There is a different Infinity today in the Marche. Another vision.
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There is a different Infinity today in the Marche.
Another vision.
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An Infinity that has reversed the horizon.
Because from that ancient obstacle, the border,
the desire of those seeking infinite worlds
approaches and finds the Infinite Marche.
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Marche, a peninsula in the peninsula,
An Adriatic region in the Mediterranean.
A safe landfall for those who seek
the dimensions of other times, but in our time.
A modern bridge for creativity and business.
A rapid destination and ideal platform
for future goals.
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Five provinces, unique and singular,
differentiate a territory, marking their identities.
Five geographical expressions, to each its elements.
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Sea and mountains, rivers and valleys
that multiply from north to south in balance,
enclosing the sense of a journey in every boundary.
Five journeys, authentic and parallel.
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180 kilometres of beaches form the coast:
from velvet sand to rocks plunging to the sea.
Climbing, never tired hills that insist on a glance:
waves of land and patterns that become memory.
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From north to south, regular rivers meet valleys
and hug the provinces.
Every river an ancient path,
every province its river.
Then, suddenly, the mountains.
Airy and light, telling stories and legends.
Narrow and secret, custodian of grottoes and marvels.
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Marche, unconscious DNA of every journey.
Interpretation of a fascinating and generous tourism.
Delayed goal that can no longer wait.
Infinite people, infinite culture, infinite appeal.
Infinite Marche.
13And provinces infinitely matched. 14
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Ancona, history and nature set square to the sea.
Capital of the region and institutional centre.
Multiple and unexpected land.
16The spirituality of Loreto, the roads and palaces in the Jesi
of Frederick II and Giovan Battista Pergolesi,
the rhythm and elegance of Senigallia and the beach,
the depth of the land in the Frasassi Caves,
the fascination of the paper of Fabriano of Gentile.
17Ascoli Piceno, province of travertine and border land,
reflection of its history.
18San Benedetto del Tronto and Grottammare,
exotic and intense, the sea among the people;
Offida and Ripatransone,
strong and alluring villages.
19Pesaro, Gioachino Rossini’s music in the soul and in the world,
and Urbino, the ducal profile of a perfect time.
Double province that embraces a border
of heights and horizons with art.
20Fano, Roman and modern, seafaring and elegant.
Gabicce Mare, the pearl, Gradara, Mondavio,
journeys beyond time, silent fortresses
that mark literature.
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Fermo, a young but adult province.
Steep city on its ancient art
and root of large and small townships,
from mountains to sea. Amandola,
Sant’Elpidio a Mare, Porto San Giorgio.
23Macerata, history of churches and ancient walls.
Genius and authenticity of a province that creates.
Civitanova Marche, with its lively port,
Camerino and its University, San Severino Marche,
Tolentino and Recanati, inspiration of Infinity.
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Marche, infinite numbers. 26
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More than 70 historical theatres embellish the territory.
500 squares, well-preserved or carefully restored,
participate in historical re-enactments.
28200 Romanesque churches, 90 abbeys and important
sanctuaries trace the paths of faith.
29400 museums and art galleries in 239 towns,
the greatest density in Italy.
30106 castles recall ancient ways, 48 fortifications,
170 towers, 7 archaeological parks,
315 libraries with 4 million books.
3126 towns that face the sea,
many Blue and Orange Flags,
Ancona, seafaring port looking to the East
and 9 marinas.
32A green territory with a green vocation: 2 national
and 4 regional parks, 6 nature reserves,
more that 100 protected floral areas,
15 State forests, tens of environmental-educational centres,
more than 1000 outstanding monuments.
33Marche, infinite genius. 34
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Land of ingenuity and culture par excellence.
Land of artists and writers:
Leopardi, Bramante, Raphael, Gentile da Fabriano.
A land that has welcomed the genius of:
Piero della Francesca, Lorenzo Lotto,
36Francesco di Giorgio Martini, Carlo Crivelli,
Titian, Rubens.
Land of Frederick II, Matteo Ricci and Maria Montessori.
Land of musicians and singers:
Rossini, Pergolesi, Spontini, Beniamino Gigli.
37A land touched with respect
by its 27 industrial districts.
38The same genius
handed down to the men of today.
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Marche, infinite welcome.
Hundreds of accommodation facilities
now facing the sea,
now the caressing hills.
Every village can host visitors.
41Paradise of taste where the infinite art
of cooking is exalted by leading chefs
and the finest products of this blessed land.
Marche and the Marchigiani who offer
an infinite welcome with infinite
reserve, “ from the first moment”,
that always turns into infinite profusion.
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“ In such immensity my thought is drowned,
and it’s pleasant to be shipwrecked in this sea.”
