We have just enjoyed a weekend of wonderful autumn sunshine in this wonderful part of Italy. Halloween was spent dressing up and joining the locals at a disco in the medieval town of Sarnano, Saturday was spent blowing away the cobwebs by hiking along old mule tracks within the awesome Sibillini National Park and on Sunday we all went for lunch at the rifugio or Mountain refuge at Monte Amandola, this is one of a chain of places to eat and stay at high altitude within the park. The food was delicious and included Strozzaprete pasta (literally translated as priest strangler pasta) with a truffle and sausage sauce, meats and home made deserts, coffee and wines and all for €13 a head.
We were staying at lovely Villa San Raffaello a sympathetically restored old Marche farmhouse that has amazing views over medieval Sarnano and the Sibillini Mountains

www.villasanraffaello.com

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The Metta Centre is a Martial arts, retreat and recreation centre in the Le Marche region of Italy. It is located at the base of the Sibillini mountains in between the towns of Sarnano and Penna San Giovanni. I recently went for a week and had an excellent time. The villa is set in such stunning surroundings, it really is breath taking. The centre itself has fantastic facilities, a first class dojo and such warm and caring hospitality from the owners. The food was all home cooked traditional dishes of exceptional quality.
It really is a must to any martial artists, meditators, walkers, worshippers or yoga practitioners. The time spent there was so fulfilling and enjoyable.
All in all, accommodation was excellent, food was excellent and facilities were excellent and all at a very affordable price.
Can't wait to go back.

Villa Metta
Contrada Villa Saline
62020
Penna San Giovanni
Macerata
Le Marche
Italy
Tel (0039) 0733 699087
Mobile (0039) 3336104059

2 hrs from Rimini Airport

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