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martedì 2 ottobre 2012

The Marche: Corinaldo, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy


The Walls of Corinaldo (Ancona, Italy)
Hello, my friends!
Welcome in My Own Italy  to discover one of the most beautiful villages in Italy!

Corinaldo is a small town near Ancona in the Marche region, situated inland of Senigallia.

Here there is the wine production of the famous Verdicchio. It has a charateristic well maintained city walls dating back to the fourteenth century.

Carlotta @ Corinaldo Walls (Ancona, Italy)

The walls of Corinaldo are recognized as the most intact and impressive fortified and long (912 meters uninterrupted) of the Marche Region and the best preserved in all of central Italy!
They constitutes a monument of the village of Corinaldo and one of the most visited historical-architectural Marche.
Corinaldo (Ancona, Italy)

Corinaldo was totally rebuilt in 1367, with the current city walls; details of strengthening elements are attributed to the genius of the famous military architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini of Siena.
Pozzo della Polenta, Corinaldo

Corinaldo is also known for a legend: it is said that a farmer, going up the steep ascent leading from the village to the ancient historical center, dropped a lot of corn flour into the well to which he tried to drink to fight the scorching summer heat.

From the well began to go out, miraculously, so much polenta that it could feed the Corinaldesi besieged (the reference is to the historical siege of 1517)!!

Btw, if now you nedd to have a break, I suggest you to make a stop at the tavern Osteria de Scuretto, at the very top of the stairs in the center and enjoy a small snack of The Marche :-)


This is me at Pozzo della Polenta, Corinaldo (Ancona)



I hope you will be curious to visit this magic place, and I'll wait for your feed back!


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Ciao, Carlotta!



martedì 11 settembre 2012

The Marche and the Spectacular Grotte di Frasassi

Grotte di Frasassi (Ancona, Italy)
Hello, my friends!
Welcome again on My Own Italy, and discover with me the beauty of Italy!
Today I'd like to talk about a spectacle of nature unlike any in the World: the Grotte di Frasassi.

Grotte di Frasassi, Entrance (Ancona, Italy)

The caves represent a journey full of surprises: about thirty kilometers long, on eight different levels of concentrations limestone that formed huge stalactites and stalagmites. Really a unique in nature! 
The tour of the caves open to the public is a mile long and a half.


Grotte di Frasassi

The first cave you can visit beginning the path is the one called "Ancona abyss."  Majestic, it is considered one of the largest in the world: its physical size is comparable to that of the Cathedral of Milan!


Parking @ Grotte di Frasassi (Ancona)



I'm sure it will be a so exiting experience for you too: I was so enchanted by the beauty of these caves.
Let me know what your experience will be!



 
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Ciao! Carlotta