The Marche sum up the whole of Italy in themselves.
That's why a recent campaign said "
The Marche: Italy in one region".
Sea, mountains, history,art, local traditions, spirituality, nature, typical food and wine: in the Marche you can find all the best features of Italian culture and way of life. "
The Marche is a distillation of Italy" (G. Piovene,
Viaggio in Italia, 1957)
 THE COAST AND THE SEA
A 180 km long coastline, beautiful beaches, 26 seaside resorts on the Adriatic Sea where you can spend quiet holidays...»
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 FOOD AND WINE
Cooking in the Marche is deeply rooted in peasant tradition; much use is made of food gathered both from the wild like mushrooms... »
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 CITIES OF ART
500 squares, more than 1,000 important monuments, approximately one hundred cities of art, 37 fortresses, 106 castles, 15 strongholds...»
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 ANCIENT VILLAGES
The Apennines on a side, the Adriatic coast on the other, and, in-between, a sea of soft hills, which are filled by old villages...»
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 NATURE
In the Marche there are 12 protected areas: 2 national parks, 4 regional parks, 6 nature reserves, 5 state forests....»
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 SPIRITUALITY
The Apennines on a side, the Adriatic coast on the other, and, in-between, a sea of soft hills, which are filled by old villages...»
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