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'''Rome''' is the capital of [[Italy]] and part of the [[Lazio]] regon. It is home to over 2500 CouchSurfing members.
[[Image:Spietro-medium.JPG|thumb|left|Rome]]

==Tips==

CouchSurfing hosts in Rome are in constant demand. The city has an average of more than 20 million tourists per year.
*The easiest way to get a couch would be to look at possible hosts outside of the center, even in the little towns outside such as Ciampino, Guidonia, Palestrina and Tivoli (we have 3 neglected members out there!). Tivoli is a gorgeous hill town with a good train connection into the Tiburtina Station.
*Remember that the couches that come up on the first page are usually bombarded with requests, so try looking through the whole search, not just the first 10-20 people.
*Also, make yourself seem interesting. It is usually easy to tell which requests are copy and pasted and which ones are sincere.

Please remember, CouchSurfing is not intended to be just a free place to stay! Find someone you think you will connect with and enjoy spending time with so that everyone benefits!

Check the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/wiki/How_to_write_a_CouchRequest How to Write a Couch Request] page for ideas.
==Meetings==

We are having a weekly aperitif every Tuesday starting at 8 pm at the '''Pepato Wine Bar''', in Via del Politeama 8 (Trastevere) - [http://is.gd/aOT2 map]. First drink and abundant buffet food: € 8.

==Current Events==


==Annual Events==
Rome is home to many great events that happen every year. See what's going on during your visit here!



Rome's events, happenings, festivals, shows during the summer season are here: http://www.estateromana.comune.roma.it

==Eating, Drinking and Gelato!==
Rome is full of great places to eat and drink, but there are some places that are simply there to rip you off-and possibly give you a stomach ache! Here are recommendations of good places to get your eat on!
===Restaurants and Pizzerias===
[http://www.chagat.it/ Chagat at 66th] Take Away 
Via Santa Maria del Pianto, 66 
Roma 
(Behind the Synagogue) 
This is one of the best place you can find to eat Shawerma, Pitta & Co. as well as salads, sandwiches and pizza. It’s Kosher. 
Very friendly atmosphere and... it’s cheap!

===Cafe's===
[http://www.santeustachioilcaffe.it/ Sant' Eustachio] 
P.zza Sant'Eustachio n. 82 
Roma - Italia 
(Near the Pantheon) 
This cafe is one of the most famous in Rome. They have been producing roasted coffee beans since the 1930's. The house specialty is the GranCaffè, a shot of espresso mixed with sugar and cream, but the exact recipe is said to be a guarded secret. They sell ground coffee in the bar to take home, as well as chocolate covered espresso beans and other candies. There is always a good mix of Italians and tourists inside. 
[[Image:Fatmansccopfireworksunset 028 (Small).jpg|thumb|Inside Sant' Eustachio]]

===Gelato===
'''Il Gelato di Claudio Torcé''' 
Viale dell'Aeronautica 105 
(near Laurentina metro stop, closed on Mondays - always open during summer) 
 
The shop is simple but you'll find they have some of the best gelato ever! The 'Gelataio', Claudio Torcé, has the ambition to transform everything edible on earth into gelato.
You'll find 100 different types of gelato varying from 20 fruit, 60 cream, and 20 cremolato and semifreddi flavours. All are made without artificial colouring and preservatives. 
To give you an idea of different combinations available here are some CouchSurfers suggestions:
*Chocolate with Paprika
*Pear, Chianti and Raisins
*Zabaione with Passito di Pantelleria or Marsala
*Peperonata (sliced peppers cooked with oil, tomatoes and onions), soft cheese with walnuts, strong cheese with pepper, mortadella with pistachio nuts.

Don't twist your mouth - get creative and try them first!

==CouchSurfers==


==Trivia==



==Places To Stay In Rome==
Rome is a very big city and hosts a lot of CouchSurfers. Sometimes in the high tourist season you may need to stay in a hostel or other facility. Here are some recommendations from CouchSurfers in Rome:

-[http://www.the-yellow.com/ The Yellow Hostel]: 
Via Palestro 44 
00185 Rome, Italy 
Phone +39 0649382682 

The Yellow Hostel is definitely geared for a younger crowd that likes to party. They recently did a complete remodel and the facilities are really hip looking and trendy. If you want a nice, peaceful place, this probably isn't your hostel. They also offer free internet access and free wifi for guests. The hostel also has their own bar. The rooms are cleaned everyday and the staff is really young, friendly and are encouraged to party with guests. The six bed dorms with a private bathroom cost 32 euro per night and the 7 bed dorms with a shared bathroom are 28 euro per night. 

-[http://www.colorshotel.com/ Hotel Colors]: 
Via Boezio, 31 
(near the Vatican) 
Phone: +39 06 6874030 
Fax: + 39 06 6867947 

This Hostel/Budget Hotel has recently opened. It’s located North of the Vatican and has native English-speakers staff. All rooms are provided with linens. For those wishing to cook for themselves, there is a fully equipped kitchen, and the staff is ready to point out the nearby markets. All rooms are air-conditioned (service available from June 1st through September 15th). There is no curfew/lockout. Very clear instructions about how to reach the hostel are on the website.

-[http://www.chezliviana.com/ ChezLiviana B&B]: 
Largo S. Alfonso, 5 
(near S. Maria Maggiore) 
Phone: +39 06 4461778 (or 4461563) or +39 3290694444 

Very good location. 30 € per person in double room with good breakfast included.
Rooms have private bathrooms. The place is clean, nice, quiet and close to Termini and the Colosseo. The staff is friendly. 

- Termini Station has a lot of hotels around it. It is the most central location in Rome. If you exit on the north side and try hotels there you can find double economic rooms with shared bathroom from €50 (found quite easily June 2011 including the €2 pp hotel tax)

==Book Recommendations==
Wanting to learn more about Rome? Perhaps travel vicariously through a book? Here are the Rome CouchSurfers' favorite books about their city!

==Special Tips ==
Vatican Museum massive morning queues 
You don't need to pay to beat the wait. There are 2 simple options.
- The key thing is that everyone has the same idea .."I must get there first thing in the morning" 
1. You can turn up in the afternoon ..(it now closes at 6pm. 
Or 2. Walk across to the far side of St Peters's Square to the info desk at the Vatican post office and you can buy an advance ticket for later the same day or say 10am the next day quite easily. Then at the museum you just walk past the lines straight to the entance. The cost is €18. (the normal ticket price is €15, but most agencies charge €26)
 In the summer except August there are Friday night tours at 7pm and 8pm until 11pm €26.)

==External Links==
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/Rome WikiTravel] - General city guide and tourist information.
* [http://www.romefile.com Rome File] - General city guide and tourist information.
* [http://www.expatslivinginrome.com Expats in Rome] - A site and forum for expatriates in Rome.
* [http://www.wantedinrome.com Wanted in Rome] - Expatriate info and news.
* [http://www.guesthouseinitaly.com/guesthouse-hotel-hostel-b&b/rome%28section_name%29/rome_-_more_info_about.../ Rome Travel Info] - Usefull info and travel tips of Rome.
* [http://www.inromenow.com In Rome Now] - Entertainment listings.
* [http://www.vanitaly.com VanItaly] - Rents camping vans for tourists.
* [http://www.panoramicearth.com/26/Rome/The_Rome_Map Rome Panorama Map] - 360° panoramas from Rome linked to a Google map with local information.
* [http://www.nozio.com/en/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Rome/lodging/ Rome accommodation] - Nozio travel portal direct links to hotel official web sites.
* [http://www.infrastrutturetrasporti.it/page/NuovoSito/site.php?p=scioperi Ministero dei Trasporti] - Info on public transportation strikes in Italy.
* [http://www.passaggio.it/carpooling/0/Roma.html Carpooling per Roma]- Carpooling and Hitchhiking to get to Rome.

==Work==

[http://www.jobinrome.com/ Jobs in Rome] - Job site for English speaking professionals seeking employment in Rome.
 

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Pescara

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Pescara is a province capital in the region of [[Abruzzo]], central [[Italy]]. With a population of 122,404 inhabitants (beginning of the 2007) Pescara is the biggest city of the region and one of the most important towns of on the Adriatic sea. The city is 15 km far away from Chieti, another province capital: the whole urban area of Pescara and Chieti has a population of about 350.000 people.

==A brief introduction==
Pescara was completely destroyed during the second world war by several heavy bombings carried on by US air force. At the moment there are very few signs of the city past.

