haha - like both the conversations on here; )

So which two bases would you folks choose for a 1st visit? Our travel style is usually avoiding the very large tourist sites and instead enjoy open-air natural beauty, find a cute neighborhood cafe and people watch, leisurely stroll in a park, eat at restaurants that locals flock to, check out any outdoor music or festivals and so on

I was originally thinking Macereta which has the outdoor Opera Aug 5-7 and Quintana in Ascoli is on Aug 7

Thx