La casa di Dora is an ideal place to establish a harmonious relationship with the rural and cultural context of the Marches. It is situated in a small hamlet, in Belforte del Chienti, halfway between the Adriatic coast ant the Sibylline mountains.

The building is a traditional farmhouse newly restored, which gives the opportunity to lodge in comfortable, self-contained apartments.

From here it is possible to go and visit the local precious art treasures, to have excursions and enjoy the mountain landscape of the Sibyllines or the sunny beaches of the Marches.

Rooms

Every apartment is self-contained and provides a bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen/dining room with a sofa bed and a TV set.

From the functional kitchens to the bedrooms with hand-woven linen beds, all furnishings have been chosen so scrupulously as to make the spaces comfortable and practical and to meet the guests’ requirements.

The property has large private areas with organic farming. The biodesign swimming pool with its bio-purified water and its walls made of marble pebbles has a natural look and is an ideal place to relax.

Places to Visit

Thanks to its location, La Casa di Dora offers the opportunity for both cultural and sports activities. Within a short drive, in Tolentino, visitors can enjoy spa and avail themselves of tennis courts and gyms. In summer, by reaching the Adriatic coast, guests can enjoy the blue beach.

In the Sibylline mountains they can go on excursions in summer and go skiing in winter. In the vicinity there are other villages full of history, traditions and art masterpieces.

EXCURSIONS
*The Sibyllines National Park
*The Lake of Pilato
*Mount Conero and its natural park
*Frasassi Caves

HISTORY AND ART ROUTES
*Loreto: the Basilica and the Virgin Mary Sanctuary
*Recanati: the town of Giacomo Leopardi
*Tolentino: the Basilica of St. Nicholas and Rancia Castle
*Urbino: a Renaissance town
*Macerata: Arena Sferisterio
*Caldarola: The castle and Pallotta Palace with frescos by De Magistris
*Belforte: the Polyptych by Boccati

Within a short drive it is possible to visit medieval castles, museums, picture galleries, archaeological areas and enjoy opera (Macerata - Arena Sferisterio) and operetta (Pollenza)

TYPICAL PRODUCTS

Our hills are full of agricultural traditions and produce a lot of unique and quality products, which are still homemade according to traditions.

Cheese and pork are home-produced; “Ciauscolo” is quite famous. “Coroncina” is a high-quality extra-virgin olive oil with an artichoke taste. The cakes are the ones we have been taught by our grannies. In our farmhouse you will find the following selected specialities.

*Wines*
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona (sweet fizz wine)
Verdicchio di Matelica (dry white wine

*Liquors*
Varnelli (wine distillate with an anise taste)
Amaro Sibilla

Cold pork meat Salame “Ciauscolo”

*Cheese*
Fresh ricotta (soft white unsalted cheese)
Pecorino Cheese

*Season cakes*
Cicerchiata scroccafusi (Carnival cakes)
Pizza e ciambella di Pasqua (Easter cakes)
Pane nociato (walnut cake)
Torrone Bettacchi (nougat)ù

*Other specialities*
Honey
Olive oil “Coroncina” (PDO)

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