The Cammino Divino: Marche’s New 93-Km Wine Cycling Route
An Italian engineer’s honest guide to the Cammino Divino, Marche’s new 93-km bike route from the Adriatic to Verdicchio wine country.
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What Is a Sagra? Italy’s Village Food Festivals, Explained by an Italian Who Grew Up Going to Them
What is a sagra? An Italian engineer explains Italy’s village food festivals — the Pro Loco, the one dish, and why it isn’t a restaurant.
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Curling in Rome: The Winter Sport Now Played at the Colosseum
Free synthetic curling sheets have opened at Colle Oppio, steps from the Colosseum, on ground layered with Nero’s Domus Aurea and the Baths of Trajan. Here’s what it actually is, and why the material matters.
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Why Italian Coastal Towns Empty Right After Ferragosto
Why Italian beach towns empty within 48 hours after Ferragosto — and why late August through September is the insider’s window to visit.
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Cycling the Metauro Valley: Roman Tunnels to Urbino
Cycling the Metauro Valley in Le Marche: Fano’s Roman arch, Cartoceto’s olive hills, the Gola del Furlo tunnel, and the climb to Urbino.
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Cycling the Piceno Hills: Pecorino, Passerina, and the Calanchi Roads to Offida
An engineer’s guide to the Offida cycling wine route — real Piceno hill roads, six DOCG towns, and the calanchi that shape every climb.
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Cycling Le Marche Wine Country: An Insider’s 2026 Guide
Five wine territories, verified routes, and what an Italian engineer knows about these hills. A practical 2026 guide to cycling Le Marche’s vineyards.
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The Real Cost of Buying a House in Italy: An Engineer’s View
CNBC’s $13,000 Italian house is real — and incomplete. A structural engineer explains what actually decides your final cost before you sign.
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Where Foreign Buyers Are Actually Buying in Le Marche
I get some version of the same email every few weeks. An American reader tells me they are looking for “a farmhouse in Le Marche,” as though the region were a single address rather than four provinces stretching from a beach umbrella on the Adriatic to a mountain pass above 1,200 meters. In the second…
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Inside I Giorni di Azzolino, Grottazzolina’s Medieval Festival
I Giorni di Azzolino is Grottazzolina’s seven-night medieval reenactment in Le Marche. What to see, how to plan it, and the history behind it.
