{"id":288,"date":"2014-10-23T08:24:57","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T06:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=288"},"modified":"2016-01-21T12:06:48","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T11:06:48","slug":"the-balconies-on-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/the-balconies-on-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Villages on the sea"},"content":{"rendered":"
The route is dedicated to the two medieval villages along the Adriatic coast: Grottammare <\/b>and Cupra Marittima<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n MEETING POINT:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>S. Pio Square<\/em><\/p>\n DURATION:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>6<\/em>\u00a0hours, full day\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n TRANSPORT:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>walking route,\u00a0bus or car for long travelling<\/em><\/p>\n Extra costs could be expected to enter into some sites<\/p>\n NOTES: The route could be changed according yours demands.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The route starts in<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>S. Pio V Square<\/em><\/strong>; it was built by<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>Pope Pio IX<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>into an urbanistic extension plane. We are visiting the<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>Church of S. Pio V<\/em><\/strong>: on the principal portal some important events of the story of Grottammare are represented. Still today a particular event is remembered in a local celebration.. in the church a precious organ is conserved. It was played by an important musician: Grottammare was an important<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>holiday destination<\/em><\/strong>, frequented by important personalities.<\/em><\/p>\n We are visiting the ancient medieval part of Grottammare,<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>“the old village”<\/em><\/strong>; along the street you can see<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>Laureati House<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>and<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Azzolino House<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>frequented by the<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>King Vittorio Emanuele II<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>and the<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>Queen Cristina of<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Sweden<\/em><\/strong>: in the gardens of these houses you can admire<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>orange trees<\/em><\/strong>, the symbol of Grottammare<\/em><\/p>\n