Outdoor/Sport
Outdoor and sports activities in the Marche Region of Italy
Scouting the Differences
June 26, 2014 | Alli KielsgardIn Italy boys and girls share the same uniforms and passion for Scouting
URBINO, Italy – On a sunny morning the playing field on the Fortessa – fort – overlooking this city is filled with Italian Scouts who, at first … Read More
Youth Soccer With a Kick
June 25, 2014 | Wes CassonA new league in Urbino has a refreshing take on creating soccer stars and young men
On a typical June Saturday, the American youth soccer scene plays out like this: Throngs of minivan-racing, Starbucks-fueled soccer moms and emotionally over-involved fathers … Read More
Getting Flagged for Cleanliness
June 25, 2014 | Erin MordhorstPesaro and 17 other Marche beaches earn the coveted Blue Flag
PESARO, Italy – Clear blue water washes up on smooth stone pebbles and rows of umbrellas sprout from spotlessly maintained sand. There isn’t a half-eaten gelato cone or empty … Read More
A Rugby Evolution
June 25, 2014 | Cori NobleMini Titans take to the field
FERMIGNANO, Italy – It’s a cloudless Saturday morning, wet dew still covering the grass. Organizers are quickly setting up various sports equipment within the Sports Center of Ca’Vanzino to get ready for a daylong … Read More