“Le Marche is plural. The North speaks with a Romagnolo accent, the mountain side is under the influence of Tuscany and Umbria, the province of Ascoli Piceno is the door to Abruzzo and the Southern mountains. Ancona, a maritime town, has its own, unique traits. Despite these influences, however, Le Marche is not quite like Tuscany, Romagna, Abruzzo and Umbria.”
“You can read about the landscape anywhere… a shepherd who looks at his own sheep, who sees fountains and grass; a sweet landscape, green and mossy, as you can find it here. Giacomo Leopardi spoke of people singing… as it if were totally natural. “
“More than Emilia Romagna and Veneto, Le Marche is the region of the encounter with the Adriatic sea. A small, exceptional sea, here more intimate, silent and free, with its bizarre colors that make it different from all other seas across the world…”