We are heading out for a weekend to Recanati, in the neighboring region of Le Marche. This attractive small hill town is known to Italians as the birthplace of one the country's greatest poets, Giacomo Leopardi and has collected also the inheritance of the tenor Beniamino Gigli and the painter Lorenzo Lotto.

Near the coast of the Adriatic Sea, it's on the crest of a hill. In the 16th and 17th century it was one of the most important towns in the Papal States, nowadays, however, it is remembered for its famous son, Leopardi.

The Gallery Hotel will be our home for two nights as we explore this new part of Italy with friends.  It promises to be a weekend of sunshine, great hikes, exploration and fun.  Can't wait!