| Senigallia is my favourite coastal town in the whole of | | | | The Rocca Roveresca was first built by the Romans |
| the Le Marche region of Italy, it has on offer everything | | | | as a small tower to protect the port, in 1350 it was |
| you would want to find in an perfect Italian holiday | | | | enlarged and became the cardinal's fortress and since |
| resort. Another coastal resort which I think comes a | | | | then it has been enlarged and improved many times |
| close second is Porto san Giorgio which is in the south | | | | over the centuries. Around the Rocca are small well |
| of le Marche. Both it and Senigallia have a quiet | | | | kept gardens and a large piazza where it is just |
| understated charm and slightly faded beauty which | | | | wonderful to sit and chill on warm summer nights. |
| you do not seem to find in many of the large resorts | | | | In the grounds surrounding the Roca many festivals |
| such as Rimini. | | | | are held throughout the year including the very popular |
| I first went to Senigallia in 1999 on one of my very first | | | | Summer Jamboree each August. In 2008 the |
| visits to Le Marche and I immediately fell in love with | | | | jamboree ran from August 16th to the 24th , it went on |
| the whole feel and atmosphere of the town. I stayed | | | | late into each night and the weather and setting was |
| slightly further down the coast in Falconara and also in | | | | fantastic. A special feature of the Jamboree is that its |
| Portonovo and did not actually spend much time there | | | | main theme is 1950’s clothes, culture and cars, |
| until 2003 when I travelled there regularly on business. | | | | people enter into the spirit of the occasion by dressing |
| I just love wandering the many small streets with its | | | | up in true 1950’s clothes, with hairdo’s to match! |
| great shops , bars, restaurants and galleries. The main | | | | This year it runs from August 14th to the 23rd and |
| shopping street is the Corso 2 Giugno and it is always | | | | really should not be missed if you are in the Le Marche |
| busy in the evening after 5pm with the locals on their | | | | and might even be worth a special trip if you live |
| passagiata or evening stroll. The bars and restaurants | | | | abroad! |
| are too numerous to mention them all but two of my | | | | Senigallia has also13kms of fine sandy beaches and |
| favourite bars are the Picadilly Dolce vita cocktail bar | | | | this is often referred to as the velvet beach or la |
| and the lovely American Lab bar both situated near | | | | spiaggia di veluta. Along the beachfront there are |
| the Rocca Roveresca. | | | | numerous bars and really fine fish restaurants, areas |
| The town is based at the mouth of the river Misa and | | | | for children to play and of course that special feature |
| this still plays an important part in its daily life. Senigallia | | | | so typical of Italian resorts, the rows and rows of |
| dates back to around the 4th century BC and was the | | | | colourful umbrellas and beach chairs. |
| first Roman colony on the Adriatic coast. It has many | | | | I tend not to be able to visit Senigallia as much as I |
| fine historic buildings which includes an impressive | | | | wish, but this year I will certainly try to get there as |
| Rotonda situated on the famous southern beach or | | | | much as I can given my busy schedule travelling |
| lungomare and a large fort called the Roca | | | | through Le Marche. |
| Roveresca. | | | | |