Rome to Rimini

May 19–26, 2025

We’ll “march” across the Boot behind the Roman legions along two of the great Roman roads—the Salaria and the Flaminia—to follow the traces of their conquest of the indigenous peoples of central Italy. This itinerary, from Rome to the Adriatic and back, touches four Italian regions (Lazio, Umbria, Marche, and Emilia-Romagna) and crosses an area famed for its medieval and Renaissance attractions and natural beauty. Yet our focus is its ancient sites (e.g., Carsulae), urban remains (in Spoleto, Ancona, Rimini, and more), and gems of archaeological museums with unique artifacts of both the Romans and the peoples who lived here before they came.

We’ll dine on the hearty pastas of the central mountains (vincisgrassi, anyone?), cave-aged ewe’s milk cheeses, and cutting-edge seafood on the star-studded coast. We’ll concentrate on the Marche for wines—Verdicchio di Iesi and Rosso Conero. Everyone’s favorite snack will surely be the toothsome meat-filled fried olives of charming Ascoli Piceno.