You know the Italian town that makes the best hand made Accordions?? It is Castelfidardo in Le Marche. I never knew about it until I went there this summer! However, Castelfidardo wasn’t really for me. It does not come in my “must see” sights of Le Marche and can easily be skipped. I found the town to be boring and this might be the first time I am saying this for any Italian town.
If you are visiting Ancona and the surrounding areas, stop anywhere else but here! But the only reason you might want to visit Castelfidardo is because of it’s proximity to the sea and historic towns of Marche. Otherwise everything in this town is slow and practically closed. Until May 2016, there was one good Bar (usually not crowded), a few odd shops selling the Accordion and a bookstore and few quick service food joints.
There is one place not to be missed in case you end up visiting Castelfidardo and that is one of the oldest bread shops in Le Marche! Just at the entrance of the town, this Panetteria Pizzeria is owned by an old lady (picture below) who has been making fresh bread for the town since decades. Even after her husband passing away recently, she made sure to continue the business. She starts work at 4 a.m in the morning and there is fresh bread and pizza rossa for everyone everyday!
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Love the photo with the gentlemen of the town!
Haha thank you 🙂
This was a fun blog!!
Thanks Leanna 🙂
I take it you didn’t go to the accordion museum. Actually, an accordion factory/workshop would be interesting.
Nah I didn’t but I spent most of my time outside visiting Loreto, Recanati etc
There are lots of quiet little towns in Italy. Too many people have left for bigger places.
Yeah I know. But this one was boring!
My favourite is the photo of the men in the town. Such sweet faces <3
Thank you mine too 🙂
pretty town
Wow, looks like a ghost town. Very cute though. You look like a local in that photo with the nonni!! Love it. Xx
Haha ghost town indeed but the thing is it wasn’t one. There were so many people around, just inside in their homes. Very strange! And thank you 🙂
Too bad it was so sleepy, it is beautiful, with great sights and views. I do love that pic of you with the little old Italian men though! 🙂
Thanks Tony !! I love it too. I wish it was more energetic ;P
Looks like a typical Italian sleepy town. I will mention this place to my uncle in France. He plays a lot of Accordion, it’s kind of a family tradition. Somehow this town reminded me too of our town in Austria, completely slow motion in terms of movement of the villagers. Time is differently perceived in such places.
aww! So sweet that you are sharing with him. You are right, time is so different here. I hardly saw any people outside
As long as a town has a bookstore or a library, you can visit a town. After all the crowd you see in India, from pictures it looks like a welcome change to see few people.
Looks like a cute little town so your honesty is appreciated. I absolutely love the picture of you and the gentlemen! You are brave to have asked for your picture — did you use your Italian? 🙂
Haha thanks Stacy 🙂 This was probably the first town that I didn’t enjoy. Yes I did with a local’s help!