Le
Marche - the whole of italy in one region
il sorger del sole is
centrally located in this currently fashionable region of Le Marche. It is famed for its
enchanting landscape, is a cultural region steeped in history with 100 towns and
a thousand squares, 6 national parks, 180 km of Adriatic coastline with its splendid blue flag
beaches, 113 theatres, 150 castles & fortresses, 250 museums & art
galleries, 40 abbeys, numerous churches and of
course is famous for its
gastronomic delights. Marche is the land of condottieri - of popes and artists.
This beautiful sparsely populated region with its warm and friendly people still
remains relatively undiscovered.
You could just 'chill out' in our extensive grounds where you can relax, dream, admire the fantastic
panorama by day or night, listen to church bells, sunbathe, enjoy a drink, have
a picnic, stroll in the olive groves, read a book and in the evenings perhaps
enjoy a takeaway pizza, light some candles, listen to the
crickets, gaze at the starlit sky above and you may even discover more about
yourself.
In the early months sheep and
lambs graze on our land. You can smell and almost taste
the wild thyme when you walk around our olive groves, in spring there are wild
flowers and in summer many different species of butterflies. You may see wild
deer, badgers, foxes, hedgehogs, squirrels, porcupines and other wildlife. In the months of June/July there are luccioli
(fireflies) 'lighting' your way around our ancient olive trees. There are
buzzards, eagles and kestrels soaring above with hoopoe, yellowhammers, goldfinch,
magpies, nightingales, owls, woodpeckers to name but a few to be seen in our garden
and groves. Around the Lago di Cingoli (Cingoli lake) there are cormorants,
mallards, falcons, bitterns, snipes, herons, kingfishers and so on.
Nearby Cingoli known as the
Balcony of Le Marche offers panoramic views as far as Abruzzo and the outline of
the Dalmatian Mountains on the Croatian coast can be seen in the spring and
autumn.
There is so much to do and see and we have suggested some excursions
which are shown below:
(Approximate travelling times by car from il sorger del sole).
 | Numerous restaurants
serving reasonably priced traditional Le Marche cuisine (all close by) |
| Local festas - antique,
historical, music, theatrical, art, dance, wine, beer, food, flower etc
throughout the year |
| Markets are held in most
towns on different days all year round and there are numerous 'designer'
wear & factory outlets close by |
| Walk to the next village of
Avenale - post office, church, bar & shop and restaurant (5 mins) (20
mins walk) |
| Walk to the next village of
Troviggiano with church, bar, supermarket, florist, clothes shops, pharmacy,
post office, gift shop, hairdresser etc (5 mins) (20 mins walk) |
| Either let us drive you to
Troviggiano, walk there or leave your car in the square and catch one of the
modern (punctual) air conditioned buses to Cingoli or Macerata with onward
regular buses to other towns and cities |
|
Cingoli famed as 'The Balcony of Le Marche' -
medieval main square, ancient Roman monuments, beautiful preserved cathedral
& churches, palazzi, hidden streets to explore, museums,
restaurants, bars, shops, banks, cottage hospital & pharmacies - great Saturday market
(10 mins) |
|
A water park for all ages with pools, slides, bars and restaurants (10 mins) |
|
Appignano a small pretty town
with shops, bars and restaurants - Thursday market (15 mins) |
|
Filottrano one of the oldest
towns in Le Marche with delightful piazzas and hidden shops (15 mins) |
|
A emerald coloured lake with self-hire boats near Cingoli,
here too you can swim or just enjoy a walk around the lake (15 mins) |
|
Try wine tasting in Montefano
at the 'two wine filling stations' - fantastic DOC wine selections and Tuesday market
in the town too (15 mins) |
| Treia a romantic medieval walled city
set on a hill with piazzas, bars
and restaurants - Tuesday market (15 mins) |
| Macerata - beautiful 15th
century walled medieval town with the second largest Italian open air opera arena,
quiet ancient streets, noble palazzi, theatre, designer wear
& speciality shops, fantastic Wednesday market covers virtually most of
the old city (15 mins) |
| San Severino Marche -
a beautiful town in two halves with lovely elliptical main square - hosts an
international annual blues
festival (20 mins) |
|
Jesi - piazzas, theatre, Renaissance and Baroque
Palaces, famous Verdicchio vineyards - Saturday market (20 mins) |
|
San Paolo di Jesi and
Staffolo wine tasting in the heart of the famed Verdicchio wine producing
area (20 mins) |
|
Loreto second only to
Lourdes in the number of pilgrims it attracts. Its Holy house preserves the home of Mary of Nazareth a truly
spiritual shrine (25 mins) |
|
Explore the sun drenched beaches on the
Riviera del Conero on the Adriatic coast with delicious sea
food restaurants (30 mins) |
| Numana is a delightful
ancient Greek fishing port, with lovely harbour and blue flag sandy beaches,
catch a boat to the nearby secluded beaches which are only accessible by sea
(30 mins) |
| Sirolo with its small
fishing harbour, beaches, beautiful lovely square, old theatre, quaint
streets, bars & restaurants (30 mins) |
| Portonovo find the hidden
cove with its ancient church and enjoy a cold beer or wine at the famous
'shack on the beach sushi bar' (30 mins) |
| Join a Riviera del Conero 2
hour open top bus tour - Ancona through to Loreto join/leave the bus
where you feel en route |
| See the 11th century
abbey on top of Monte Conero and enjoy a drink on the terrace overlooking
the Adriatic coastline (30 mins) |
| Walk on one of the dozens
of trails around the Conero national park (a protected nature reserve) and
sample the DOC Conero Rosso wine too (30 mins) |
| Porto Recanati is a
fascinating stylish art deco resort with quiet streets and its long beach -
find the cafe with its white leather sofas, cascading water behind the bar
and be served red & white caviar canapés (30 mins) |
| Abbadia di Fiastra - enjoy
a walk around the park, see the old medieval landscape and try the
monastery's liqueur (30 mins) |
| Frasassi caves - the first cave is over 200 metres high
these caves are enormous & spectacular with guided tours daily (35 mins) |
|
Discover the 13th century
origins of papermaking and watermarking for which Fabriano is world famous
(40 mins) |
|
Visit the coastal resort of
Senigallia which claims 'to have the best restaurants in the whole of Italy'
(40 mins) |
| Ancona - park on the
outskirts and enjoy a walking tour of this ancient bustling port see the
Roman Arch of Trajan one of the finest preserved Roman monuments (40 mins) |
| Urbino - the ideal city
created by Federico da Montefeltro, visit the birthplace & museum of Raffaello (Raphael) the famous artist
& see the magnificent Dukes Renaissance Palace (50 mins) |
| Music lovers - visit the
birthplace of Rossini in Pesaro and see the Rossini Opera Festival which is
held annually under the auspices of the Italian President, visit Recanati
the birthplace of Beniamino Gigli who is held alongside Caruso as one of the
world greatest tenors |
| Assisi - famed for St
Francis a delightful city to spend a day sightseeing (2 hours) |
| The eternal city of Rome is
around 3 hours drive by car or if you prefer drive to Fabriano (40 mins)
leave your car and catch the high speed train directly to Roma Termini
station which takes just under 2 hours. See the highlights of this fantastic city before
returning to the tranquillity at il sorger del sole. Alternatively, catch a Pullman
coach from Macerata to Rome and to other major cities |
| There are many
sporting activities close by including skiing in the mountains during the winter
months |
| Why not also visit
Arezzo, Bologna, Florence, Gubbio, Perugia, Siena during your stay? |
Please click on
the thumbnails below to see some of the places you can visit
 
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