The main street of the city is Corso Umberto I, which starts from Piazza Salotto and reaches the coast at Piazza Primo Maggio. Corso Manthonè, the main street of the old town, has been being the centre of the nightlife of the city for many years now. The City Hall and the administration of the province are in Piazza Italia, near by the river.

The harbour is located in the final part of the river. Beside the southern part of the harbour docks there is a modern marine that is one of the biggest in the Adriatic sea.

Pescara, together with Chieti, is the seat of the “G.d'Annunzio” univeristy: about 17.000 students attend the faculties of Economics, Architecture, Foreign Languages and Literature in city. The university is located in the southern part of town, near by the business district built up in the recent years.

The city shore is 16 km long and it is a sand beach divided in two "riviera": the one in the north side of the river and the one in the southern side. The northern part of the riviera is very lively during summer because many restaurants, bars, gelaterias and disco clubs are located all over its length.

Generally, compared to other Italian towns of the similar size, Pescara is a quite different place: it looks modern and not old but it is also a lively place, both from the point of views of night life and cultural acitivities. In an [http://dweb.repubblica.it/dweb/2005/09/17/attualita/attualita/174gla467174.html article on the newspaper Repubblica] Pescara (together with Salerno) was considered as a model for a new "dolce vita" Italain style.

==CS in Pescara==
The CS community has grown up considerably from the second half of 2007 and the first months of 2008. This was due by the presence of some active members who have started to involve some other people in the cs mission. The [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=9696 Pescara group] has been existing since early 2008.

===Couchsurfers===
There are currently about 140 Couchsurfers in Pescara (november 2010). The community is growing consistently (24 members in october 2007) and it is pretty active since there are several members ready to welcome travelers by meeting or hosting them and who organise events and happenings around. Some of the local members have also been very active with the organization of regional CS meetings, held in the town. Moreover, Pescara has two city ambassadors.

===CS Meetings===
Pescara local meetings are usually held informally once or more times a month in presence of guests and local members. Moreover, some of the local members have organised the first three regional meetings which have taken places in the city.
The local community has also decided to have monthly meetings from the end of october 2009: you can get updates following the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=9696 Pescara group].

===Italian Adriatic Surfing Network===
Pescara is included in [[Italian Adriatic surfing network]] that is a network of cs members who live on the eastern cost of Italy with the aim to help and host those travellers who want to discover the eastern part of Italy.

==How to get there==
It is possible to reach Pescara with a comprehensive transport system

===By train===
There are four train stations in Pescara. Two of them are devoted to the local transport. The main station is Pescara Centrale that is located in the very central heart of the city: the station, which is the largest in Abruzzo, and one of the largest in the whole of Italy, is located in adriatic rail line and it is connected also to Rome. Pescara Porta Nuova (in the central part of the city but closer to the old town and to the university) is devoted to the local transport but some trains to and from Rome stop there.
* [http://trenitalia.com/ Trenitalia]- national rail company
* [http://www.sangritana.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=1 Sangritana]- local rail transport (the site is not complete

===By bus===
There is a direct bus line from Roma Tiburtina station ([[Rome]]) to Pescara Centrale (13 daily, about a two and a half hours ride, between 11 and 15 €uro). There are also buses to Naples (3 daily, about a four hours ride) and other italian cities. Have a look at the following links (only in Italian):
*[http://www.arpaonline.it/?page=wk_orario Arpa Autolinee]
*[http://www.difebocapuani.com/ Di Febo-Capuani]
*[http://www.prontobus.org/ Prontobus] (they are cheaper: if you subscribe you can get tickets for only 1 or 5 euro)

You can also reach Pescara with a direct bus connection from Rome airports:
*[http://www.prontobus.org/ Prontobus]

For daily direct buses) to [[Perugia]], [[Siena]], [[Florence]], Montecatini, [[Pisa]], [[Bologna]], [[Venice]], Foggia, [[Bari]], Taranto, have a look at the following link:
*[http://autolinee.baltour.it/ Baltour]
*[http://www.gruppolapanoramica.it/satam.htm Gruppo Satam] (only to Bologna)

For daily direct buses to [[Naples]] and [[Salerno]]:
*[http://www.arpaonline.it/?page=wk_orario Arpa Autolinee Arpa Autolinee]
*[http://www.gruppolapanoramica.it/satam.htm Gruppo Satam]

For daily direct buses to [[Genova]] and San Remo have a look at the following linl:
*[http://www.gruppolapanoramica.it/satam.htm Gruppo Satam]

===Flying there===
[http://www.abruzzo-airport.it/ita/ Pescara Airport ] (also known as Abruzzo International Airport) is connected to several european cities with season and regular flights. Ryanair operates there.
There is a bus (number 38) that operates the transport service from the airport terminal to the city centre (it stops 150mt from the central station) every 15 minutes. (1€ for a single fare). Taxis are available outside the Arrivals area: a trip to central rail station costs around 15€.
The main air carrier operators are:
* [http://www.ryanair.com Ryanair]
* [http://www.flyairone.it/it/ Airone]
* [http://www.flyonair.it/ OnAir- season flights]

===By ferry===
In summer there are ferries and hydrofoils to [[Croatia]] run primarily by Jadrolinija (but from September 2008 they have interrupted the service) and Snav to [[Split]] and islands in central [[Dalmatia]].
Have a look at the following link:
* [http://www.snav.it/ SNAV]

For information, you can also contact [http://www.sanmar.it Agenzia Sanmar]

====How to get the ferry====
It's hard to get to the seaport because there are not buses to get straight there. The ferries depart from the southern bank ("molo sud") and you need to get there. Here you have some suggestions.

ARRIVING BY BUS FROM ROME
* If you arrive by bus from Rome, you can ask them to stop at the city hall square (Piazza Italia) and then you can walk to the dock (it takes 10-15 minutes): [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=pescara+piazza+italia&daddr=pescara+molo+sud&hl=it&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=42.466787,14.223647&sspn=0.003641,0.009474&ie=UTF8&z=16 that's the route to get there]

ARRIVING BY TRAIN TO THE CENTRAL STATION OR BY BUS TO THE BUS TERMINAL
* If you arrive at the central station by train you have to reach Piazza della Repubblica (get out of the main entrance of the station and follow the red path, which starts from there: it's 150 mt walk): Piazza della Repubblica is also the place where buses arrive from other cities (it's the bus terminal). You can decide to take a bus and to walk, just to walk or to take a taxi.
:-The bus&walk solution (about 30-40 minutes). In piazza della Repubblica or from the bus terminal you can get the bus nr. 10 (there are buses every 20 minutes). You need to buy the ticket in the ticket machines close by the bus stops: it's 1 euro. Ask the bus driver to stop close by the ferry dock ("molo sud"): the bus will stop in via Bardet and from there you can walk for 5-10 minutes (follow this [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=42.463455,14.221051&daddr=pescara+molo+sud&hl=it&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=16&dirflg=w&sll=42.46489,14.22446&sspn=0.007281,0.018947&ie=UTF8&z=16 route])
:-The walk solution (30 minutes): it's a kind of long way, but it's an easy [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=piazza+della+repubblica&daddr=pescara+molo+sud&hl=it&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=42.46489,14.22446&sspn=0.007281,0.018947&ie=UTF8&z=15 route]
:-By taxi (5 minutes): you can get a taxi just in front of the central station. If you arrive at the bus terminal you cannot miss the central station which is the huge glass building you see around. This is the most easy solution: it should cost about 7-8 euro.

ARRIVING BY TRAIN TO PORTA NUOVA STATION
* If you arrive by train at Porta Nuova Station you can walk for about 25 minutes using this [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Piazza+Vittoria+Colonna,+65127+Pescara+Pescara,+Abruzzo&daddr=pescara+molo+sud&hl=it&geocode=FQfchwIdht3YACmRgIxYFKYxEzGdAQWRfBUiWg%3B&mra=pe&mrcr=0&dirflg=w&sll=42.462763,14.219538&sspn=0.029127,0.075788&ie=UTF8&z=15 path]

===By car===
The city is crossed by two highways (autostrade), the A14 ([[Bologna]]- [[Taranto]]) and the A25 ([[Rome]]-Pescara) which are part of the pan-European roads (respectivley the E55 and the E80).
Moreover, it is possible to reach Pescara by using several main and secondary roads: the main ones are the Tiburtina (SS 5, [[Rome]]- Pescara) and the Adriatic national road (SS 16, [[Padova]]- [[Otranto]])

===By carpooling===
One of the most convenient ways to arrive in Pescara is by carpooling: you can split the costs and make the journey cheaper. You can find several lifts to get to Pescara on the website.
[http://www.passaggio.it/carpooling/0/Pescara.html Carpooling per Pescara].

