Recanati as a birthplace of Giacomo Leopardi

Here is the thing. Everybody and I mean really everybody (kids, teenagers, adults) in Italy knows about this little town. Why? Giacomo Leopardi is the reason. Children learn about him at school. Who is this guy? Was my first question.

Something about Giacomo Leopardi
- one of the greatest Italian poets
- 1798- 1837 (he died quite young)
- born in Recanati, region Marche
- his family was very rich and some of his relatives still live in their house- Casa Leopardi
- he read like 10 books per day and spoke many foreign languages- maybe 16? (sorry I forgot about these numbers and Google can´t help me)
- genius


House of Giacomo Leopardi. I was inside the house, but the tour is in Italian language. However highly recommend it.

Everything in this town is dedicated to Leopardi. People here are quite proud of it.

piece of his poetry

He wrote one of his most famous poetry right here, on this place.

Beautiful view.

Main street.

City centre of Recanati.

Main square which is also very beautiful.

I have to admit that this little town called Recanati is really something special. Not only that there is beautiful city centre, views, nature around etc. The most important is and always will be Giacomo Leopardi. I´m not Italian so I don´t know much about him but from what I know, I´m very fascinated by his story. I´ve bought his poetry in Italian language so wish me luck with the translation :-)

Sirolo as a little village with beautiful beach and good ice cream

I don´t even count how many times I´ve been here. It´s very close to Porto Recanati (the place where I was working as a babysitter) so my friend Elisa was taking here all the time by car.

Something about Sirolo
- little village
- located in region Marche
- very good ice cream
- one of the best beaches
- night life

I really enjoy walking in Sirolo during the night.
 

Me in Sirolo in 2010- 5 years ago.

My friend Alessandra took her friends from Australia to this beach. So, it has to be one of the best, right? :-)

Wait for it.

Here we go.

It´s beautiful, isn´t it? You can see the mountain Monte Conero.

Me in Sirolo this summer.

Happiness.

So, how do you like it? If you go to region Marche and you don´t know which beach to choose, I recommend you go to this one in Sirolo.

Ciao

3 times in San Benedetto del Tronto

Have you ever heard about San Benedetto del Tronto? It´s located also in region Marche, central Italy. It´s almost incredible but I´ve visited this place already 3 times. How?

What you can find here:
- beautiful beach
- good night life
- sports activities- inline skating etc.. (very good conditions)
- shopping
- very nice promenade

2004
My friend Michaela told me that she will go to San Benedetto del Tronto with her parents for holiday and asked me if I wanna go too.

me in 2004, our hotel

the view from our hotel

I was so young :-)

2010
I was an au-pair in Porto Recanati and during one weekend I took Elisa (it was her first time here) to San Benedetto. I really felt like local :-)

Elisa & me.

2015
Elisa proposed that we can come here during the evening to have some ice-cream and drinks. She knows how much I like this place.

Window shopping:-)

As you probably already know, I love Italian ice-cream very much. I always order also so called "panna" (the cream). Unfortunately this time my "panna" fall down to the street after like 2 minutes. My friends were laughing to me for the rest of the night.

Discovering the city.

Snow white.

Omg, who would believe that the fate will bring me here again?? In 2004 I would never believe that. I think that everything what happens in your life is for some reason. Every choice I have made in my life lead to this moment, to this particular place. It´s incredible, isn´t it?

Genga as a place with famous Frassasi le grotte

I spent 2 months in regione Marche (5 years ago). So, you can imagine that there are probably not many places I´ve never been to. However my friends have found one. It´s called Frassasi le grotte and it´s very famous in Italy.

This is definitely the best cave I´ve visited so far. (last time I visited one cave in Ibiza). Also very popular in region Marche.

Elisa & me

Our tickets. You can get some discount as a student.

This is how it looks around.

the nature around

Lunch time. This is our restaurant. I think one of the best I´ve been to.

Of course, I´m eating pasta.

Elisa &Alessandra & me

I don´t like coffee but I´ve tried one in Italy. It´s quite stronge, really. You can imagine how did I look for the rest of this day (speed feelings). It´s because I´m not used to drinking a coffee at all.

This kind of alcohol is very good. Highly recommend it.

What can I say? The nature in region Marche is just beautiful...

City centre of Genga.

We make friends very easily.

Let´s make some trip in the nature.

Me & Alessandra

Me & Elisa

If you ever visit this region, make a stop here. It´s worth it as you can see. I really like this place.

Ciao

Porto Recanati as a place where it all started 5 years ago

What started? Probably my passion for traveling. My very first experience abroad ( as an au-pair). And after this I´ve never had enough and I had to travel more and more.

So, let me introduce you a place which means so much for me. This town is called Porto Recenati and it´s located in region Marche (central Italy).

Porto Recanati train station. Very first photo I took 5 years ago in this amazing place.

Me in Porto Recanati 5 years ago.

This is the best beach for me, really. I´ve bought for my friends these Svijany T-shirts in the Czech Republic.

you can see Monte Conero behind us

Beach shopping. One for me and one for my mum.

This beach is very nice, isn´t it?

Local colorful houses.

Let´s go to the city centre.

I also love palm trees.

Elisa & me & Alessandra

City centre of Porto Recanati.

My favourite shopping street.

Me in Porto Recanati this summer. How much have I changed? I think that a lot - good thing? :-)

I´ve been waitng for this nutella ice-cream for long 5 years.

Definitely the best party of this year. I attended some swimming pool party also 5 years ago in the same place.

party in Malibu this June

So, how do you like Porto Recanati? Personally, I love this place very much. I´ve got so many good memories, I´ve made very good friends here and for sure I will be back again.

Ciao, a dopo