The new Chiantishire in the area of Pesaro

It's the claim of an article I read last day in GoMarche, an e-magazine written in Le Marche (in Italian, sorry!).

The journalist focuses on the fact that lots of people are flocking to Pesaro and Urbino (wonderful area) to buy houses, due to cheaper prices than in Tuscany, and this area is becoming a sort of "new Tuscany".

In my opinion, this is not true. The fact that people are buying houses like in Tuscany doesn't mean that you can re-create the same atmosphere.

I will always repeat, over and over again, that Le Marche are NOT Tuscany, not even "The new Tuscany". Tuscany will always be a sort of theathre, good if you like theathre. Le Marche will always be more genuine, good if you are interested to enjoy the "real", "ordinary" life. Some of us like more Le Marche because they give you the idea that you can move to the region immediately and live like in a paradise. Tuscany looks as wonderful, but I wouldn't spend my entire life here, where you can have a great experience for just few days.

Montalcino is a jewel, as long as you don't have lunch at home. Corinaldo is a pearl, with groceries, bars, supermarket and so on. That's the difference.

Merry Christmas with some plans for 2008

Dear Santa Klaus...

This year has been very important for me, I hope it has been the same for my visitors.

For the next year, I would like to make my website less "flat" and more interactive, somewhat 2.0

I got some suggests from the newsletter, and I thank all the visitors for their contributions.

I also hope to have more and more tourists visiting Le Marche with me the next year: I hope it for me - of course - but I hope for them too, an experience they will never forget. Who knows, it might be a good Christmas present to buy a tour with me as a gift.

In my (extra-)ordinary life, I thank you for the gift of last year (the marriage with Francesca); this year, or the following ones, I hope to have (at least) a child, whenever it is.

I wish a wonderful, fruitful and interesting 2008 for everybody.

A presto!
Angelo Recchi

Happy Easter, from the sunny Le Marche

The spring equinox took place couple of weeks ago.

The full moon took place last 2nd April.

Therefore, next Sunday it's Easter.

Next Sunday looks to be sunny and warm in Le Marche.

Happy Easter to you all!

You may say I'm a dreamer...

January, Bologna station. It's Friday, a day when you'd like to go everywhere. Why not Le Marche? I was just thinking to go there for a weekend, and I see, from the posters, that I may not be the only one :-)

Sometimes I'm proud to see posters like this: beautiful pics for a beautiful land.

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For the Sun coming into life again

Dear all,

Christmas is, before even Jesus' (supposed) birth, the rebirth of the Sun. The year has almost finished, and the sun is rising again. The light is about to shine, the darkness is moving back. I hope that you all get the real meaning of Christmas and New Year, and that you enjoy the rebirth together, with all your beloved reatives.

Sincerely,

Angelo Recchi

ps: I do not send a newsletter for Christmas. I rarely send newsletter, to make this a special occasion. For Christmas, I prefer people come to my blog and read the wishes, rather than sending the hundred-and-fiftieth email.