How many times do you visit a place and when you leave you think to yourself, "Boy, I'd really like to come back here." Well, that's what we thought last summer when we visited Nascondiglio. The ancient stone B&B is surrounded by 360 degrees of beauty and silence. It had a strong pull on us, and yes, we DID go back during our recent one month visit to Italy. Dwight and Raffaele, and of course Bacco, welcomed us even though we showed up two days before they expected us!! We were thrilled and surprised to see their huge new winery, complete with their own private crane doing the work. Dwight showed us the winery and we were amazed at the vision they have for producing top quality wine in Le Marche and making Nascondiglio a "destination spot." I sure hope they save space for us, because once the winery is in full swing, coupled with the beauty of the location, the ambience of the B&B, the warmth and friendliness of hosts Bacco, Dwight, and Raffaele, I'm thinking this place is never going to have an opening!! This is the TRUE Italy. . .gently rolling hills covered with vineyards and olive trees, farmers in the distance plowing or harvesting olives, and a gentle rhythm to each day. Our four days here were a respite for us after 3 weeks of daily travelling.
Nearby is Ascoli Piceno, a great place for shopping and eating, not to mention spectacular churches. Be sure to visit Offida and especially the ladies at the lace-making cooperative. It's an ancient art and one of only a handful of places worldwide where this type of lace is produced. The seaside towns of Grottamare and San Benedetto are a brief 35 minute ride for great sand and seafood. And just 5 minutes away in Borgo Miriam are the best little restaurants you've ever experienced. Get the freshly made potato chips at La Mattra.
We'll be back. . .for sure!
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