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COORDINATION Department of Promotion, Internationalization, Tourism and Trade Sandro Abelardi TEXT Tourism Service Laura Capozucca PHOTOGRAPHS BY Tourism Service Archives-Region Marche GRAPHICS Tourism Service Stefano Gregori

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The Abbey of Chiaravalle di Fiastra in the Abbadia di Fiastra Nature Reserve

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M. Pizzo del Diavolo (2410 m) in the heart of the Monti Sibillini National Park

Contact with nature along a woodland walk Cross country skiing: a trail towards the horizon

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THE 15 NATIONAL FORESTS OF THE MARCHE • Carpegna On Monte Carpegna (1,415 m) in the Foglia and Conca valley. &DUSHJQD 38

• Cesane On horseback in the Foglia and Metauro Valleys. )RVVRPEURQH 38

• Furlo Along the Candigliano River. $FTXDODJQD 38 &DJOL 38 )HUPLJQDQR 38 8UELQR 38

• Monte Montiego On Monte Montiego (975 m) between the Metauro and Candigliano Valleys 3LREELFR 38 6 $QJHOR LQ 9DGR 38 8UEDQLD 38

• Monte Vicino sul Candigliano On horseback in the Candigliano and Metauro Valleys. 0HUFDWHOOR VXO 0HWDXUR 38

• Bocca Serriola In the Metauro valley as far as the Marche Regional boundary. $SHFFKLR 38

• Monte Petrano On the slopes of Monte Petrano (1,163 m) and Monte Tenetra. &DJOL 38 &DQWLDQR 38

• Catria In the Esino valley and on the south-west slopes of Monte Catria. 6DVVRIHUUDWR $1

• Alto Esino Along the River Esino. )DEULDQR $1

• Cingoli Between the river Musone and Rudielle torrent in the Valle di Santa Esperandia. &LQJROL 0&

• Albacina Along the pre-Apennine ridge of San Vicino between the Esino River and Sentino torrent. 3RJJLR 6 9LFLQR 0&

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• Mount Castel Manardo In the Tenna valley. $PDQGROD )0 0RQWHIRUWLQR )0

• San Gerbone Between Castellano torrent, Fosso Nero and Villa San Giovanni. $FTXDVDQWD 7HUPH $3

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Ascoli Piceno - La Quintana Inland Marche countryside Genga (AN) Frasassi Caves Ancona - Cathedral of S.Ciriaco Offida (AP) - Pillow lace

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