===Tips to get there===
The best way to go to or to move from Pescara up north or down the south is by train.

The rail line track between Pescara and Rome is very old: therefore trains are slow and take a long time (around 4 hours, for about €12), but the scenarios you can enjoy during the trip are amazing. Travellers to and from Rome are recommended to use the bus connection (2 and a half hours, between 11 and 15 €uro).

==How to get around==
To get around Pescara (to visit the area or the whole region) is less easy than to reach it.

===By train===
There are four train stations in Pescara. Two of them are devoted to the urban transport (Pescara San Marca and Pescara Tribuanale). The main stations for the local transport are Pescara Centrale and Pescara Porta Nuova.
* [http://trenitalia.com/ Trenitalia]- national rail company
* [http://www.sangritana.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=1 Sangritana]- local rail transport (the site is not complete

===By bus===
It is possibile to reach many villages in the province and in the region by bus from Pescara. Depending on the direction you take you might find different bus stops where to get local buses but all buses stop or depart from Piazza delal Repubblica, in the centre of Pescara. Have a look at the regional bus company site:
*[http://www.arpaonline.it/?page=wk_orario Arpa Autolinee]
*[http://ro.autobus.it/ro/asp/RicercaOrari.asp?User=arpa to plan your trip]
*[http://www.arpaonline.it/?page=wk_orario To get timetables for the main connections]

===By car (highly recommended)===
It is quite easy to get around by car and it is highly recommendable to get around by car. Maybe you can hire a car or you can ask your hosts to organize a trip or you can find local cs people to travel with around (you can post something the Pescara group). It is for sure the best way to discover the province of Pescara and the region.

== Hospitality ==
If for some reasons you cannot find a host in Pescara here you find [http://www.bed-and-breakfast.it/citta_zona.cfm?citta=Pescara&zona=Centro&IDregione=1 a list of B&B] where you can stay for reasonable prices: please, check out where they are located on the map. [This one http://www.bed-and-breakfast.it/citta_zona.cfm?citta=Pescara&zona=Aeroporto&IDregione=1] is located very close by the airport. This must be considered a suggestion in case of troubles and not a commercial for those activities.

==What to do==
This section is meant to provide just some ideas of what to do in Pescara and how to meet other CS local members.

===In Pescara===
Generally Pescara is a lively place. There are a few events (also internationally renowned) which take place in the city and it offers some chances to enjoy night life. In the year 2009, Pescara has been also the venue of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Games Mediterranean games].

====Summer====
In summer the life in the city changes a lot. A lot of bars move to the beach side and the riviera gets very lively with bars, restauratns and some clubs. In Pescara and around it there are a lot of things to do: festivals, concerts, food gatherings. The old town is still lively: there you can have drinks and where you can find many restaurants.

====Events====
* First months of the year- Carnival (occurs immediately before Lent): the city is crossed by a parade that attracts thousands of people.
* April- [http://www.entemanifestazionipescaresi.it/etno/2008/eventi_etno_music_2008.php Etno music festival]: a festival about world music.
*First Sunday of June- Seven Pains Holy Mary celebration: it's an ancient celebration from the XVII and it involves decades thousand people every year entertained by an amusement park.
*June/July- [http://www.premiflaiano.it/frame.html International Flaiano Festival]: it's a movie, theater and literature festival with an international reputation.
*July- [http://www.liricaitalia.com/ Opera Festival]: an annual event that in 2008 offered a great programm.
*July- modern circus international festival: [http://www.funambolika.com Funambolika]
*July- Summer Jazz Festival ([http://www.pescarajazz.com/ Pescara Jazz]): it's the oldest Italian summer jazz festival.
*July- Gonfaloni Boat Race on the river: it's a boat race that involves teams from several nations invited for the occasion.
*Last Sunday of July- Festa di Sant'Andrea: the sailors celebration of St.Andrew, it attracts decade thousand people with an amusement park and a fireworks show
*July/August- [http://www.entemanifestazionipescaresi.it/eventi_stagione_estiva.php#concerti Summer Cultural Season]: the Ente Manifestazioni Pescaresi organizes concerts of opera, classical music, cabaret, acrobats and clown shows.
*July or August- [http://www.indierocketfestival.it Indierocket summer festival]: indie rock festival with international bands.
*October- Jazz'n'Fall [http://www.entemanifestazionipescaresi.it/index.php Ente Manifestazioni Pescaresi]: international jazz festival.
*Winter: [http://www.artificialia.com/peam/ Pescara Electronic Art Meeting]: it's a meeting about digital art.
*November- [http://www.festivaldelleletterature.com/index.html Literature Festival]: it's a literature that gives the chance to readers to meet some of the most famous national authors.
*December- [http://www.indierocketfestival.it winter Indierocket festival]: indie-rock festival oriented to electronic music.

===Around Pescara===
* Spring- '''The Holy Friday Parade''' in [[Chieti]] (15 km from Pescara): friday before Easter (at 18:00) the old part of the town is crossed by a choir of about 1000 hooded men. The parade is quite impressive and it takes place since the XIX century.
* May (first thursday)- '''The St.Dominick's parade''' (processione di San Domenico) in [[Cocullo]] (70 km west Pescara), also renowned as [http://www.festadeiserpari.it/ "la festa dei serpari"] (the snakes hunters fest). The parade takes its origin from the pagan snakes belief: even though in the centuries the parade was devoted to a Christian belief, it's a unique example in the whole european continent of a snake cult. A St. Dominick's statue all covered with living snakes is holded through the borough of Cocullo. The faithfull people approach the statue, they touch it and they pray; some hang banknotes over a colored ribbon fixed to the pedestal of the statue: they believe that as more the snakes cover the face of the Saint as worse the year after will be. During the day a lot of people go all around the village with snakes in their hands (also childreen). It's a very famous tradition that attracts about 20.000 attenders every year from all around the world. Here you can see some [http://www.giovannirinaldi.it/page/tradition/cocullo/ pics] taken by Giovanni Rinaldi.
* July and August- '''[http://www.castelbasso.it/ Castelbasso Fesival]''': Castelbasso is a small middle age village about 60 km north-west Pescara where every summer takes place a cultural festival in which the odience can visit exhibitions, theatre performances, concerts of italian and international bands. The festival is crowded and very much appreciated by local people.
* June till the end of August- the [http://www.reportageatrifestival.it/ Reportage festival in Atri] which is the main reportage festival of Italy. During the last week of June they have a lot of conferences, meetings and exhbitions about reportage and journalism. At the same time they have a huge number of art exhibitions which last for several weeks till the end of August.
* Beginnin' of Augusut- microbrewed beer festival of Castellalto (Festival delle birre artigianali). It is one of the best beer festivals of Italy and the only one where all the village is set up to host beer lovers. They serve a huge variety of draft beers and there are a lot of events about beer and you can eat good local food and you can listen good live music. It's also possible to sleep there for free (they provide a free camping) but there are also some local cs people.
* November- '''The San Valentino Wine Fest''': the 11th of November or the week-end after a wine fest takes place in [[San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore]]. San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore is a small and ancient village made of stone located just beside the Maiella National Park, on the top of a hill. It is a typical village of the inner part of the region, about 40 km west Pescara. The wine fest takes place in the the narrow streets of the old village: it is a packed street party flood by wine and music. Local people will open to visitors their private cellars where people can buy wine and food: old women will cook traditional dishes while the young people will care to sell food and wine. The whole local community is involved in the organization of the event. The wine and food will cost some money: but prices are really fair. As for the 2008 edition, the Pescara Group organizes a CS Bus. Here we have pics about the [http://picasaweb.google.it/cioepfo/SanValentino# 2008 meeting]].

