| Land of Leopardi, Lotto, and Loreto – Central Le Marche Tour
World-renowned opera, timeless festivals, Roman ruins, Renaissance gems, classic wine, medieval grandeur, and some of the world’s most important and unusual shrines – not to mention endless vistas of the Sibillini mountains to the plunging Adriatic cliffs of Monte Conero. Oh, and did we mention shopping? For shoes? And leather goods? Here’s a small sampling of the area’s diverse, cultural, historic, religious, mystical, and craft attractions:
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| Tolentino: |
striking 14th century frescoes in the Chapel of San Nicola, an original 13th century cloister, and of course the distinctive town clocks … |
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| Urbisaglia: |
best-preserved of Marche’s Roman ruins dating back to the 1st century; built in honour of the conqueror of Masada, it was the only town outside of the capital to be granted the “urbs” moniker, and had such appeal that the Romans used to take their holidays/vacations here |
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| Recanati: |
Golden-brown medieval town with evocative reminders of its most famous son, 19th century poet Giacomo Leopardi; some of the best-known paintings by Renaissance master, Lorenzo Lotto |
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| Loreto: |
One of the world’s most important shrines – transported here from the Holy Land by angels – and a showcase of Renaissance gems |
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| Osimo: |
Mosaics and cryptic atmosphere; the patron saint of exams … and protector of pilots |
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| Castelfidardo: |
Home of the world’s first piano accordion … and a museum dedicated to it; site of one of the final and most significant battles in the Unification of Italy |
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