{"id":704,"date":"2020-09-13T20:38:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T20:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.146.8.25\/?p=704"},"modified":"2021-04-12T10:39:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T10:39:02","slug":"gradara-a-medieval-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/?p=704","title":{"rendered":"Gradara &#8211; A Medieval Gem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently we took a trip to visit the quaint and lovely town of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gradara\" target=\"_blank\">Gradara<\/a>, which is located in the Central Italian region of Marche in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"807\" src=\"http:\/\/52.146.8.25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wall_garden.jpg\" alt=\"Gradara\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wall_garden.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wall_garden-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wall_garden-520x700.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gradara is a fine example of a medieval Italian hill town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/52.146.8.25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/entrata.jpg\" alt=\"L'entrata\" class=\"wp-image-706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/entrata.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/entrata-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/entrata-525x700.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old fortified gate to the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"826\" src=\"http:\/\/52.146.8.25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_piazzetta.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_piazzetta.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_piazzetta-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_piazzetta-508x700.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The small piazza just inside the town gates is charming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"779\" src=\"http:\/\/52.146.8.25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_vista.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_vista.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_vista-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_vista-768x748.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_vista-700x682.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancient town is characterized by a double line of medieval walls and by the massive castle, one of the best preserved in Italy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"871\" src=\"http:\/\/52.146.8.25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wall_cave.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wall_cave.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wall_cave-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/wall_cave-482x700.jpg 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are caves carved from the volcanic &#8220;tufo&#8221; rock located below the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/52.146.8.25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_torre.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_torre.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_torre-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_torre-583x700.jpg 583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The castle dates from the 12th century with expansions made up until the 15th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"932\" src=\"http:\/\/52.146.8.25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_porta.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_porta.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_porta-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/scott.mortimer.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/la_porta-451x700.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gradara has some beautiful views of the surrounding landscape and the Adriatic Sea. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently we took a trip to visit the quaint and lovely town of Gradara, which is located in the Central Italian region of Marche in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. 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