Le Marche another Italy

Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480 – 1556) Italian painter draughtsman and illustrator of the Venetian school. He painted mainly altarpieces, religious subjects and portraits. Active during the High Renaissance, he represents also a transitional stage to the first Florentine and Roman Mannerists of the 16th century. He has worked a Lot in Le Marche and here is possible a fabulous tour...

Recanati (Macerata) October 29 - Italy's top heritage organization is collecting votes on whether it should protect two places that inspired a couple of great 19th-century poet Giacomo Leopardi's best-known poems as part of its Places of the Heart collection.

The Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano (FAI) says that until November 30, fans of Leopardi can vote to protect the Colle dell'Infinito (Hill of Infinity) and the Piazzuola Sabato del Villaggio in the Romantic poet's Marche home village Recanati. The FAI works to preserve sites all over Italy that are deemed to be important to Italy's artistic and natural heritages.

The home where Leopardi was born in the late 18th century in Recanati is already a heritage site with a museum.

From there, visitors can follow some of his favourite walks, including the picturesque piazzuola (small piazza) and the Colle looking out over the rolling Marche landscape.

The two odes, 'L'infinito' and 'Il sabato del villaggio', are among Italy's most popular poems and are learned by generations of schoolchildren.

Recanati is a small town and ‘commune’ in the Province of Macerata, in the Marche region, founded around 1150 AD on top of a hill. This town is a hidden jewel, with its pretty maze of narrow streets surrounded by beautiful, historic buildings and churches and a fabulous, panoramic view of the countryside, the sea and the mountains.

Eko is an Italian manufacturer of electric guitars, acoustic guitars and similar instruments, catering to professional level and manufacturing largely for export. It is located in Recanati, Marche.

Their products include classical guitars, 12-string guitars, arch top guitars, electric guitars and acoustic bass guitars.

Eko guitars gained high popularity during the rock'n'roll craze of 1960s, becoming the largest guitar exporter in Europe. Their electric models were often highly ornamented with pearl, featured 3 or 4 pickups and recognizable "rocker" switches for pickup selection. The acoustic models were popular in country and folk rock bands of the late '60s...