The document summarizes a presentation about cultural itineraries in the Le Marche region of Italy, which features 27 historic properties including villas, palaces, gardens, castles, and wine cellars. The properties offer activities like accommodations, garden visits, and cooking/wine courses. The region also contains many public monuments like churches, galleries, museums, and theaters. The presentation outlines several sample itineraries focusing on art, architecture, and history in different areas of Le Marche. It concludes with contact information for the organization leading cultural tours in the region.

1. STUDY OF CULTURAL ITINERARIES IN LE MARCHE REGION AMONGST HISTORIC VILLAS AND GARDENS AND PUBBLIC MONUMENTS PRESENTATION BY STEFANIA PIGNATELLI GLADSTONE SPLIT 15TH MARCH 2011

2. PORTFOLIO

3. 27 MEMBER PROPERTIES 8 Villas 6 Palazzi 8 Gardens 2 Castles 3 Wine Cellars

4. ACT I VI T I E S Bed and Breakfast Hotels and apartments Garden visits for groups Training courses Courses: painting, gardening, cooking and wine tastings Events, meetings and weddings Nonprofit activities: exhibitions, concerts and school education

5. PUBLIC MONUMENTS Churches Picture Galleries 400 Museums 73 Historic Theatres 20,000 architectural monuments 1,200 Historic towns

6. ITINERARIES The Duchy of Urbino and Roveresque Residences In the footsteps of Luigi Vanvitelli in the Province of Ancona Fortresses and Castles of Macerata and its surroundings Homes and studios of Artists The Way of Unrest: Lorenzo Lotto works in the Marche Venezia and Le Marche: on the trail of Carlo and VittoreCrivelli Historic theatres in the Marche A voyage in the Medieval Marche

7. LIVING MONUMENTS

8. REGIONAL NETWORK

9. LOCALECONOMY

10. SOME OF OUR CLIENTS Smithsonian Institute – Washington The Argosy - Miami Boxwood Garden Quality Tours – London National Art Collection Fund – London Martin Randall Music Management - London House and Garden – London Mondes et Merveilles – Paris Association Les Amis de l’Italie – Paris Fundación de CasasHistóricasySingulares– Madrid Associazione Amici dei Musei – Venezia, Brescia, Milano, Padova Garden Club Vicenza - Bologna, Milano, Torino and Sassari Fondo Ambiente Italiano – Milano, Roma and Torino

11. CONTACT DETAILS StefaniaPignatelli Gladstone Le Marche Segrete www.marchesegrete.it info@marchesegrete.it T. +39.0736.812552 F. +39.0736.814528