Le Marche is rich in architectural and historic beauty. Visit www.turismo.pesarourbino.it
Nearby is the Gola del Furlo National Park where wild horses roam, rare flowers bloom, and the eagle still flies. Traditional festivals abound. The local cuisine is celebrated at national truffle fairs in Acqualagna and Sant' Angelo in Vado. Late August sees the Festa della Patata Rossa in Borgo Pace, with eating and dancing in the piazza. Every Easter the local town of Fermignano hosts Italy's only frog race, the Palio della Rana. The coastal towns of Pesaro and Fano offer fine beaches and fresh fish from the Adriatic. Pesaro also hosts the annual Rossini Opera Festival,
Local Agriturismi grow their own meat and vegetables, and serve delicious inexpensive meals. Horse riding and thermal baths are available nearby.
Sagrata is ideally situated to explore central Italy's unique cultural heritage, much of it within a couple of hours' drive.
