Article in the newspaper 'Corriere della sera':
An Article was wrote by Laura Barbasio in 'Corriere della Sera' Corriere Lavoro, Eureka 21 June 2002 about our house.
Title:
'How we do let our guests feel good'
They are a poliglott couple and they love to spend time with othe rpeople, they have a big house at an enviable place.
All these aspects have moved Chafic Kanaan, dental technician, Lebanese descent, with his wife Kristina, sculptor and graphic arts designer, German with Hungarian descent, in addition to make available their house 'Il Giardino Erboso'' to guests. It is in Monsampolo del Tronto, in the province of Ascoli Piceno .With only 15 km from the beach of the bathing resorts Martinsicuro and San Benedetto del Tronto and also near to the national park of the Sibillini mountains their house is one hour from the famous grottos 'Grotte di Frasassi '...
Le Marche - Simly special / Trips:
If one wants to select an area that represents the nature of the typical Italian territory one has to choose the 'Marche'. In its totality, Italy is a prism in which the various landscapes on earth are manifested in marked proportions. In the same way that Italy
Illustrates the sum of the earth's landscapes, the Marche are the sum-total of the Italian landscape.
Guido Piovene - 1988, Insel-Reiselexikon
Trips max. 30 km around the house:
Appennin, mountain walking and go for a walk: Monte Ascensione (1108 m) who is known from a distance as the profile of Dante and is present with rich flora. The panorama reaches from 'Monti Sibillini ' to mountains like 'Gran Sasso' and 'Maiella ', and up to the Adriatic Coast.
Acquaviva Picena: historical village with approximately 4000 inhabitants. The castle with 4 various formed towers, the museum and the breathtaking view let dreams become true. July/August is every Wednesday an antique market. A fantastic historical event is 'Sponsalia
Monsampolo - little but great!:
Monsampolo del Tronto (mt 184, ab 3972) maintains the visual aspect of a fortified medieval city surrounded by the hills out of which it emerges. Interesting sites are the 14th, 15th and 16th century towers, the main entrance and the walls outside the city, the17th century convent of San Francesco con Chiostro, site of the Municipal Museum, and the Public Library, 'Tomistica di san Alessio with more than 1,300 volumes(15th to 19th century). An other attraction are the underground connecting ways under the historical houses. They where used to store food and to connect houses underground. Few years ago the city decided to restore them and now they can be visited. Sometimes there are used for exhibitions.
Other Activities:
Experience outdoor swimming pool, skittle-alley, Kitesurf, rent a bike by the sea
