The Conero Park
The Mount Conero (572 m) rises high over the sea, with a breathtaking view. Under the mountain, one can find harbours, hidden beaches like the ‘Two Sisters’, two large rocks rising from the water. The mount Conero itself is worth a visit, with the small villages full of history and art.
The Marche hills
The Sibillini Mounts
During the winter seasons you can practice downhill or crosscountry ski in the Sibillini Mounts, the place where the Sybill had her home. When the winter season is over, you can find a large network of tracks for promenades walking, bycicling or with a horse.
The architectures of the towns
In the Marche, 18 small towns have been recognized among the most beautiful ‘Borghi’ in Italy and are members of a club that gathers the small Italian centers with a special artistic or historical value; moreover, 17 places have been recognized with the ‘Orange Flag’, the prestigious flag given by the Italian Touring Club in appreciation of their activity for the conservation of their natural and artistic beauties, and for the services to the tourists.
The museums
The Marche is a Region that can be considered a unique museum, a network of towns and villages in a sea of hills, facing valleys leading from the mountains to the sea, where you can find masterpieces by Piero della Francesca, Lorenzo Lotto, Rubens, Tiziano, roman remainings, ceramic shops, ...
Music
The Macerata Opera Festival in the open air Arena Sferisterio, well known and loved thorough the world, will be held from July 2nd, 2012 till Aug 14th, 2012. In the stage there will be La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini, and La Carmen by Georges Bizet. Four replicas per each opera, plus a rich side program of concertos, performances and exhibitions.
On the stage
Many Marche towns, even some very small, have a season of music and prose, held in little jewels of art.
Terms
Thanks to the properties of the water, mineral springs all around Marche are well known for their curative properties, for their aesthetic benefits, and also for bottling. Among the most famous, we can remember the Terme di Camerano and the Terme di Genga in Ancona Province, and the Terme di Sarnano and the Terme Santa Lucia in Macerata.
The Cave of Salt
Only 1 Km from the Relais il Margarito, the cave is very beneficial for many problems of the Respiratory apparatus.