Using a magic wand and with
some nostalgia I become a child again, a child who is living or spending some
time in the Marches. It is a colorful and joyful world I am watching; full of
games in the sea and adventures in the woods, with so many emotions I may think
I am living in a fairy tale.
Children’s
well being is certainly paramount, and the Marches offer a wide range of
activities, such as water and naturalistic parks. These are very well organized
to entertain children, and the whole region boasts many centres where children
can play the major role in entertainment.
In
many towns (as well as in several hotels and farm holiday resorts) meeting
points for youngsters are organized, which are managed by trained staff to meet
the children’s requirements. The region offers excursions, games, animation,
sports activities, and arts and crafts workshops. There children have the chance
to enjoy themselves while learning to build kites, puppets, and express their
manual skills freely.
Many
theatre shows are conceived for children, including fairy tales that are
re-invented and played with the audience’s direct involvement. Children can
invent and introduce new characters into the fairy tales, as well as inventing
new endings.
To
safeguard an ancient and appreciated tradition, many shows of street artists are
being organized. Quiet villages are “invaded” by joyful storytellers,
acrobats, puppeteers, and jugglers, always ready to use their imagination and
skills to give children pleasant and unforgettable moments.
Tour
operators and managers of bathing establishments are increasingly offering
entertainment sites for children. It is possible to see along the coastline of
the whole region many slides, toy houses, swings, merry-go-rounds and toy cars
for children. Many water slides have also been created, which enrich both the
coastline and the areas away from the seaside.
Every
village also has public gardens, surrounded by the intense colors of the hills
that characterized the Marches. Gardens are being enriched with many toys and
games designed to ensure the greatest safety and entertainment to children.
Children can thus jump, swing, use slides and chase each other, inventing their
own unrepeatable adventure, and experiencing the joy of living in the Marches.
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