Marche guide

Located on the Middle Adriatic side, the Marche region is predominantly hilly, with low relief and mostly sandy shores. There are many beauties of this hospitable land: from the Conero Riviera, to the Frasassi Caves, up to the cities, graceful and on a human scale.

Gradara Castle
Gradara Castle

Administratively the Marche are divided into the provinces of Ancona, regional capital, Ascoli Piceno, Macerata, Pesaro Urbino e Fermo. These are cities with noteworthy historical and artistic value starting, for example, from Urbino, a flourishing center which saw an exploit in the Renaissance period; memories that can be recalled today thanks to events in historical costumes.

There is no shortage of festivals and fairs of the peasant tradition, as well as a strong link with the sea due historically also to the fact that the city of Ancona, in the past, has rivaled Venice in the control of maritime traffic in the Adriatic. The Marche I'm a destination cultural tourism – just think that Giacomo Leopardi, Gioacchino Rossini and the painter Raffaello Sanzio were born here – but the religious tourism: rises here Sanctuary of the Holy House, Loreto.

For the more fashionable, this region reserves a beautiful district ideal for weekend a basis of Shopping: in fact, various footwear and textile industries are based here and open their doors shops e o inMarche. From Bikkembergs a Paciotti, to pass by Prada, Byblos, brummel until'Harley Davidson Motor Cycles Outlet, the Marche is an excellent destination for discovering quality Made in Italy.

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