy, Milan, Out and About, Parks and Nature, Rome, Sardinia, Shopping, Sicily, Travel Articles, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto, Venice

Lots of Italy-related articles this time of year. So, here goes: New York Times Wandering Beyond Classic Rome (The Frugal Traveler Does Europe on a Budget) On Venice’s Grand Canal in a Kayak Prescription Med (Ischia) Los Angeles Times Exploring Rome’s Famous Seven Hills Budget Travel in Rome 10 Books and Movies to Prep for [...]

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Eating Your Way Through Le Marche

Eating Your Way Through Le Marche

by Melanie on 28. May, 2008 in Destinations, Festivals and Events, Food and Wine, Le Marche

Ladies and Gentlemen – start your appetites! Chowhound.com has begun a year-long series titled “Eating Your Way Through Le Marche,” starting with an entry about food festivals in the region during June 2008. If you’re in the area during June, vist Cartoceto’s Sagra dei Vincigrassi, a festival celebrating a marchigiana-style lasagna on the first Sunday [...]

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Hotel Spotlight: Finis Africae Country House

Hotel Spotlight: Finis Africae Country House

by Melanie on 28. Apr, 2008 in Accommodations, Destinations, Hotel Spotlight, Le Marche

It’s time for us to resume our occasional feature “Hotel Spotlight.” These hotels are ones that we’ve come across in our research. Sometimes they end up in the Unofficial Guide to Central Italy; sometimes, due to space constraints or geography, they do not. So, we like to highlight B&Bs, resorts, and farmhouses that have caught [...]

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Unofficial Guide to Central Italy, 4th Ed., is Here!

Unofficial Guide to Central Italy, 4th Ed., is Here!

by Melanie on 24. Mar, 2008 in Destinations, Florence, Lazio, Le Marche, Rome, Siena, Site News, Tuscany, Umbria

We are pleased to announce that the 4th edition of The Unofficial Guide to Central Italy: Florence, Rome, Tuscany & Umbria arrives in stores – and is available for shipment from Amazon – today! Like previous editions, this UGCI has the best information about travel in Tuscany, Lazio, Umbria, and the Marches (Le Marche). But it [...]

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Italy’s UNESCO Heritage Sites – All in One Place

Italy’s UNESCO Heritage Sites – All in One Place

by Melanie on 23. Feb, 2008 in Arts and Culture, Campania, Destinations, Festivals and Events, Lazio, Le Marche, Museums and Exhibits, Puglia, Rome

So, you’ve made it all the way to Rome but wish your vacation time allowed you to visit the other 40 UNESCO Heritage Sites in Italy? Have no fear! According to the U.K.’s Italy Magazine, an exhibit of 120 photographs of Italy’s heritage sites will be on display at the Central National Library. The exhibition [...]

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20 Things We Love About Italy – Part 1

20 Things We Love About Italy – Part 1

by Melanie on 14. Feb, 2008 in Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Le Marche, Liguria, Lombardy

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we here at Italofile wanted to share with you some of our favorite foods, fashions, architecture, and other random things that make Italy our favorite destination. Yes, just about every one of our posts highlights the things we love about Italy. But this is our chance to feature some things [...]

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Walk for a Cause in Italy

Walk for a Cause in Italy

by Melanie on 24. Jan, 2008 in City Walks, Deals and Packages, Destinations, Festivals and Events, Italy News, Le Marche, Out and About, Parks and Nature

As I was preparing to post information about the Italy Breast Cancer Walk 2008, which will take place in September, I learned that registration for the event had closed. At any rate, what a wonderful way to see Italy and raise money for a worthy cause. This year’s walk will be through the region of [...]

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