Marche pairs a long Adriatic coastline with rolling hills of vineyards, wheat and sunflowers, and the Sibillini Mountains behind. The star of the coast is the Conero Riviera, where white limestone cliffs drop into turquoise water near Sirolo and Numana. Inland are walled hill towns and the dramatic Frasassi Caves.
Food: Dishes run from sea to hills:
- Brodetto (Adriatic fish stew) and stoccafisso all’anconetana (salt cod) on the coast
- Olive all’ascolana, stuffed and fried olives from Ascoli Piceno
- Tagliatelle fritte, breaded and fried pasta patties filled with half-cooked tagliatelle, béchamel, mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, and minced meat, typically served on a bed of meat ragù
- Vincisgrassi, Marche’s answer to lasagna
- Ciauscolo, a spreadable cured salami
- Crescia sfogliata, a flatbread from Urbino
- Maccheroncini, the fine egg pasta from the village of Campofilone
- White truffles from Acqualagna, which holds a major truffle fair every autumn
Wines:
- Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi and Verdicchio di Matelica are crisp, mineral whites and are among Italy’s best.
- Reds include Rosso Conero (Montepulciano grape) and Rosso Piceno.
- And let’s not dismiss Lacrima di Morro d’Alba (floral and aromatic), Offida Pecorino and Passerina and the incredible Vernaccia di Serrapetrona, the triple-fermented bubbly slightly sweet red.
Our carefully selected resort partners in Marche are both great in proximity to experiences and offer comfortable and luxurious stays.
Beautiful Views
A wine resort in the heart of Italy, binding together winemaking, hospitality, and wellbeing in the Marche hills. A thread of elegance, simplicity, and attention, making you feel welcome.
In the heart of Marche
"A retreat between sea and sky, where time slows down and memories take shape."
Luxury Resort & Spa
Relais San Michele is surrounded by the lush and uncontaminated nature of the Conero National Park and enjoys a unique position overlooking the renowned beach of San Michele di Sirolo below.
Luxury & Wellness
A natural energy , the one that Borgo Lanciano offers. The rolling hills, the quiet park, the pristine environment, the ancient vegetation. Extraordinary gifts of this landscape where time passes slowly, relaxing the senses, healing the soul.
- Explore Urbino, a UNESCO-listed Renaissance city with the Ducal Palace and Raphael’s birthplace, the 15th century painter, architect and sculptor of the High Renaissance period who had an ongoing feud and competition with Michelangelo.
- Take a private boat excursion along the Conero cliffs
- Take a Vespa scooter tour through towns and villages, or along the coast.
- Tour the Frasassi Caves
- Visit the hilltop villages of Corinaldo and Gradara
- Attend opera at Macerata’s open-air Sferisterio in summer
- Go truffle hunting in autumn
- Visit a Verdicchio estate for a tasting