==What to see==
Pescara itself looks like a modern town. But in the area around (within 100 km of distance) there are many interesting places to visit in terms of art and nature.
===In Pescara===
====Museums====
*[http://www.muvi.org/museodellegentidabruzzo Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo]
*[http://h1.ath.cx/muvi/museodannunzio/ Gabriele D'Annunzio's house]
*[http://h1.ath.cx/muvi/museocascella/ Basilio Cascella Art Gallery]
*[http://h1.ath.cx/muvi/sistema/museovittoriacolonna/ Vittoria Colonna Modern Art Museum]
*[http://h1.ath.cx/muvi/museopaparellatreccia/ Villa Urania Castelli Pottery Museum]
===Around Pescara===
*[http://www.castellodisalle.it Castello di Salle] is an old castle, made in the 10th Century. There's a small museum inside. The Castle's restaurant prepares medieval's style dinner (booking is required). Bus charter from Pescara or other cities on demand. 1hr far from Pescara.
*[http://http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoltore Spoltore], a small town 5km far from Pescara, with a nice medieval center, you can reach in 15 minutes by bus.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chieti Chieti], a town just beside Pescara that you can reach in 20 minutes by bus.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanciano Lanciano], a small medieval town that you can reach in 30 minutes by train.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanciano Sulmona], a small ancient town of Roman origin that you can reach in 40 minutes by train.

==What to do==
This section of the voice must be intended as a serial of suggestions for travelers, to spend time in town. We don't advirtise the following places but we intend only to provide some tips.

===Bars and Cafes===
During the day, the best thing to do is to wall around the pedestrian area in the commercial central part of town (around [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=piazza+primo+maggio+pescara&sll=42.452452,14.229162&sspn=0.007853,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Piazza+Primo+Maggio,+65122+Pescara,+Abruzzo&z=16 Piazza Salotto]. You will find some nice cafes and also places to have good aperitifs. It's also plenty of bars where you can have a typical coffee just standing up: but you can also sit down in one of the bars where they have a terrace.

In summer, the beach clubs work as bars. Some of them look cosy and cool. Just walk around and find the one you like more.

===Gelateria places===
===Book cafes===
===Night bars to have a beer===
* [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=Via+Catone+25+-+Pescara&sll=41.442726,12.392578&sspn=16.326652,39.506836&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Via+Catone,+25,+65127+Pescara,+Abruzzo&ll=42.461808,14.212339&spn=0.007852,0.01929&z=16&iwloc=A Post-Bar]: it's an easy going bar, with a terrace in the old town: it's very easy to meet local cs people there and there are often local meetings. They have a little but nice selection of draft beers.
* [http://www.jayson.it/ Jayson's Irish Pub]: it's a pretty popular Irish pub located in the universitary area in ([http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=viale+marconi+283-+Pescara&sll=42.461713,14.212489&sspn=0.007852,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Viale+Guglielmo+Marconi,+283,+65126+Pescara,+Abruzzo&ll=42.455761,14.223368&spn=0.007852,0.01929&z=16 in Viale Marconi, 283]). In summer the bar is quite empty- beacuse people prefer to go to the beach- but in winter is a good place to stay: happy hour ends at 21.30 and till that time the bar is a quiet place to have a few pints. Later in the night the pub, specially on week-ends, gets crowded of universitary students. It looks like a very nice bar with a bug beer garden. They don't serve food but only some snacks. They serve irish, german and real ales (only on week-ends) draft beers and other bottled beers from England and Belgium.
*[http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=Piazza+Martiri+Pennesi,+2%2F4-+Pescara&sll=42.455761,14.223368&sspn=0.007852,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Piazza+dei+Martiri+Pennesi,+2,+65122+Pescara,+Abruzzo&z=16 The Temple Bar] is the oldest Irish pub in Pescara, quite close the commercial central part. It's a nice place to have a few pints and to eat some food.
*[http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=Viale+Aldo+Moro,+82+Montesilvano+(PE)&sll=42.47325,14.203592&sspn=0.00785,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Viale+Aldo+Moro,+82,+65015+Montesilvano+Pescara,+Abruzzo&z=16 Brewpub Birra Bottega]: it's a recent bar located in Montesilvano riviera. It's the only bar in the urban area to serve a wide selection of microbrewed beers, also made around Pescara. A must for beer lovers. On fridays they usually have concerts of cover bands.
*[http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=viale+della+pineta+10+pescara&sll=42.465585,14.185858&sspn=0.007851,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Viale+della+Pineta,+10,+65129+Pescara,+Abruzzo&ll=42.452452,14.229162&spn=0.007853,0.01929&z=16&iwloc=A La briganteria]: it's a bar where it's possible to eat good food with a wide variety of belgian beers.

===WIne bars===
There are several wine bars and you can enjoy a glass of wine in many places. The old town is plenty of bars where they have fair prices.
You can also try enoteca "[[http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=pescara+visaggio&sll=42.466905,14.219098&sspn=0.008168,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=visaggio&hnear=Pescara,+Abruzzo&ll=42.478617,14.207296&spn=0.032664,0.077162&z=14&iwloc=A|Visaggio]]" which is not cheap but it has a variety of local and national wines.

===Aperitifs===
===Late bars===
Due to a recent Law reform, if you want to be sure to have some alcohol after 2 o'clock you can find it in places where they don't provide any entertainment activity.
You can try at the following bars:
* [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=Via+Catone+25+-+Pescara&sll=41.442726,12.392578&sspn=16.326652,39.506836&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Via+Catone,+25,+65127+Pescara,+Abruzzo&ll=42.461808,14.212339&spn=0.007852,0.01929&z=16&iwloc=A Post-Bar]: it's an easy going bar, with a terrace in the old town: it's very easy to meet local cs people there and there are often local meetings. They have a little but nice selection of draft beers.
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=258300179 Mono Spazio Bar]: it's a late bar focused on indie-rock music. They offer a very intense programm of concerts including both italian and international bands.
* [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=Via+Ennio+Flaiano+19%2F21+-+Pescara&sll=42.461808,14.212339&sspn=0.007852,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Via+Ennio+Flaiano,+19,+65127+Pescara,+Abruzzo&ll=42.461713,14.212489&spn=0.007852,0.01929&z=16&iwloc=A Suka Bar]: it's just an ordinay small bar where you can drink also late in the night in a friendly atmosphere.
* [http://www.myspace.com/leclub45 Club45]: located in the old town, at [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&hl=it&geocode=&q=via+ennio+flaiano+10,+pescara&sll=42.46093,14.212532&sspn=0.004076,0.009656&ie=UTF8&ll=42.461365,14.212682&spn=0.008152,0.019312&z=16&iwloc=addr Via Ennio Flaiano n.10].

===Live music clubs===
In Pescara there are a few bars and clubs where they have live music. The following list is a selection of places and slowly we will try to add all clubs where they have live music. Please, for the adresses of the following place, look at their websites or map links.
====Rock/Electro rock/Alternative====
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=258300179 Mono Spazio Bar]: it's a late bar focused on indie-rock music. They offer a very intense programma of concerts including both italian and international bands.
* [http://www.myspace.com/wakeupliveclub Wake up]: this club it crowded during week-ends by a mixture of very different people. They have dj sets from local artists who play indie-rock, raggae and alternative music. They also have an intense programm of of concerts from bands from all over the world with a special focus on american indie-rock.
* [http://www.facebook.com/lalla.asd Lalla Wahalla]: it's a small club where they have a lot of events (many concerts, dj sets, movie contests)
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/BABA-CLUB/159461114068789 Baba Club] which is just beside the old town. Some times, they do require a membership card.

====Hard Rock/Punk/Metal/Death Metal etc...====
* [http://www.rockhouseclub.net/ Rock House Club]: they offer a programm of rock bands from all over the world.
* [http://www.orangepub.it/ Orange rock cafe]: they have concerts of local and national bands.
====Blues/Funky and other styles====
* [http://www.myspace.com/grandcanyoncountrypub Grand Canyon]: the place looks like an american bar and it is [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&hl=it&geocode=&q=grand+canyon+pescara&ie=UTF8&z=15 easy to reach]. Concerts are usually for free otherwise they charge a little fee entrance. In the place it is possible to eat hot meals until around midnight. Beers are pretty cheap.
* [http://www.sanacorebar.com/site.htm Sanacore Bar]: it is a new bar, pretty small but lively when they have concerts. It is located [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=via+marco+polo+17&sll=42.462869,14.216845&sspn=0.007345,0.019312&g=via+marco+polo+19&ie=UTF8&ll=42.462821,14.216781&spn=0.007345,0.019312&z=16&iwloc=addr close by the old town] They have a various program generally based on local bands: you can listen cover bands and bands playing blues, funky, rock and more. Usually, concerts are for free.

