San Martino farm- Tourist info
 URBINO
An important university centre with very ancient origins. It had its glory days under Federico da Montefeltro (1422 – 1482).
The beautiful city centre, entirely built in baked bricks, is encircled by walls fortified with ramparts. The emblem of the city is Palazzo Ducale, a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture that has been declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998.
Don’t miss The National Gallery of Marche that contains paintings of the biggest masters of the Italian Renaissance (Raffaello, Paolo Uccello, Piero della Francesca).
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 CORINALDO
The municipality of Corinaldo (Ancona) has been nominated by the European Union commitee as best example of sustainable tourism. Five thousand people, BEST ITALIAN BORGO in 2007, orange and green flag ( national merit in farming and tourism ), Corinaldo has been selected from 80 Italian municipalities. Corinaldo is a beautifully preserved Medieval town in the Ancona Province of Le Marche. It is just inland from the Adriatic seaside resorts of Senigallia and Marotta to the east and the surrounding countryside is covered in olive trees and the famous Verdicchio vineyards. Corinaldo does not have a famous Piazza, but instead has a massive stairway with one hundred steps , called the Piaggia and the surrounding houses converge on it in a herringbone pattern. Also in the centre of the town is is the lovely neo classical Town hall andd the oldest house in the town,dating from the 13th Century.
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 FRASASSI CAVES
The entrance to these caves (among the most important in the world) is situated in a wonderful gorge included in a Nature Reserve. Its calcareous rock walls (stratified in 190 millions of years) show the geological movements that created the Apennines. The calcareous structure of these rocks caused the creation of these marvellous caves. They are more than 13 kilometres long (with 200 meters high hollows and 20 meters high stalagmites) and their evocative beauty leave their visitors breathless with astonishment.
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 MARCHE'S LANDS
Marche has a diverse countryside, with mountains, hills, rocky and sandy coastline. It is a rich and colourful coffer storing unique secrets and wonderful places. You can enjoy natural and gastronomic routes through the lush countryside. Vineyards, olive groves and large cultivated areas represent an important resource. |
 QUALITY FOOD
The most evident example is that of the "white" truffle (the most prestigious one), which is found in Acqualagna, place that, together with Alba, is recognised by law as the most important centre in Italy of collection and commercialisation. It is actually Acqualagna that has been bestowed the honour of being the truffle capital throughout the year.
Mushrooms are also present in abundance with numerous varieties to be found throughout the Apennine region. With regards to wines, Sangiovese and Bianchello have reached high quality levels, as have the Vernaccia di Pergola and the Pinot nero of Parco san Bartolo.
Fish has a daily presence in the cuisine of Pesaro and Fano, while further inland, pork-butchers offer a variety of choice salami and cooked meats.
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 RECANATI
Recanati town, dated back to the 12th century, is strictly linked to the name of the poet Giacomo Leopardi, who made it famous with his poetry, suggesting the route to visit the town. In the 18th Palazzo Leopardi, the poet native house, placed in the renowned "Sabato del villaggio" square, you can have a look at the poet daily objects and handwritings, going through his life; then you can visit the rich ancie nt library of his father, in order to understand his cultural background. From the house you can reach the Monte Tabor, "Hill of the Infinite" in the Leopardi poetry, overlooking a charming panorama. Coming down from the House up to Cavour street, you can admire the Sant'Agostino Church, which bell tower is the Torre Antica (Ancient Tower) of the Passero Solitario poetry. In the main square, entitled to the poet, there are a monument dedicated to him, and the Town Hall, tiles ancient building where there is the Museum of Beniamino Gigli, the famous opera singer born in Recanati. Here all the stage dresses, photos and relic of the great Recanati tenor, are conserved. From the ancient Torre del Borgo (Village Tower), coming down to the Cathedral, where the Diocese Museum is placed, you can reach Villa Coloredo Mels, which today includes the Civic Art Gallery, where to admire famous paintings of Lorenzo Lotto, among which "The Annunciation". |
 BEACH OF MARCHE
The Conero Mount is the singular mountain peak (527mt.) interrupting and overlooking the linear Adriatic Coast in Central Italy. The green promontory characterizes the Conero Riviera, together with splendid secluded beaches, hidden white bays, flattered rocks. The Conero Mount represents the heart of the homonymous regional park, established in 1987. The extraordinary picturesque oasis covers a surface larger than 5800 hectares. Going from Ancona to the south, the Riviera jewels include Portonovo with its lovely bay, the medieval town of Sirolo and its ancient fortress. The very heart of Sirolo is the main square, a natural balcony from which you can see San Michele, Sassi Neri, and Due Sorelle beaches. From northern Belvedere you see white bays only reachable by boat. Not far, Badia San Pietro is a ancient romanic church built by Benedectines monks. Numana-Marcelli is a modern vacation centre, winning the Blue Flag, an International award for the green environment policy and the wonderful clear water. The Marche southern coast includes Porto Recanati with its green pinewood, and the two tourist ports at Porto Potenza and Porto Civitanova, offering a lot of attractions during the summer.
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 LORETO
Loreto, founded on a hill, between the valleys of Potenza and Musone rivers, close to Recanati, is the small town, worldwide famous as Holy Town. According to the legend, the Holy House (where Jesus lived, in Nazareth) was miraculously carried here by the angels, and put down on a green hill of laurels, which the name Loreto comes from, in the night of December the 10th, 1294. |
 GRADARA CASTLE
This fortress occupies a commanding position between Marche and Romagna regions. Its construction began in 12th Century, but in the long run it was enlarged and adorned by the lords of the place: Malatesta, Sforza and Della Rovere. It is a fine example of military architecture of the 16th century. The whole castle can be visited: the walls, the armoury, the torture chamber, the chapel (with Della Robbia paintings) and the halls (with original furniture from 1400 – 1500). This “Rocca” was the theatre of the sad passion between Paolo and Francesca made eternal by the poet Dante in the 5th Canto of his Inferno.
 OUTLET SHOPPPING
If you want shopping, you can visit many outlet near San Martino farm like:
GERANI - GILMAR - BIKKEMBERG - TOD'S - DELLA VALLE - PIERO GUIDI - MAX MARA - JEAN PAUL GAULTIER - PACIOTTI - FABI - POLLINI - MASSIMO REBECCHI - FRANK MORELLO - CAVALLI - FERRE' - CUCINELLI - MARIA DI RIPABIANCA - FUZZI.
 FANO CARNIVAL
Traditional and popular, the parades of allegorical floats of the Carnival of Fano is one of beatiful Carnival in Italy.
More info at http://www.carnevaledifano.com/
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