The Marche is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The Italian name Le Marche is the plural of marca, and literally means "the Marches", originally referring to the medieval March of Ancona and nearby marches of Camerino and Fermo. The Marche are located in the Central area of the country, bordering Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the north, Tuscany to the north-west, Umbria to the west, Abruzzo and Lazio to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Except for river valleys and the often very narrow coastal strip, the land is hilly. In the nineteenth century, a railway from Bologna to Brindisi linked the Marche along the coastline of the entire territory. Inland, the mountainous nature of the region, even today, allows little travel north and south, except by rough roads over the passes.
|
|
 |
4
|
 |
|
Crater Lake, Mount Mazama – Oregon, USA Quilotoa Crater Lake – Ecuador Crater Lakes in the Albertine Rift – Africa Kelimutu Crater Lake – Flores Island, Indonesia C...
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
World No.1 Novak Djokovic and 16-time grand slam champion Roger Federer have been drawn to meet in the semifinals of the French Open — setting up the likely prospect of a repeat of their clas...
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
4
|
 |
|
1. She speaks fluent French and often uses the language for audiences and state visits. She does not require an interpreter. 2. The Queen has received over 3.5 million items of correspondence durin...
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
Banking overseas can be expensive. Learn how to avoid ATM fees, get the best exchange rate, protect against fraud, and save money while traveling abroad. Avoid International Bank Fees The best way ...
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
Today marks the 129th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge. Happy Birthday, you barely look a day over 100! This photo by Gadling’s own Willy Volk was taken from the NYC Water Ta...
|
|
 |
4
|
 |
|
if you want to earn some extra cash, then there are few more satisfying – and addictive – ways than “mining gold” in a make-believe world, says Tom Chatfield. Diablo III: A ...
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
It was one small interview for astronaut Neil Armstrong … and one giant scoop for an Australian accountant, of all people. In the year’s most out-of-this-world get, the first man to ste...
|
|
 |
4
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
|
On 28 May, the Bulgari Hotel and Residences, London opens in Knightsbridge, in a newly-constructed building just across the road from the Mandarin Oriental and a few steps away from Harvey Nichols ...
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
Timeline: In Summary Mark Webber on pole position Michael Schumacher fastest with penalty Felipe Massa fastest in Q2 Jenson Button out in 13th Rosberg second, Maldonado third Perez out after hittin...
|
|
 |
4
|
 |
|
Along with cheese, berets and wine, the humble baguette is a globally-recognised French icon. And every year, one talented baker is awarded the Meilleur Prix de Baguette de Paris — a 4,000 eu...
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
There is a particularly Scottish habit known as “Munro bagging”. This challenging — and somewhat competitive — sport involves climbing each of the peaks in Scotland that are more th...
|
|
 |
4
|
 |
|
Put simply, there is no other Formula One race to match the glamor and sophistication of the Monaco Grand Prix. It comprises 78 pulsating laps around the principality’s tight streets, with th...
|
|
 |
4
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
The world’s tallest free-standing tower is being heralded as a symbol of Japan’s recovery. The Skytree is now the city’s broadcasting tower, a function filled since 1958 by the To...
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
Amorino 41 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HF Amorino has a prime location, bang in the centre of Old Compton Street, Soho. As such it’s a perfect little pitstop when cruising the area. Choose you...
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
No matter how well-seasoned a travel we may be, we are still likely to make one of many common packing mistakes when preparing for our next trip. With so many small details and logistics to remembe...
|
|
 |
4
|
 |
|
In Australia, being cultured used to mean denying the existence of Australian culture. The novelist Patrick White, the country’s only Nobel laureate for literature, set the tone in the 1950s by r...
|
|
 |
4
|
 |
|
Diablo 3′s creators say the title has become the world’s fastest-selling PC-based videogame. Blizzard Entertainment said that more than 3.5 million copies were sold during the first 24 ...
|
|
 |
4
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
5
|
 |
|
|