====Jazz====
Some time ago Pescara had a few jazz clubs. Now there are a few places where to enjoy live jazz music and drinking at the same time.
* Discoteca Marni: [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&hl=it&geocode=&q=via+delle+caserme+44+pescara&sll=41.442726,12.392578&sspn=16.720991,37.96875&ie=UTF8&ll=42.462093,14.212661&spn=0.008042,0.018539&z=16&iwloc=addr Via delle Caserme, 44]: this disco located in the old town provides a programm of jazz concerts, generally italian musicians. Usually they have concerts every Thursday.
* La casa del Jazz: it is a [http://italia.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=2328 program] of concerts organized by a local association in February, March and April: the program includes some of the best local and national jazz musicians and singers. It is a small hall in the main boulevard of the city, [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&q=Corso+Umberto+I,+83,+65122+Pescara+Pescara,+Abruzzo&sll=42.462821,14.216781&sspn=0.007345,0.019312&g=via+marco+polo+17&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FZkRiAId8c7YAA&split=0&ll=42.472477,14.208755&spn=0.007344,0.019312&z=16&iwloc=addr Corso Umberto I, nr.83]. Concerts start at 18:30 every Sunday and they are for free.

===Discos and clubs===
In the inner part of the town there are a few discos.
* [http://www.discotecalafabbrica.it/ La Fabbrica]: this discoteque is located in the area of the university.
* [http://www.megadisco.it/home.html Megà Disco]: it is probably the biggest disco in town, located in the central part of the town, by the river.
* [http://www.cantinahdemia.it/ Cantina Accademia] is a student club located just beside university.
* 1926 house club: this club is a small house music club located in the [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&hl=it&geocode=&q=piazza+unione+pescara&sll=42.462093,14.212661&sspn=0.008042,0.018539&ie=UTF8&ll=42.462568,14.213412&spn=0.008041,0.018539&z=16&iwloc=addr old town]
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pescara-Italy/Tipografia/26129142733 Tipografia] it's a club located in the initial part of the industrial area. A membership card is required to get in, but you cannot get it at the entrance. If you are interested to go there, just ask some info to local cs members.
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/BABA-CLUB/159461114068789 Baba Club] which is just beside the old town. Some times, they do require a membership card.

===Restaurants===
It's plenty of restaurants. You should try a fish meal or a meat meal with arrosticini and local pasta. Contact one of the local member or just write in the public Pescara group to get suggestions.

===Pizzerias===
===Etno food===

==Useful things to know==
===Cheap places to stay===
At the moment there is not a youth hostel in Pescara.
Beside CS, the cheaper place to stay is:
* [http://www.flaiano.net/ B&B Flaiano]: it is located in the old town. It can be a bit noisy in week-end nights, but it has a very good position. The fee for a room is of about 50 €uro.

===Internet===
====Wi-fi areas====
In the central square of town, "[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&q=Piazza+della+Rinascita,+65122+Pescara,+Abruzzo,+Italia&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.826758,79.013672&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FX0TiAIdpNHYAA&split=0&hq=&hnear=Piazza+della+Rinascita,+65122+Pescara,+Abruzzo,+Italia&z=16 Piazza della rinascita]" also known as "Piazza Salotto" there is a free wi-fi area.

====Internet Cafè====
There are a few places where an internet connection is available for public use:
:AROUND THE CENTRAL RAIL STATION AND BUS STATION AREA
*[http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=caffe%27+ideale+pescara&sll=42.643076,13.824782&sspn=0.937427,2.471924&ie=UTF8&ll=42.474629,14.206867&spn=0.014687,0.038624&z=15&iwloc=A Caffè Ideale]: it's an ordinary bar, in the hear of the commercial part of town. It should be open all days from 9:00 am till 8:00 pm

:PORTA NUOVA AREA
* Sloppy Joe in [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&hl=it&geocode=&q=sloppy+joe+pescara&ie=UTF8&ll=42.461745,14.216201&spn=0.008042,0.018539&z=16&iwloc=A via Marco Polo, 19]: it is a 24 hours bar. There are a few pc available for the price of 4 €uro for one hour. The connection is pretty slow. No printers are available.
* Tabaccheria at [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=via+conte+di+ruvo+35+pescara&sll=41.442726,12.392578&sspn=18.194768,39.550781&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr via Conte di Ruvo 35], open from 9:00 till 13:00 and from 16:00 till 20:00.

==External Links==
[http://www.provincia.pescara.it/index.php?page=turismo&level=1 Tourism Information Office (Province of Pescara)]

[http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&hl=it&geocode=&q=pescara&ie=UTF8&ll=42.466525,14.214249&spn=0.126376,0.288391&z=12&iwloc=addr Pescara on Google Maps]

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{{City
|name =Marche
|country =Italy
|region =Europe
|nickname =
|group =217
|wikipedia =Marche
|wikitravel =Marche
|image =mappa_marche.jpg
|imagetext =Map of Marche
|ambassadors =[[:cs:calabrus|Giampiero]] (Country Amb) [[:cs:roberto_it|Roberto]] (City Amb for [[Sant'Elpidio a Mare|Sant'Elpidio a Mare]])
}}

=Administrative division and interesting places=

'''Marche''' is one of the region of central [[Italy]]

The Marche region is divided into four provinces:

==Province of Pesaro and Urbino==
*[[Pesaro]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesaro Wikipedia])
* Urbino ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbino Wikipedia])
*[[Fano]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fano Wikipedia])
* Cagli ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagli Wikipedia])
* Gradara ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradara Wikipedia])
* Sassocorvaro
* San Leo ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Leo Wikipedia])
* Monastery of Fonte Avellana ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonte_Avellana Wikipedia])
* Furlo
* Regional Park of Monte San Bartolo ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parco_naturale_regionale_del_Monte_San_Bartolo Wikipedia])

 
<gallery>
Image:Urbino_Wiki.jpg|Urbino
Image:Fano_wiki.jpg|Fano
Image:GRADARA 01.jpg|Gradara
Image:Sassocorvaro_wiki.jpg|Sassocorvaro
Image:San_Leo_Wikii.jpg|San Leo
Image:Fonte_avellana_wiki.jpg|Monastery of Fonte Avellana
Image:Pennabilli_wiki.jpg|Pennabilli
Image:Furlo_wiki.jpg|Furlo
</gallery>
 

==Province of Ancona==
*[[Ancona]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancona Wikipedia])
*[[Senigallia]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senigallia Wikipedia])
* Osimo ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osimo Wikipedia])
* Loreto ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loreto_%28AN%29 Wikipedia])
* Fabriano ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabriano Wikipedia])
* Arcevia
* Corinaldo ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinaldo Wikipedia])
* Regional Park of Monte Conero ([http://www.parks.it/parco.conero/Eindex.html Website])
* Frasassi Caves ([http://www.frasassi.com/index.php?l=2 Website])

 
<gallery>
Image:Ancona_Wiki.jpg|Ancona
Image:Senigallia_the_beach_wiki.jpg|Senigallia, the beach
Image:Loreto_Santuario_3.jpg|Loreto
Image:Arcevia_wiki_2.jpg|Arcevia
Image:Corinaldo_wiki_3.jpg|Corinaldo
Image:San_Vittore_delle_Chiuse_-_Genga_-_Ponte_Romano_e_Torre_medievale_wiki.jpg|Genga, San Vittore delle Chiuse
Image:Monte_Conero_wiki.jpg|Sirolo and Monte Conero
Image:Frasassi_Caves_Wiki.jpg|Frasassi Caves
Image:Fabriano_infiorata.jpg|Fabriano, Infiorata
</gallery>
 

==Province of Macerata==
* Macerata ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macerata Wikipedia])
* Recanati ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recanati Wikipedia])
*[[Tolentino]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolentino Wikipedia])
*[[San Severino Marche]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Severino_Marche Wikipedia])
* Urbisaglia ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbisaglia Wikipedia])
* Treia ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treia Wikipedia])
* Sarnano ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarnano Wikipedia])
* Corridonia
* Abbazia di Chiaravalle di Fiastra

 
<gallery>
Image:Recanati_wiki.jpg|Recanati
Image:San_severino_tetti_medio_wiki.jpg|San Severino Marche
Image:Urbisaglia_Rocca_wiki.jpg|Urbisaglia, Rocca
Image:Sarnano_wiki.jpg|Sarnano
Image:Treia_3.jpg|Treia
Image:San_claudio_al_chienti_front_wiki.jpg|Corridonia, San Claudio al Chienti
Image:Castelluccio_e_monte_vettore_wiki.jpg|Mt Vettore (and Castelluccio)
Image:Abbazia_di_Chiaravalle_di_Fiastra.jpg|Abbazia di Chiaravalle di Fiastra
Image:Lamerosse.jpg|Lame Rosse, Fiastra
</gallery>
 

