“Le what?”
Jun 1st, 2008 by Peggy
On those occasions when I meet fellow English-speaking people while in Italy or abroad, a conversation is always brought up about where I live and it usually goes like this:
Other person: “So you where about in Italy do you live? I’ve been there a few times so I know some areas.”
Me: “I live in a region called Le Marche.”
OP: “Le what? Sorry I didn’t quite hear you.”
Me: “Le Marche. It’s on the Adriactic coast.”
OP: “Interesting. What city is it near? Rome? Florence?”
Me: “Well, actually, it’s not really near either. We live in Ancona and it’s about an hour and half drive from Urbino and 2 hours from Bologna.”
It’s really unfortunate that Le Marche is unknown to many people because I truly believe it is a region worth visiting. They say that Le Marche is the next Tuscany for it’s beautiful countryside. According to Karen Brown, a well known travel expert, “The Marches, stretching along the Adriatic coast, runs close behind Tuscany and Umbria in the way of scenic beauty, history, art, and cultural offerings.” I’ll need many more posts, though, to talk about Le Marche…
Hello,
nice to read your words… I will wait with impatience every new post about my loved region (and add all to the cection “people say about Marche” in my internet site).
Best Regards
Thanks for your comment Mariano. You’ve got an interesting site as well.
Ciao
Peggy