4 friends, 4 pairs of walking shoes and a Saturday morning in December 2008, that’s how the story of the walking group started in Cupramontana. To this day they would travel nearly 9000 kilometers in and around the area of this Marchigian city. The tam tam worked efficiently and soon the group of friends grew. Who wanted to improve his condition, explore secret hiking trails or simply enjoy what companionship had to be with the “podisti”, as the walkers were soon called. Or with the matti or madmen of Cupra, because they had to be mad if they were at least 13 km every week, voluntary, regardless of the weather conditions.
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The more southern you travel through Italy, the more rhythmical folk dance you will find; Le Marche is no exception, and we boast as well our typical regional dance. It is called “Saltarello”, from the word saltare, jump off. The basic moves are indeed a never ending jumping of men and women on a very rhythmic melody.
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The basement is usually the best place to keep the darkest secrets, but in this case the cellar couldn’t have more to offer. I am speaking about the one in Cupra Montana, which was originally the cellar of the 18th century Monastery of Santa Caterina, not in use anymore. After a beautiful and careful work of renovation, the it is now the MIG – Musei in Grotta [Musea in the Caves], a museum complex in which you can really dive into the tradition, history, eno-gastronomy and much more of the small town of Cupra Montana.
