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          Raffaello at Urbino - Exibition
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From april 5th 2009 to July 12th 2009 Urbino Palazzo Ducale and National gallery of Le Marche
 
Urbino is not only the birthplace of the famous painter and artist Raffaello Sanzio, but also an essential lifetime point of reference in his artistic life.

 
          Cooking afternoons
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You want to relax and enjoy the beauty of our region, and beside that increase your culinairy knowledge?
 
Then, our very interesting
"cooking afternoons"
 are the right thing for you!
Here youŽll learn about many of the typical products of the Marche region, and of course you prepare and cook some of our specialties.
 
You can book these lessons with a minimum of 2 persons, max. with 6 persons.
The costs are 95,00 Euro's per person, incl. all ingredients, apron, a file with recipe's, 1 bottle of 'Cartoceto DOP' olive oil and drinks.
 

 
          Truffle trekking

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Together with an authorised and experienced truffle seeker, you go into the forests to search for truffles. While the truffle seeker is explaining you everything about the truffles, his trained dog 'Toby' is searching the places where are hidden the truffles.

This is a 2 hour walk and can be booked over the whole year. Le Marche is the only region in the world where you can find (different species of) truffles throughout the year  .

With a miminum of 5 participants the trekking will take place and costs are 15.00 Euro (Ł 11) per person.

After the trekking you have the possibility to visit the famous grottos where matures the famous 'formaggio di fossa' cheese. 

 
Excursions

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Cheese farm

Always wanted to know how they make fresh cheese? How wine is produced or how you get a perfect olive oil?

Villa Cartoceto organises for their guest visits to the farms and to get explained how it works.

 
          Golf Club

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Guest of Villa Cartoceto get special rates to play at the Monte Giove Golf Club. This recently opened 6 -holes course is situated in the hills close to Fano with great sea-view. Click here for more information.

 
Antique fair

Antiques Fair Fano

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Every 2nd Sunday of the month and the Saturday before, you have a beautiful antique fair in Fano. more

 
Sports

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Sports

Sailing, windsurfing and beach volleyball are possible along the entire coastline as well as fishing and kayaking at Cagli on the Metauro river or at the Furlo Gorge.
Races, marathons and walking competitions are held allover the year.

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Villa Cartoceto
11, Via Umberto I , 61030, Cartoceto, Italy
 
Tel. +39 0721 89 30 20  / +39 392 07 09 107                       Send us an email
 
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