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Ancona
Ancona, blue skies and sea
The perfume of the sea in an open-air museum. A mixture of striking views and culture. Portonovo and Passetto can't be missed.
Since ancient times Ancona has been a hub for commercial activities and still remains an important crossroad for trade.
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Thanks to its elbow shape facing the sea, Ancona is the only city in Italy where it is possible to see both sunrise and sunset over the sea.
From the magnificent “San Ciriaco” Cathedral, set on the hilltop of “Colle Guasco” you can enjoy a breathless view of the city of Ancona.
AN OUTDOOR MUSEUM
Walking through the city streets, you can admire the majestic arch “Arco di Traiano”, the ancient gateway “Porta Clementina” and visit the “Museo Archeologico delle Marche”, one of the most famous Italian archeological museums as well as the “Museo Tattile Omero”, a tactile museum where every item can be touched and held.
If you like you can go shopping around the city centre in one of the chic boutiques and trendy shops of Ancona. Strolling along “Viale della Vittoria” avenue, you will arrive at the “Passetto”, a wide terrace overlooking the Conero Riviera. You can then go down the long white staircases to the beaches.
THE HARBOR: THE VIBRANT HEART OF ANCONA'S NIGHTLIFE
The harbor is the vibrant heart of the city. Artistic and cultural summer events are concentrated in the “Lazzaretto” neighbourhood where you can also go out at happy hour for an evening with friends.
Suspended between sky and sea, this Doric town will allow you to dream!
Ancona City Tour
- Traian Arch
- Roman Walls of the Port built in 113BC when Ancona became a Roman Town
- Cathedral of San Ciriaco Medieval Church located on a promontory on the sea. The Church is dedicated to the city's patron saint.
- Diocesan museum it testimonifies the city's Christian history.
- Roman Amphiteatre
- National Archaelogical museum of the marche region Located in Palazzo Ferretti. From prehistory to Greek, Picentes and Roman civilization.
- Mercanti's Loggia
- Podesti Art gallery
- Port of Ancona 1° st italian port for passenger and vehicle traffic, also among the firsts in the Adriatic for freight traffic.
- Teatro delle Muse The largest theatre in the Marche region, every year it hosts operas, prose, theatrical performances, ballets, seasons of symphonic music, concerts and jazz music.
- 13 Cannelle Fountain
- cardeto park 35 acres of greenery on a cliff overlooking the sea.
- Cavour square
- Passetto
- The Beach and the Fishermen's caves Rocky beach with typical caves excavated by fishermen to accomodate their boats.
- Mole Vanvitelliana Designed by Vanvitelli, it stands tall in the harbour on a pentagon-shape artifical island Info 071.9257388
- Cittadella Park with its fortress
- Tourist port
- Old Porto
- Red Lantern
- Falconara Airport
Useful contacts
Sito Ufficiale Turismo di Ancona: www.anconatourism.it
- Assessorato al Turismo Comune di Ancona
Via Fanti, 9
+39 0712223125 - turismo@comune.ancona.it - "L'Edicola - Punto Informativo
Piazza Roma
+39 339 2922855
- Marina Dorica - Porto Turistico
Via Mascino, 5/L
+39 071 54800 - info@marinadorica.it - Mole Vanvitelliana
Banchina Giovanni da Chio, 28
+39 071 9257388 - info@lamoleancona.it
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