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Urbino
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Urbino
The city of Urbino has ancienti origins and the
Hill of Urvinum, became Roman town in 48 A. C. During this
time Urbino was strategically important and fortified with solid
walls. Urbino flourished as center of mathematical discipline and
abstract art of the Renaissance. Great sons of Urbino include Raffaello
Sanzio (1483-1551), painter Donato Bramante (1444-1514), the genius
architect Timoteo Lives (1469-1523) painter and ceramac artist Nicolò
di Urbino (1538).
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| Enjoy a day in Urbino wandering around the churches, having a coffee in the public squares, or check out the palaces.Urbino features the Festival of Ancient Music every third week of July. Strong traditions in the area are deep-sea fishing, agriculture, the breeding of courtyard animals, angling in the small private lakes and rivers. For gastronomes the truffle is available almost all year round. |  |
Ancona
Ancona is laid out in the form of an amphitheatre
on the hills that encircle the harbour, rising around the bay formed
by Mt Conero. The harbour is the most important on the Adriatic coast
and a major transport hub. The city is divided in two parts: modern
and ancient. The surrounding countryside is varied due to the green
vineyards that cover the harsh encircling mountains. Fano is 50km
away.
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| Marine excursions from Ancona daily excursion offer the opportunity to explore the Croatian coast. There are also good ferry links to the entire Mediterranean Coast. Airports with low cost flights are Forli and Ancona. | |
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Ascoli Piceno
Situated between mountains and hills of the Appennines,
the medieval city Ascoli Piceno, it is delimited by the Tronto and
Castellano rivers. The beauty of the landscape is famous in Italy
and there is summer and winter tourism. Agriculture is important
and the surrounding plains yield produce of high quality, the hills
are planted with vineyards. Deep-sea fishing provides a wonderful
selection of seafood.
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| Pesaro, a Marche port, is 12km from Fano, and has Roman orgins - being an important stop on the via Flaminia. During the Roman Imperial period it developed as a trading centre. Located between the valley of the river Foglia and the blue of the Adriatic sea, Pesaro is the home town of Gioacchino Rossini, and well known as the city of music, the maiolica made here since 1500, and of furniture. Its flourishing handicraft includes enamelled copper, wrought iron, goldsmithing and pipes in briar-root. | |
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Fossombrone
Fossombrone Forum Sempronii whose name
comes from the tribune Caio Sempronio Gracco, important city of
Roman Empire. Situated in the mountainous landscape of Metauro
which is remarkably beautiful, while being only 25 km from the seaside
town of Fano.
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| Macerata city was established in the 11th and 12th centuries, and was named the earth of Maceriatinis, in the 967 in a certificate of the Emperor Ottone I. The Civic Tower (64 m high) was planned by Galasso in the style of the the end of the Renaissance. A trip up the tower to the terrace will reward you with a marvellous view that spans from the Sibillini mountains to the sea. | |
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Annunal Musical events in all the cities.
Lyric Season July/August in Fano at the Teatro della Fortuna National & Regional Parks - The Marches
· Monti Sibillini National Park - Province of Ascoli Piceno · Gran Sasso Monti della Laga National Park - Province Ascoli Piceno · Monte Conero National Park - Ancona to Sirolo & Numana · Gola della Rossa Frasassi National Park - Province of Ancona · Colle San Bartolo Regional Park - Gabicce & Pesaro · Sasso Simone & Simoncello Regional Park - Province Pesaro & Urbino · Parco di Tecchie, near Cantiano - Province of Pesaro and Urbino · Abbadia di Fiastra Natural Reserve - Province of Macerata · Montagna di Torricchio Natural Reserve - Province of Macerata |
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