==Province of Ascoli Piceno==
*[[Ascoli Piceno]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascoli_Piceno Wikipedia])
* Fermo ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermo Wikipedia])
* San Benedetto del Tronto ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Benedetto_del_Tronto Wikipedia])
* Offida ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offida Wikipedia])
*[[Porto Sant’elpidio (AP)]]
* Moresco ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moresco Wikipedia])
* Ripatransone ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripatransone Wikipedia])
* Acquaviva Picena ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquaviva_Picena Wikipedia])

 
<gallery>
Image:Ascoli_Piceno.jpg|Ascoli Piceno
Image:Fermo_wiki.jpg|Fermo
Image:San_Benedetto_wiki_2.jpg|San Benedetto del Tronto
Image:Offida,_Santa_maria_della_Rocca_wiki.jpg|Offida, Santa Maria della Rocca
Image:Offida_hall.jpg|Offida, Town Hall
Image:Moresco_4.jpg|Moresco
Image:Ripatransone_vicolo_2_wiki.jpg|Ripatransone
Image:View_from_ripatransone_wiki.jpg|View from Ripatransone
Image:Acuaviva_Picena_Wiki_2.jpg|Acquaviva Picena
Image:Lago_Di_Pilato_wiki.jpg|Pilato Lake
Image:PanoramicaLaghidiPilato.jpg|Pilato Lake
</gallery>
 

=Marche Couchsurfing Community=

In the Region there are around 100 Registered CouchSurfers, part of them quite actives.

Here you can see the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=217 CS Marche Group]

Here you can see some of the [http://picasaweb.google.it/csmarchegroup/CsgruppoMarche CS member's pictures] took at local meetings and gatherings

=Italian Adriatic Surfing Network=

Marche is a proudly member of [http://wiki.couchsurfing.com/en/Italian_Adriatic_surfing_network Italian Adriatic surfing network]. The I.A.S.N., is a network composed by cs members who live on the Adriatic cost who are ready to offer hospitality and any help to those travelers who are interested to discover the eastern part of Italy.

=Events in Marche=
* Montecarotto, Pasquella (Jenuary 6th) Youtube ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r4vfH2ZW4I])
* Ascoli, Carnival
* Offida, Carnival ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLV2n-rqWvU&feature=related/on youtube])
* Fano, Carnival
* Ripatransone, The fire horse ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbsPn5GrSak&feature=related/on youtube])
* Monsano, Scacciamarzo (March, 27th 2009)
* Polverigi, Passion (April 5th 2009)
* Morro d'alba, Cantamaggio (May 15,16,17 and 31st 2009)
* Pennabilli, Street Artist Festival ''(June)''
* Offagna Medieval ''(July)''
* Castignano Medieval Festival Templars' night ''(August)''
* Quintana of Ascoli Piceno ''(July/August)''
* Senigallia Summer Jamboree ''(August)''
* Montelago Celtic Night ''(August)''
* Saint Lawrence Night - White Night shows Ascoli Piceno ''(August 10th)''
* Ortezzano Wine festival ''(September)''
* Corinaldo Halloween festival (October 31st)
* Petriolo Cantinette fiest (November)
* Osimo chocolate festival (November)
* Macerata Musicultura

 
<gallery>
Image:Offida_bov_fint_wiki.jpg|Offida Carnival, "Bov Fint"
Image:Quintana_wiki.jpg|Quintana of Ascoli Piceno
Image:Summer_jamboree_people.jpg|Senigallia Summer Jamboree, people
</gallery>
 

=External Links=
* [http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/ferrovie/util/inglese.jsp Train information] 
* [http://www.italy-weather-and-maps.com/weather/MAR Weather in Marche] 
* [http://www.avventuramarche.it/index.asp Avventura Marche] 
* [http://www.guidamarche.it/ Guida Marche] 
* [http://www.sibillini.net/index.html Monti Sibillini] 
* [http://www.trekkingmontiazzurri.com Trekking Monti Azzurri]

Italian adriatic network

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{{Italy}}

This network stems from our strong convinction that
Italy can offer much to those who want to discover
places and travel along routes other than those
classics and best known. There are countless cities,
more or less large and known abroad, and many regions,
equally beautiful, which are worth a journey.
This network also stems from our desire to offer the
opportunity and tools to those who are willing to
leave the traditional circuits and routes classics to
discover an Italy different.
It 's obvious that the visit of the few great cities of
art requires relatively long stays and the research of
the relatives few hosts in such a limited area is
rather simple. But a trip travelling through plenaty
of smaller city and town and in an area more extended,
requires a search for hospitality not always easy,
especially for those who do not know the places and
the reality of CS local groups.
This network, then, also aims to simplify this research
and give maximum help and the necessary information to
let anyone appreciate what these regions can offer,
moving smoothly from one city to another.
Our hope is that this network is also a way of sharing
new experiences and to strengthen the friendship that
already bind many of us, and also to create new ones,
establishing relationships with people and countries
more or less distant.
For this reason we created this group of CSer and
cities, from Forli to Bari, through Rimini, Pesaro,
Ancona, Ascoli Piceno and Pescara and more.
This wiki page is the reference point of the Italian
Adriatic Surfing Network, because it contains a
description of the idea, the purpose, the geographical
articulation, all participants and useful info.

The network's [[:csgroup:12682|Couchsurfing group]] is divided into a space devoted to general
disclosure of meetings and other events affecting
subscribers to the network. Then, there’s a subgroup
dedicated to the Host, to discuss the project, issues
and further proposals, for the presentation of new
subscribers. There is also a subgroup dedicated to the
guest, where they can organize their trip, ask specific
suggestions, information on hosts, on places to visit,
on transport.

==Members participating the network==

The italian Adriatic Surfing Network currently includes 15 cities and towns. Below are listed in order, from north to south, indicating the distance of each compared to Padova.

[http://tinyurl.com/6pcs28 Map of the Italian Adriatic Surfing Network]

[[Padova]] (0km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padova Wikipedia])
*[[:cs:people/tiziano|Tiziano]]

[[Bologna]] (110 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/inti Inti Bertocchi]

[[Forlì]] (180 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forlì Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=3M3PWSA Enzo Striano]

[[Bertinoro (FC)]] (195 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertinoro Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=950GPP Gianpaolo Lorusso]

[[Cesena]] (210 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesena Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=2MG260F Ultraviolet Ilaria]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=7ATBQK Giancy]

[[Sant’arcangelo di Romagna (RN)]] (225 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sant'Arcangelo_di_Romagna Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=GU63HU Gaspero]

[[San Marino]] - (235km)([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/eli.backy Elisa Backaert]

[[Pesaro]] (270 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesaro Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=6XWEGA Antonino Tripoli]

[[Fano (PU)]] (280 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fano Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=31XIYYA Uno 30]

[[Ancona]] (345 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancona Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=3SSUJD0 Francesco Conte]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=44Y790F Gregory Rossi]

[[Porto Sant’elpidio (AP)]] (375 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Sant'Elpidio Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=1T2GJJF Roberto Moranti]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/sabry85 Sabry85]

[[Grottammare (AP)]] (405 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grottammare Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=2QQ6VB5 Simone Tomassini]

[[Ascoli Piceno]] (450 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascoli_Piceno Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/calabrus Giampiero]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/samy.ciao Samanta]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=2U1UGQP Domenico]

[[Pescara]] (495 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescara Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/frasaba Frasaba]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=2EJKYT5 Max e Lisa]

[[Foggia]] (650 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foggia Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/romano5 Ciro]

[[Bari]] (780 Km) - ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari Wikipedia])
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=1NNEMCF Simone]

==Italian Regions participating the network==
The Italian Adriatic Surfing Network currently includes 5 regions. Below they are listed in order, from north to south. Click on the link to discover the wiki regional pages.

* [[Veneto]]
* [[Emilia-Romagna]]
* [[Marche]]
* [[Abruzzo]]
* [[Puglia]]

==Network extension proposal==

There is a proposal to extend the network to [[Veneto]] and [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]] which are two regions standing on the Adriatic sea. [[Padova]], [[Venice]] and [[Trieste]] would be the main cities.