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Illustrations
Jesi, Civic Art Gallery, Monte San Bartolo Fermo, Cathedral San Benedetto del Tronto, Monti Sibillini National
Lorenzo Lotto, Regional Park Riviera delle Palme Park
Announcing Angel
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Monti Sibillini, Monti Sirolo, Due Sorelle Monti Sibillini National Pesaro Marche countryside Numana Monti Sibillini National Riviera del Conero
Azzurri Park Park
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Marche countryside Monti Sibillini National Ascoli Piceno, the Historical re-enactment Marche countryside Genga, Frasassi Caves Fabriano, Piazza del Ancona, San Ciriaco
Park Quintana Comune Cathedral
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Loreto, Basilica of the Senigallia, the Rotonda Jesi, G.B. Pergolesi Ripatransone Offida, Santa Maria della Grottammare Ascoli Piceno, Piazza del San Benedetto del Tronto,
Holy House Theatre Rocca Popolo Riviera delle Palme
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Mondavio, the Rocca Gabicce Mare Urbino, Ducal Palace Pesaro, Rossini Opera Fano, Teatro della Gradara, the Castle Porto San Giorgio Amandola
Festival Fortuna
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Fermo, Piazza del Popolo Sant’Elpidio a Mare, Civitanova Marche Macerata, Sferisterio Camerino, G. A. d'Antonio, Tolentino, Castello della San Severino Marche, Recanati, Piazza Giacomo
L. Cicconi Theatre Annunciation and Pietà Rancia Feronia Theatre Leopardi
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Urbino, Oratory of San Recanati Porto San Giorgio, Ascoli Piceno, Ventidio Fabriano, Gentile da Loreto, Basilica of the Genga, San Vittore alle Corridonia, San Claudio al
Giovanni, Lorenzo and Vittorio Emanuele Basso Theatre Fabriano Theatre Holy House Chiuse Abbey Chienti Abbey
Jacopo Salimbeni Theatre
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Serra Sant’Abbondio, Pergola, Museum of the Ascoli Piceno, Cathedral, Recanati, Civic Museums, Jesi, Civic Art Gallery Montefalcone Appennino Caldarola Ascoli Piceno
Fonte Avellana Gilded Bronzes Carlo Crivelli, polyptic of Lorenzo Lotto,
Monastery Sant’Emidio Annunciation
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Falerone, Roman San Benedetto del Tronto Civitanova Marche Ancona, Civic Art Gallery, Riviera del Conero Marche countryside Sirolo, Monte Conero Mountain bike trail
amphitheatre Filippo Boni, View of Regional Park
Ancona
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Monti Sibillini National Urbino Urbino, National Gallery Footwear of excellence Precision mechanics Boat-building industry Wood carving Fabriano, artistic
Park of the Marche, Ideal City watermark work for fine
paper
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Archaeological find from Offida, lace making Urbania, Casteldurante Ancona, Portonovo Marche countryside Fabriano, Precicchie Giovanna Garzoni, The Monte San Bartolo
the Piceni civilization ceramics Old Man of Artimino Regional Park
47TOURISM DEPARTMENT
Via Gentile da Fabriano, 9 - 60125 ANCONA
phone +39 071 8062431/30 - fax +39 071 8062154
turismo@regione.marche.it
toll-free number (Italy only) 800 222111
www.turismo.marche.it
www.le-marche.com
www.die-marche.com
www.italy-marche.info
How to reach the Marche
By car: the A14 motorway runs parallel to the coast, while other fast roads and
national roads lead you easily to the inland towns and villages.
The exits off the A14 are: Cattolica-San Giovanni-Gabicce Mare, Pesaro-Urbino, Fano,
Mondolfo-Marotta, Senigallia, Ancona Nord, Ancona Sud, Loreto-Porto Recanati,
Department of Internationalization,
Culture, Tourism and Trade Civitanova Marche-Macerata, Fermo-Porto San Giorgio, Pedaso, Grottammare, San
Project coordinator
Benedetto del Tronto-Ascoli Piceno.
Sandro Abelardi Other fast roads: Fano-Urbino-Acqualagna, Falconara Marittima-Fabriano, Civitanova
Director of Tourism and Promotional Activities Marche-Muccia, Porto San Giorgio-Fermo, San Benedetto del Tronto-Ascoli Piceno.
Assistant to the coordinator
Laura Capozucca
By bus: connections are available with many European countries and Italian cities. Buses
In collaboration with to the Marche’s inland towns and villages leave from the main centres of the region.
Silvia Discepoli
Stefano Gregori
Marta Paraventi By train: the main railway lines going across the Marche are Milan-Bologna-Ancona-
Sergio Taccheri
Lecce and Rome-Falconara Marittima-Ancona. Regional trains lead you easily to the
The text Infinito Marche is taken from the DVD of the same title inland centres.
produced by Gabrio Marinelli for Regione Marche – Tourism Department.
The translation of the verses taken from L’Infinito by G. Leopardi (page 44) By air: Ancona Airport connects the region with major Italian cities, such as Rome and
is courtesy of Centro Nazionale di Studi Leopardiani, Recanati.
Milan. Direct international flights to Ancona depart from Brussels, Bucharest, Düsseldorf,
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Regione Marche Archives London, Munich, Moscow, Sharm-el-Sheik, Timisoara and Tirana. Other seasonal flights
are also available.
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By sea: ferries and catamarans connect Ancona with many ports in Greece, Croatia,
Printing
D'Auria Industrie Grafiche Albania, Montenegro, Turkey. Yachts and boats can dock at the region's 9 fully equipped
© 2010 Regione Marche marinas: Gabicce Mare, Pesaro, Fano, Senigallia, Ancona, Numana, Civitanova Marche,
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