Le Marche — An Adriatic Cultural Landscape
"God, how good I felt going to Italy!" — Goethe's words still ring true today. And nowhere is Italy's magic more palpable than in Le Marche, a region on the Adriatic coast that many consider the country's best kept secret.
Le Marche stretches from Urbino in the north to Ascoli Piceno in the south. The west offers Apennine highlands with hiking, the south impresses with rugged mountain villages, and the east provides the Adriatic coast with Senigallia's sandy beaches and Sirolo's dramatic cliffs.
Unlike Tuscany, Le Marche remains untouched by mass tourism. Here you experience authentic Italy: vineyards, olive groves, sunflower fields and hilltop towns where time stands still. The Verdicchio white wine from Jesi ranks among Italy's finest.