Hiking and draw holiday s in Le Marche and the Sibillini National Park
Le Marche is a region of the Italian describe as "everything from Italy in a province" as it encapsulates everything from dramatic mountains to rolling hills sprinkled with medieval villages and more. The region is bordered by neighbours, Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo and Emilia Romagna and shares many of their best geographical features, but is relatively undiscovered and surprisingly accessible.
The Marchighiani, or people of the Marche, remain closely connected with the country and life here is focused on the family and the self-sufficient communities of farmers and craftsmen, where the local Le Marche market consumed most of the local products. The beautiful medieval towns of Le Marche, offer the visitor a great offer of history and historical architecture, that of Art Nouveaux villas to characteristic stone cottages varies, and home to beautiful art, through 1000 work theatres, great markets and throughout the year festas where you can sing and dance, food and drink of major local fayre and enjoy the local crafts and customs.
The region is divided in 5 provinces and bordering the Adriatic coast in the East and the Apennine mountains to the West, and the Sibillini mountains, one of the highest parts of the Apennines, in the South-West. They range 40 km and 10 peaks of more than 2000m. The whole area is a paradise for hikers and bikers and a national park was established in 1993 to protect the area many mountain trails and old mule tracks, safes, Romanesque architecture, flowery plateaux, rivers, beautiful waterfalls and caves, gorges and lakes with a wide variety of fauna that Golden Eagles, Falcons, Brown bears, wolves, porcupine and Boar. Within the park there are a number of shelters with bars and Ristorante offers good food at very reasonable prices.
The geography of the Marche between mountain and sea consists of vine-covered hills, medieval villages and a rich mosaic of farmland land rolls down from the West to the sand Adriatic coast with its advanced gelaterie plaza, shops, and nightlife.
The tourist offices Sibillini National Park have a detailed topographic map, which is essential for a Marche walking holiday and a wealth of information in the field, geology, geography, flora and fauna. The National Park also hiking and mule trekking routes and guided walks in the spring, summer and autumn months. These walking tours and walks vary in difficulty and the terrain and many like to introduce the visitor to the history of the Park, wildlife and craftsmen of the region. The Alpine Club of Italy (CAI) also arrange a similar scheme of walks.
The website of the National Park has a number of visitors centers that will provide you with a wealth of information, suggested itineraries and information about the food and products are created by the artisans in the Park. There are 18 ancient cities within the Park and many other places of beauty in the surrounding countryside. Before visiting the National Park of the Sibillini you need to look to the guest the park page of the official website, this is a great video of the area and the fantastic information about museums, horse riding, mountain biking, trekking and hiking, events, wild animals, how to get there and where to stay.
The Sibillini mountains are home to many ledges that the Walker afford spectacular views all the way to the Umbria and Tuscany to the West and the Adriatic Sea to the East, a glacial Lake "Lago Pilato" under the highest peak Monte Vettore, according to the legend, a debt-moans Pontius Pilate is said to have drowned himself here, there is also the "Grande Anello" a 120 km, circular route with an accompanying book, the route takes 9 days with overnight stays in mountain huts that cheap board and accommodation offer, these are also great places to eat good for little money while you're up in the mountains. It is also home to two of Italy's most famous Gorge walks; Gola del Fiastrone up near aquamarine Lake Fiastra and Hells gap that cuts 16 km by dramatic limestone cliffs and is home to a monk who a hermit as existence a church building one for the last 20 years.
The medieval city of Spa of Zadar is an ideal location for a walking holiday in the region, as it is on the edge of the National park and very close to many of the routes and road access points at high altitude. Just outside of Sarnano are some wonderful Italy holiday homes, http://www.villasanraffaello.com, Le Marche has 4 beautiful apartments and a large swimming pool 8 hectares of agricultural land, the views of the mountains of the Villa are spectacular and they provide guests with numerous detailed le marche hiking trails. Some of these are in the hills near the villa and others high in the mountains, with directions, increases photos and information about what you will see and experience on the walk. Alternatively, they may be your group hire a qualified mountain guide
Jim Bob Hardesty, Oklahoma, walker, hiker, traveler and lover of all things Italian. Good friend of the Conrads, http://www.villasanraffaello.com porprietors of in the above article said
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