Category Archives: St Francis

The Englishwoman visits Sirolo and meets another blogger

Posted on 28 May, 2015 by An Englishwoman in Italy

My Italian friend and fellow blogger Angela kindly took the Chelsea Fan and me round this modestly charming seaside resort, to the south-east of Monte Conero and in the regional Parco del Conero. Sirolo is also an ancient citadel against pirates and … Continue reading →

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Urbino – not the Ducal Palace

Posted on 8 Nov, 2012 by An Englishwoman in Italy

If one day you just can’t face yet another pre-Renaissance holy picture, give the Ducal Palace (Galleria Nazionale delle Marche) a miss (I’m assuming you’ve seen the Pieros and the Raphael and the Studiolo and the Justus of Ghent/Pedro Berruguete portrait … Continue reading →

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The sad side of Urbino

Posted on 13 Oct, 2012 by An Englishwoman in Italy

Autumn, however mild and bright, can be a melancholy season here in Le Marche, especially in an ex-casa colonica (farmhouse) like ours, with small windows and thick walls. How much more so in Urbino, high up, inland and chilly as … Continue reading →

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Ostra Vetere Part 2

Posted on 11 Oct, 2011 by An Englishwoman in Italy

The communal library (the Franciscan collection) and the museum are housed in the Palazzo Marulli. As Chiara, our charming and helpful custodian and guide, explained to me, the building used to be a convent of the Poor Clares (Clarisse), but … Continue reading →

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The Englishwoman sees miracles and winged beasts in Ostra Vetere

Posted on 11 Oct, 2011 by An Englishwoman in Italy

We followed our own good advice and arrived in Ostra Vetere at about 10 or 10.30, while it was still lively. It is a pleasant small town with a welcoming atmosphere. We soon found ourselves in the main piazza which … Continue reading →

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