How to get there:
Ancona airport is 1 hour drive away. Pescara 1½ hours. Bologna 3 hours. Rome 3½ hours. There is also a train from Rome to Ancona, this takes 3 hours and costs 30 euros, first class!

Distances:
Macerata 25 mins by car, excellent for Opera lovers and shopping. Assisi 2 hours. Rome 3½ hours. Amandola, a nice market town good for local shopping 15 mins by car. Loreto, famous for the Black Madonna is 30 mins drive. A good day out.

Further details:
The location of Casa Etta is close to the Sibilini Mountains where there is an abundance of trekking, hiking, horse riding, excellent for mountain biking and other outdoor activities. These activities are within a 30 minute drive away. The village has a bank and lots of nice little restaurants and a post office. Weekly fish market and some great festivals in the summer months.