For many, central Italy embodies a certain type of perfect idyll - great art and architecture set against a sunny pastoral backdrop of olive, vine and cypress. But there is much more to the area than just the great cities of Florence and Siena, and the famous Tuscan countryside that lies between them. More adventurous travellers are now heading for Le Marche, the easternmost region that makes up central Italy.
From being Italy's "best kept secret" Le Marche has become the new destination for travellers looking for a taste of authentic Italy. Few areas of Europe offer such an alluring and unspoilt pastoral setting together with a wealth of ancient historic towns, real cucina tipica, and fine beaches.
This book has been written by English guidebook writer Peter Greene, who has lived and worked in the region for more than twenty-five years and also runs the popular Marche Voyager website.
Whether you want to admire masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture, trek across wild uncharted mountains, hunt out the best of the catch in a Mediterranean fishing port, or laze on a beach, Le Marche has enough to keep you busy for years. And you will rarely have to jostle with hoards of other foreign tourists.
Many visitors who come to the area are looking for a taste of authentic Italy, unsullied by mass tourism, yet welcoming to foreigners - if that's what you want, you won't be disappointed.
From being Italy's "best kept secret" Le Marche has become the new destination for travellers looking for a taste of authentic Italy. Few areas of Europe offer such an alluring and unspoilt pastoral setting together with a wealth of ancient historic towns, real cucina tipica, and fine beaches.
This book has been written by English guidebook writer Peter Greene, who has lived and worked in the region for more than twenty-five years and also runs the popular Marche Voyager website.
Whether you want to admire masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture, trek across wild uncharted mountains, hunt out the best of the catch in a Mediterranean fishing port, or laze on a beach, Le Marche has enough to keep you busy for years. And you will rarely have to jostle with hoards of other foreign tourists.
Many visitors who come to the area are looking for a taste of authentic Italy, unsullied by mass tourism, yet welcoming to foreigners - if that's what you want, you won't be disappointed.
