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Among the monuments and churches, in Ancona it is worth visiting the Mole Vanvitelliana, the Cathedral of San Ciriaco, the Teatro delle Muse, Piazza del Plebiscito and Santa Maria della Piazza. In Portonovo, the splendid Romanesque church of Santa Maria and the Watch Tower. In Sirolo, the medieval walls with the tower, the Teatro Cortesi, the Abbey on the top of the Conero. In Camerano, the underground caves and the Maratti Museum. In Recanati the home of Giacomo Leopardi and the famous places of his poems. In the "Land of Castels", in Agugliano, Camerata Picena, Offagna, Polverigi, and Santa Maria Nuova, the forts and fortifications of these little towns attract our attention, perfectly harmonising with the green countryside of their hills. In Filottrano, the Museum of two wheeled Carts and of Peasant Civilisation, and the Museum "Artists' palettes - Art 2000". In Ostra Vetere the archeological area of "Le Muracce".
There is a rich heritage of traditions with which the tourist may come in contact through the historic pageants and the numerous popular feasts. In particular we recall the celebration of the Medieval Feasts in Offagna, in the second half of July, the Dispute for the Boot in Filottrano in the first week in August and the Fair of St. Ciriacus in Ancona. According to tradition, the first accordion was made in Castelfidardo, where today numerous workshops still ensure the production of this romantic musical instruments. In the local Accordion Museum you can discover the art of hand-making the individual keys and the bellows.
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