There are many places still to be discovered in the Marche, its people, its landscapes and its history. After the 2016 earthquake, the entire development of the region has come to a halt, the damage has been serious and we do not want to hide it, today we are starting to build our future again, preserving our past.
It is may be better, to try, to explain what has happened in our territory
with the earthquake:
A series of major earthquakes struck Central Italy between the Marche,
Umbria and Lazio regions in October 2016. The third quake on October 30
was the largest in Italy in 36 years.
There were no reported fatalities in the wake of the quake on Sunday October
30 2016,
although it was even more powerful than the 2009 earthquake that hit L'Aquila,
killing more than 300 people,
and worse than the August earthquake that killed hundreds in Amatrice.
Fortunately in our Country house and in ours buildings we have not had
significant damages, the fact that there have not been any significant
damages is partly due to the fact that the houses of the country house
were restored after the earthquake of 97 that struck Assisi, all the buildings
were built in compliance with earthquake standards and therefore have
resisted without problems.
Major destruction was reported in small towns closer to the epicenter
of the earthquake, like Visso, Castelluccio and others.
Now we are all working for let go back to normal life, and to be ready
for the next seasons. Again for the next summer not all problems will
be solved, there will be some Museum or churches not yet available, it
will take a little bit longer to drive on some road direction to the Sibillini,
and some more inconveniences, but you will find our region more alive
than ever, with a lot of solidarity between people, with a feeling of
vitality that, was not felt for many years.
We wait for you the next summer in our fantastic region le Marche.
Piero della Francesca in Urbino
Marche is a territory that is rich in artistic heritage, an area that is famous for its inspirational landscapes and the birth place of distinguished personalities. But Marche is still a well kept secret to the wider world. The charm of Marche is a landscape of sunny plains, that is dotted with little villages, precious churches and large basilicas also isolated fortified centres in reach of populated Cities. Caravanserraglio lies in a beautiful area of the Marches. It is situated on top of a hill that overlooks the Chienti valley. Around us stretches the territory of the National Park of the Sibillini Mountains. In the winter you can ski in these mountains and in the summer you can make excursions by foot, by mountain bike or by horse.
Within just a few minutes you can reach some small towns that are fascinating
for their historic and artistic heritage. Like San Ginesio, Urbisaglia
well known for the Roman ruins and the wonderful Abbey of Fiastra, furthermore
Camerino and San Severino, two cities of importance for Renaissance art
of the Marches, and last but not least Tolentino with its famed basilica
of Saint Nicola with wonderful fresco's. At the small village of Serrapetrona,
which you can reach by foot in about 15 minutes, the church of Saint Franciscus
houses an important altarpiece of Lorenzo d'Alessandro (end 15th century).
At Castel S. Venanzio you can admire the painted "Crucifixion"
of Giovanni Angelo d'Antonio, Renaissance painter from Camerino who worked
a lot in the area. In the nearby village Belforte del Chienti another
imposing artwork of that period, painted by Giovanni Boccati for the church
of Saint Eastachio.
Towards the North of Serrapetrona lies the city of Urbino, the cradle
of Renaissance culture, where you can find the National Gallery of Marche,
and Loreto with its fortified basilica that overlooks the sea. If you
would like to spend a day on the beach it takes just half an hour to reach
the Adriatic sea. There are various attractive seaside places, like Civitanova
Marche, Porto Recanati and Numana with beach tents, bars and disco?s.
There are also quiet remote beaches like "le due sorelle" and
sassi neri. The most unspoilt beautiful beaches are at the Park of the
Conero. The Conero is surrounded by a National Park and from the rocks
the view is magnificent. Caravanserraglio is situated within easy reach
by car from the West side of the cities Perugia and Assisi [less than
one hour with the new freeway]. Florence, Siena and Rome are about three
hours driving from us.
contact
us at info@caravanserraglio.com
