It is pronounced "markay" and translates into English as the "Marches".
It lies on the eastern side of central Italy, surrounded from the Adriatic Sea on the East side and from the Apennine mountains chain on the west side. Its Adriatic coast has been wellknown from holiday makers for decades, but much of Inland, remains concealed to the mass tourism.

-Ancona: the capital of the Marche , is a sea port, the Marche\s main ferry port with boats to Croatia, Greece and Turkey. Vanvitelli promenade ( the 18th c.), Passetto sea front promenade.
-Urbino: renaissance city; Duke Federico of Montefeltro set up his celebrated court here in the second half of the 15thC; Urbino\’s image is strongly linked to the late 15th and early 16th c.
Its ancient University is still one of the most famous places of learning in Italy today. ...more...
-Macerata: a dignified town, famous for its annual outdoor opera festival.

The Frasassi caves are some of the most spectacular limestone caves. Limestone again is the leading player at the Furlo Gorge, a dramatic natural pass through the mountains that has been in use since prehistoric times. 
Monte Conero, a high limestone mountain that plunges into the sea and guards a handful of delightful little bathing resorts. 
Impressive mountain scenery to the south of the region amidst the Monti Sibillini, whose peaks reach 2478 m; in the north of the region, close to Urbino, the Monte Catria.

Art and architecture with masterpieces of Renaissance (Urbino but not only).
Trekking across wild mountains and naturalistic oasis in hidden itineraries for mass tourism.
Shopping in many factory-outlets for shoes, bags and leather accessories (Marches is so called "the kingdom of italian shoes")