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...Ristorante Casimiro e Voi: Hidden away in the mountain hamlet of Borgo Casale, the Casimiro, tel: (39-52) 592 9032, takes some finding but is worth every wrong turn. Try the verdi of potato, duck sauce and pistachios...
...obvious that Borgo Tranquillo is different from the typical Italian country getaway from the moment the artfully rusted gate glides open onto a winding white-gravel driveway. It's the awesome, modern infinity pool that makes an immediate impression: a huge pale oblong of water, framed at one end by lavender bushes and olive trees. The view beyond takes in undulating fields, woods, hilltop churches and the distant peaks of the Appennines. Beside the pool is an ultra-contemporary pavilion with weathered-steel spiral staircase, leather sofas, library, espresso and ice machines, sauna and steam room. (See 10 things...
...wife Ariane bought the farm and hamlet as a ruin in 2003. It lies in the verdant depths of Le Marche, a mostly rural region along the Adriatic that, with its mix of Renaissance treasures, rolling hills and architectural rusticity, is a savvy alternative to the more popular Tuscany. Borgo Tranquillo's owners have remade its buildings in an arrestingly Modernist style while still using the original, reconditioned stones and roof tiles. For rent are four apartments (from $940 a week) and a villa, each with a soaring interior accentuated by weathered beams, white walls offset with bright accents...
...Marche is an outstanding area for fresh food, and the kitchens are kitted out for some serious dining, with thoughtful extras like exquisite local olive oil. Though Borgo Tranquillo (www.borgotranquillo.com) is perfect for soaking in the sun, guests are as likely to be lured by year-round mountain-biking, truffle-hunting and palazzo-visiting. And because each apartment has a striking wood-burning stove, every busy day out can be followed by some cozy tranquillo time...
...though, there's just one "papal" transition to worry about. The delegates will do their voting inside the Jesuits' vast, marble-lined headquarters on Borgo Santo Spirito. Doors closed, no outsiders allowed in. When one man has received the necessary majority, rather than white smoke, we'll know there is a new "black pope" by the sound of applause through the wooden doors of the Jesuit sala. As for revealing the new Superior General's identity to the world: before the delegates are allowed to leave the voting hall, a lone messenger will take the short walk over...