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Pronounced " Markay" the region lies between Tuscany and the Adriatic sea. Close to the Sibillini Mountains, the area is often referred to as "Italy's best kept secret" because it is the real rural Italy, hardly touched by tourism.
Le Marche’s picturesque villages are full of ancient churches, abbeys and monasteries. Its sunny hills, with rows of vines and leafy oak trees overlook verdant valleys, a natural environment only disturbed by the need of mankind to work the land. You can explore the beauty and wilderness of the mountains and the lake, admire masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture, discover the medieval hill-top towns, soak up the sun on the beaches, enjoy skiing in the winter, experience the outdoor opera at Macerata in the summer, the beautiful piazza of Ascoli Piceno, and many other local festas and historical re-enactments.