==How to get in the network==

There are several ways for traveller to get in the network and began to visit the area and meet the local CS. There are:
* airports in Bologna, Forli, Ancona, Pescara, Bari;
* ferry in Ancona, Pescara and Bari, connected with Croatia and Greece;
* train and buses from main city like Milan and Rome to Ascoli Piceno, Ancona, Pescara.

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{{Marche}}
{{City
|name =Marche
|country =Italy
|region =Europe
|nickname =
|group =217
|wikipedia =Marche
|wikitravel =Marche
|image =mappa_marche.jpg
|imagetext =Map of Marche
|ambassadors =[[:cs:calabrus|Giampiero]] (Country Amb) [[:cs:roberto_it|Roberto]] (City Amb for [[Sant'Elpidio a Mare|Sant'Elpidio a Mare]])
}}

=Administrative division and interesting places=

'''Marche''' is one of the region of central [[Italy]]

The Marche region is divided into four provinces:

==Province of Pesaro and Urbino==
*[[Pesaro]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesaro Wikipedia])
* Urbino ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbino Wikipedia])
*[[Fano]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fano Wikipedia])
* Cagli ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagli Wikipedia])
* Gradara ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradara Wikipedia])
* Sassocorvaro
* San Leo ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Leo Wikipedia])
* Monastery of Fonte Avellana ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonte_Avellana Wikipedia])
* Furlo
* Regional Park of Monte San Bartolo ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parco_naturale_regionale_del_Monte_San_Bartolo Wikipedia])

 
<gallery>
Image:Urbino_Wiki.jpg|Urbino
Image:Fano_wiki.jpg|Fano
Image:GRADARA 01.jpg|Gradara
Image:Sassocorvaro_wiki.jpg|Sassocorvaro
Image:San_Leo_Wikii.jpg|San Leo
Image:Fonte_avellana_wiki.jpg|Monastery of Fonte Avellana
Image:Pennabilli_wiki.jpg|Pennabilli
Image:Furlo_wiki.jpg|Furlo
</gallery>
 

==Province of Ancona==
*[[Ancona]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancona Wikipedia])
*[[Senigallia]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senigallia Wikipedia])
* Osimo ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osimo Wikipedia])
* Loreto ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loreto_%28AN%29 Wikipedia])
* Fabriano ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabriano Wikipedia])
* Arcevia
* Corinaldo ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinaldo Wikipedia])
* Regional Park of Monte Conero ([http://www.parks.it/parco.conero/Eindex.html Website])
* Frasassi Caves ([http://www.frasassi.com/index.php?l=2 Website])

 
<gallery>
Image:Ancona_Wiki.jpg|Ancona
Image:Senigallia_the_beach_wiki.jpg|Senigallia, the beach
Image:Loreto_Santuario_3.jpg|Loreto
Image:Arcevia_wiki_2.jpg|Arcevia
Image:Corinaldo_wiki_3.jpg|Corinaldo
Image:San_Vittore_delle_Chiuse_-_Genga_-_Ponte_Romano_e_Torre_medievale_wiki.jpg|Genga, San Vittore delle Chiuse
Image:Monte_Conero_wiki.jpg|Sirolo and Monte Conero
Image:Frasassi_Caves_Wiki.jpg|Frasassi Caves
Image:Fabriano_infiorata.jpg|Fabriano, Infiorata
</gallery>
 

==Province of Macerata==
* Macerata ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macerata Wikipedia])
* Recanati ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recanati Wikipedia])
*[[Tolentino]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolentino Wikipedia])
*[[San Severino Marche]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Severino_Marche Wikipedia])
* Urbisaglia ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbisaglia Wikipedia])
* Treia ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treia Wikipedia])
* Sarnano ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarnano Wikipedia])
* Corridonia
* Abbazia di Chiaravalle di Fiastra

 
<gallery>
Image:Recanati_wiki.jpg|Recanati
Image:San_severino_tetti_medio_wiki.jpg|San Severino Marche
Image:Urbisaglia_Rocca_wiki.jpg|Urbisaglia, Rocca
Image:Sarnano_wiki.jpg|Sarnano
Image:Treia_3.jpg|Treia
Image:San_claudio_al_chienti_front_wiki.jpg|Corridonia, San Claudio al Chienti
Image:Castelluccio_e_monte_vettore_wiki.jpg|Mt Vettore (and Castelluccio)
Image:Abbazia_di_Chiaravalle_di_Fiastra.jpg|Abbazia di Chiaravalle di Fiastra
Image:Lamerosse.jpg|Lame Rosse, Fiastra
</gallery>
 

==Province of Ascoli Piceno==
*[[Ascoli Piceno]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascoli_Piceno Wikipedia])
* Fermo ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermo Wikipedia])
* San Benedetto del Tronto ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Benedetto_del_Tronto Wikipedia])
* Offida ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offida Wikipedia])
*[[Porto Sant’elpidio (AP)]]
* Moresco ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moresco Wikipedia])
* Ripatransone ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripatransone Wikipedia])
* Acquaviva Picena ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquaviva_Picena Wikipedia])

 
<gallery>
Image:Ascoli_Piceno.jpg|Ascoli Piceno
Image:Fermo_wiki.jpg|Fermo
Image:San_Benedetto_wiki_2.jpg|San Benedetto del Tronto
Image:Offida,_Santa_maria_della_Rocca_wiki.jpg|Offida, Santa Maria della Rocca
Image:Offida_hall.jpg|Offida, Town Hall
Image:Moresco_4.jpg|Moresco
Image:Ripatransone_vicolo_2_wiki.jpg|Ripatransone
Image:View_from_ripatransone_wiki.jpg|View from Ripatransone
Image:Acuaviva_Picena_Wiki_2.jpg|Acquaviva Picena
Image:Lago_Di_Pilato_wiki.jpg|Pilato Lake
Image:PanoramicaLaghidiPilato.jpg|Pilato Lake
</gallery>
 

=Marche Couchsurfing Community=

In the Region there are around 100 Registered CouchSurfers, part of them quite actives.

Here you can see the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=217 CS Marche Group]

Here you can see some of the [http://picasaweb.google.it/csmarchegroup/CsgruppoMarche CS member's pictures] took at local meetings and gatherings

=Italian Adriatic Surfing Network=

Marche is a proudly member of [http://wiki.couchsurfing.com/en/Italian_Adriatic_surfing_network Italian Adriatic surfing network]. The I.A.S.N., is a network composed by cs members who live on the Adriatic cost who are ready to offer hospitality and any help to those travelers who are interested to discover the eastern part of Italy.

=Events in Marche=
* Montecarotto, Pasquella (Jenuary 6th) Youtube ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r4vfH2ZW4I])
* Ascoli, Carnival
* Offida, Carnival ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLV2n-rqWvU&feature=related/on youtube])
* Fano, Carnival
* Ripatransone, The fire horse ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbsPn5GrSak&feature=related/on youtube])
* Monsano, Scacciamarzo (March, 27th 2009)
* Polverigi, Passion (April 5th 2009)
* Morro d'alba, Cantamaggio (May 15,16,17 and 31st 2009)
* Pennabilli, Street Artist Festival ''(June)''
* Offagna Medieval ''(July)''
* Castignano Medieval Festival Templars' night ''(August)''
* Quintana of Ascoli Piceno ''(July/August)''
* Senigallia Summer Jamboree ''(August)''
* Montelago Celtic Night ''(August)''
* Saint Lawrence Night - White Night shows Ascoli Piceno ''(August 10th)''
* Ortezzano Wine festival ''(September)''
* Corinaldo Halloween festival (October 31st)
* Petriolo Cantinette fiest (November)
* Osimo chocolate festival (November)
* Macerata Musicultura

 
<gallery>
Image:Offida_bov_fint_wiki.jpg|Offida Carnival, "Bov Fint"
Image:Quintana_wiki.jpg|Quintana of Ascoli Piceno
Image:Summer_jamboree_people.jpg|Senigallia Summer Jamboree, people
</gallery>
 

=External Links=
* [http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/ferrovie/util/inglese.jsp Train information] 
* [http://www.italy-weather-and-maps.com/weather/MAR Weather in Marche] 
* [http://www.avventuramarche.it/index.asp Avventura Marche] 
* [http://www.guidamarche.it/ Guida Marche] 
* [http://www.sibillini.net/index.html Monti Sibillini] 
* [http://www.trekkingmontiazzurri.com Trekking Monti Azzurri]

