The food is very rustic and basic but the restaurants tend to only cook local regional food specialising in either fish or meat. My favourite restaurant can be found in Grottomare Alta and is called Osteria dell’Arancia. It has a sister hotel on the Kings Road, London but the original is better – last time I was there dinner was about €40 for everything.

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If you want a holiday where you can spend the morning on the beach and then cool off for the afternoon then go to San Benedetto del Tronto and stay up in the local hills in Acquaviva Picena at the Abbadetta Hotel. I have stayed there many times and always in a different room and always with a fantastic view either of the sea or the mountains or the village itself. The welcome is always warm and the hospitality excellent.

www.abbadetta.it

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I was invited to visit the Marche region of Italy three years ago, by a friend I met at the opera and ever since I have been hooked. It has everything you need for a holiday – beautiful beaches, wonderful mountains, lots of cultural activities and amazing food. The southern area of the region is relatively unknown compared to Urbino and Loreto, but it is well worth a visit especially and thoroughly recommend it.

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