Le Marche Life and times
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May 24, 2011
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Posted by: sarnano
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 150th anniversary of Italian unification
March 17th 2011 marked Italy’s 150th birthday; this surprisingly young nation being unified in 1861 when Victor Emmanuel II was crowned King of Italy. Prior to this Italy consisted of disparate autonomous regions and experienced insurrection and uprising as inhabitants rebelled against independent rulers that included the Roman Catholic Church
"Campanilismo" reinforcing the identities of small Italian communities
Despite the unification of Italy, “campanilismo” or loyalty to one’s “campanile” or bell-tower, to the local community and traditions is alive and well. Initially, this “localism” may appear parochial but in essence it is a positive force, such as pride in local history, culture, folklore, games, political thought, cuisine and creativity. The ties that bind communities together ensure that every area is unique and whilst it may sometimes restrict 21st century advances, it ensures that when embracing these changes, the baby is not thrown out with the bath water.
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Jul 21, 2010
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Posted by: sarnano
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Low cost late deals on 2011 Spring holidays to Le Marche Italy
At Villa San Raffaello we have excellent reviews on trip advisor italy and late availability for Easter and Spring 2011 and are currently offering cheap last minute deals in Italy to coincide with a number of low cost flights to Italy that land at the 7 airports within striking distance of the villa. Email us now and take advantage of the 10% discounts on April and May bookings, that bring rental prices down as low as €20 per person per night
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Aug 10, 2009
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Posted by: sarnano
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 Hiking, Walking and Eating your way through Le Marche
Summer is in full swing here in Le Marche, the cherries, plums and pears have been and gone, the first fig harvest has just been devoured (try fig, chilli and marcaspone pasta- sounds weird but its a real pick me up!) and we are now picking an abundance of herbs, salad, rocket tomatoes, squash, aubergine and zucchini for guests at the villa. Much of our time has been spent pickling and bottling the produce into jams, chutneys and pickles.
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