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{{Italy}}
{{Local links
|csgroup = 6574
|wikipedia = Ascoli Piceno
|wikitravel = Ascoli Piceno
|ambassadors = [[:cs:CALABRUS|Calabrus]]
}}
[[Image:Ascoli_piceno_porta.jpg‎|thumb|left]]

====''' A brief Intro'''====
Ascoli Piceno is a province capital in the Central part of Italy, in [http://wiki.couchsurfing.com/en/Marche Marche] region, it has 55,000 inhabitants ca. and about 150,000 with the suburbs. Ascoli was founded by an Italic population (Piceni) several centuries before Rome's founding on the important Via Salaria (Salaria Road) which connected Latium with the salt production area on the Adriatic coast. During the Middle Ages it was ravaged by the Ostrogoths and then by the Lombards of King Faroald (578). In 1189 a free republican municipality was established but internal strife led dramatically to the demise of civic values and freedom and to unfortunate ventures against neighboring enemies. This uncertain situation opened the path to foreign dictatorships, like those of Galeotto Malatesta (14th century), initially called as a mercenary (condottiero) in the war against Fermo, and Francesco Sforza.The latter was ousted in 1482, but Ascoli was compelled to submit again to the Papal suzerainty. In 1860 it was annexed together with Marche and Umbria in the Kingdom of Italy.

===''' CS Community'''===
In July 2008 there are more than 20 CouchSurfers and there's an active local hospitality (both CS and HC) community.
Local meetings are usually held unformally once or more times a week in presence of guests of the local members. Typical activities include meeting in Piazza del Popolo to drink Aperitivo, the local cocktail and talk, pizza meetings or dinners at hosts' houses. Every year we try to organize huge meetings involving members from all over the world!!! Regional meetings are held every month here or nearby!!! We cooperate a lot with nearby cs community of Pescara

==='''Guides'''===
Giampiero and the other CS members as Cristina, Samanta, Domenico and Gabriele are active local CouchSurfers who, if not too busy with other activities, will be glad to show you around the city for a bit, have a pizza or a spritz.

==='''Places to see'''===
'''A trip in history'''
The Piceno capital
Ausculum romana
The Longobards
The city's defenses
The hundred towers
Humanism and the travertine that speaks
Crivelli and his School
'''The Baroque Era'''
Eclecticism
'''The places of power'''
Piazza del Popolo ( People Square )
Piazza Arringo ( Arringo Square )
'''Places of the spirit'''
S. Emidio
The Romanesque churches
The Franciscan movement
Dominicans and Augustinians
Marian devotion
'''The places of culture'''
The theaters of the city
Museums and libraries
'''Places of pleasure'''
Caffè Meletti Historical bar in Liberty Style
'''Quintana'''
Medieval knightly tournament, please have a look here [[http://www.quintanaonline.it/ Quintana]]

 
<gallery>
Image:Ascoli_Piceno.jpg|Ascoli Piceno
</gallery>
 

===Italian Adriatic Surfing Network===
Ascoli is included in [[http://wiki.couchsurfing.com/en/Italian_Adriatic_surfing_network Adriatic Surfing Network]] that is a network of cs members who live on the eastern cost of Italy with the aim to help and host those travellers who want to discover the eastern part of Italy.

==='''Transport'''===
To reach your host, you just need to reach train station where he/she will pick u up. Ascoli transportation system runs by Start is based on several bus lines that usually run from 7 till 21. A ticket for a single ride costs 0,75€.

Anyway u can have a tour of the city without using the bus because distances are short and you can see better the city.
Ascoli is very close to the beaches that u can reach by train or bus in 40 minutes. Roma is connected by bus and u can be there in 3 hrs and you can visit Perugia and Assisi by bus too around 3 hrs

==='''External links'''===
* [http://maps.google.it/maps?oi=eu_map&q=Ascoli+Piceno&hl=it Where we are]
[[Category:Italy]]
* [http://www.quotidianopuglia.it/public/pdf/25082008.pdf have a look at page 4 article baresità]
* [[http://picasaweb.google.it/csmarchegroup/CsgruppoMarche#5293498394248984194 <<CouchSurfing mania in viaggio sul divano>>]], Resto del Carlino (January 20th 2009)

File:Ascoli piceno porta.jpg

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Ascoli Piceno

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{{Italy}}
{{Local links
|csgroup = 6574
|wikipedia = Ascoli Piceno
|wikitravel = Ascoli Piceno
|ambassadors = [[:cs:CALABRUS|Calabrus]]
}}
[[Image:Ascoli.jpg|thumb|left]]

====''' A brief Intro'''====
Ascoli Piceno is a province capital in the Central part of Italy, in [http://wiki.couchsurfing.com/en/Marche Marche] region, it has 55,000 inhabitants ca. and about 150,000 with the suburbs. Ascoli was founded by an Italic population (Piceni) several centuries before Rome's founding on the important Via Salaria (Salaria Road) which connected Latium with the salt production area on the Adriatic coast. During the Middle Ages it was ravaged by the Ostrogoths and then by the Lombards of King Faroald (578). In 1189 a free republican municipality was established but internal strife led dramatically to the demise of civic values and freedom and to unfortunate ventures against neighboring enemies. This uncertain situation opened the path to foreign dictatorships, like those of Galeotto Malatesta (14th century), initially called as a mercenary (condottiero) in the war against Fermo, and Francesco Sforza.The latter was ousted in 1482, but Ascoli was compelled to submit again to the Papal suzerainty. In 1860 it was annexed together with Marche and Umbria in the Kingdom of Italy.

===''' CS Community'''===
In July 2008 there are more than 20 CouchSurfers and there's an active local hospitality (both CS and HC) community.
Local meetings are usually held unformally once or more times a week in presence of guests of the local members. Typical activities include meeting in Piazza del Popolo to drink Aperitivo, the local cocktail and talk, pizza meetings or dinners at hosts' houses. Every year we try to organize huge meetings involving members from all over the world!!! Regional meetings are held every month here or nearby!!! We cooperate a lot with nearby cs community of Pescara

==='''Guides'''===
Giampiero and the other CS members as Cristina, Samanta, Domenico and Gabriele are active local CouchSurfers who, if not too busy with other activities, will be glad to show you around the city for a bit, have a pizza or a spritz.

==='''Places to see'''===
'''A trip in history'''
The Piceno capital
Ausculum romana
The Longobards
The city's defenses
The hundred towers
Humanism and the travertine that speaks
Crivelli and his School
'''The Baroque Era'''
Eclecticism
'''The places of power'''
Piazza del Popolo ( People Square )
Piazza Arringo ( Arringo Square )
'''Places of the spirit'''
S. Emidio
The Romanesque churches
The Franciscan movement
Dominicans and Augustinians
Marian devotion
'''The places of culture'''
The theaters of the city
Museums and libraries
'''Places of pleasure'''
Caffè Meletti Historical bar in Liberty Style
'''Quintana'''
Medieval knightly tournament, please have a look here [[http://www.quintanaonline.it/ Quintana]]

 
<gallery>
Image:Ascoli_Piceno.jpg|Ascoli Piceno
</gallery>
 

===Italian Adriatic Surfing Network===
Ascoli is included in [[http://wiki.couchsurfing.com/en/Italian_Adriatic_surfing_network Adriatic Surfing Network]] that is a network of cs members who live on the eastern cost of Italy with the aim to help and host those travellers who want to discover the eastern part of Italy.

==='''Transport'''===
To reach your host, you just need to reach train station where he/she will pick u up. Ascoli transportation system runs by Start is based on several bus lines that usually run from 7 till 21. A ticket for a single ride costs 0,75€.

Anyway u can have a tour of the city without using the bus because distances are short and you can see better the city.
Ascoli is very close to the beaches that u can reach by train or bus in 40 minutes. Roma is connected by bus and u can be there in 3 hrs and you can visit Perugia and Assisi by bus too around 3 hrs

==='''External links'''===
* [http://maps.google.it/maps?oi=eu_map&q=Ascoli+Piceno&hl=it Where we are]
[[Category:Italy]]
* [http://www.quotidianopuglia.it/public/pdf/25082008.pdf have a look at page 4 article baresità]
* [[http://picasaweb.google.it/csmarchegroup/CsgruppoMarche#5293498394248984194 <<CouchSurfing mania in viaggio sul divano>>]], Resto del Carlino (January 20th 2009)