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Birthplace of Gioacchino Rossini, City of Music, a Pleasant Place to Discover by Bike Must see places Marche Destination 30 amazing places not to be missed in the Marche region • How can you describe the thousand facets of the only region with a plural name in Italy? The Marche region, overlooking the Adriatic Sea in central Italy, leaves a lasting mark on the visitor and invite him to slowly discover the enchanting ancient villages laid down on pleasant hills, thus being aware of this "Italy's essence": the sea, mountains, cities of art, ancient villages. • "Italy, with its landscapes, is the essence of the world; the Marche region of Italy ..." (Guido Piovene) • What to see in the Marche region? We'd like to tell you about the extraordinary plurality of our region through a non-exhaustive list of 30 must-see places, from north to south. Urbino: Raphael's city and Unesco heritage • Unique jewel in the world for beauty and knowledge, Urbino is the symbol of the Italian Renaissance and since 1998 its historical centre has been a UNESCO World Heritage place. The Palazzo Ducale is the palace where Federico da Montefeltro lived, defined by Baldassarre Castiglione as "Palace in the form of a city" with its small towers standing out towards the sky. Today it is the headquarters of the National Gallery of the Marche Region, which houses one of the most beautiful and important art collections of the Italian Renaissance with works by Raphael, Piero della Francesca, Paolo Uccello, Tiziano and Melozzo da Forlì. Raffaello Sanzio was born in Urbino and here you can visit the House- Museum where the famous painter lived. Walking through the streets of the historical centre you will feel like diving into the Renaissance period where Raphael, Bramante, Piero della Francesca, Laurana, Giovanni Santi walked, too. • 2. Gradara: Paolo and Francesca’s love story in the «Divina Commedia» by Dante Alighieri Gradara Castle and its fortress represent one of the best preserved Medieval structures in Italy. The Fortress, located on a hill, is known for the love story between Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Rimini, immortalized in Dante's Inferno. The main tower, rises for 30 meters, dominating the entire valley. Gradara immediately gives a strong scenographic impact, thanks to its two walls and the excellent state of conservation of the castle. Around the fortress you can walk the “ lovers’ path " surrounding the hill, where you can admire an enchanting landscape. Around the Medieval fortress there is also the Ornithological Park - Falconry Center "Il Teatro dell’Aria", an environmental education park entirely dedicated to the art of falconry. Here you can admire demonstrations of flying birds of prey (such as hawks, eagles, owls, goshawks and buzzards). 3. Pesaro: the birthplace of Gioacchino Rossini, city of music, a pleasant place to discover by bike It’s a very lively town of the Marche and it offers visitors a wide variety of lovely things to do: the seaside, the hills, sports, music, art and culture. A symbol of the town is the contemporary “Sphere” by Arnaldo Pomodoro, made in bronze in 1998, which faces the sea. There are 7 kilometres of sandy beaches, including both equipped and free access beaches, more than a hundred accommodations offering particular services to families and kids. The Bicipolitana is a network of bike paths that allow you to reach many different parts of the town. Besides, Pesaro is also a city of music, due to its most illustrious son, Gioachino Rossini, who was born here and retained strong links with Pesaro. In fact, when he died he left some of his money to the Town Council to establish a free music school, the modern Conservatory, which is one of the most important music schools in Italy. Pesaro, the birthplace of Gioacchino Rossini, a city of music, a pleasant place to discover by bike Pesaro is a very lively and multifaceted town of the Marche. The sea, the hills, sports, culture, art and culture make up a wide tourist offer and offer visitors a large variety of things to do. A symbol of the town is the contemporary Sphere by Arnaldo Pomodoro, made in bronze in 1998, which faces the sea. There are seven kilometers of sandy beaches, including both equipped and free access beaches, more than a hundred accommodations offering particular services to families with kids. The Bicipolitana is a network of bike paths that allow people to reach many differtent parts of the town. Besides, Pesaro is also a city of music, due to its most illustrious son, Gioachino Rossini, who was born here and retained strong links with his native town. In fact, when he died, he left some of his money to the Town Council in order to establish a free music school, the modern Conservatory, which is one of the most important music schools in Italy. 4. The Monastry of Fonte Avellana The Monastery of Fonte Avellana is no doubt the ideal place to meditate and merge into nature. Even Dante quoted it in the 21st Canto of his Divine Comedy. This ancient hermitage, surrounded by hills, beeches and mountains is right at the foot of Mount Catria. Inside of it you can visit the scriptorium dating back to the 13th century which is the place where scribes copied ancient manuscripta and enriched them with artistic miniatures. In the Marche there are many monasteries spread across the valleys, by the sea or in appealing villages. Inside of them you can not only stay but also live a cultural and spiritual experience which improves your mental, spiritual and physical well-being. Among them, the hermitage of Fonte Avellana is undoubtedly the most famous one... 5. The Conero Riviera, a pearl of the Adriatic Sea The stretch of coast between the harbour of Ancona and Numana is called the Conero Riviera: more than 20 kilometers’ of coastline, many Blue Flag awards, a promontory which originates caves and creeks in the white rock and in the vegetation of the natural regional Conero Park. The area houses a rich fauna, a lush Mediterranean maquis and offers breathtaking views. In this corner of paradise, a luxuriant green Mount Conero overhangs crystal- clear waters and astonishing pebbled and rocky small beaches, all of which were awarded the Blue Flag . A symbol of this Conero Riviera is the “Two Sisters’beach, named after the two sea stacks emerging from the sea. The Conero Riviera belongs to the natural regional Conero park, which is a part of the Europarc Federation, the largest network of European Protected Areas. It’s absolutely a must-visit place, where you can taste the local Rosso Conero red wine, where you can visit picturesque villages with ancient origins dating back to Greek, Picene and Roman times, as well as spectacular bays such as that of Portonovo or cultural sites including museums, castles, fortresses, religious buildings, art towns and natural sites. 6.Fabriano: the city of paper • Fabriano, a UNESCO creative city, equals to “city of paper”. • Nowadays paper mills produce mainly banknote paper, whereas in the past they were well-known for the production of F4 drawing album sheets. • The Paper and Watermark museum, which is visited every year by thousands of tourists, illustrates the evolution of paper making over the years, starting from hand-made production to the extensive display of watermarks. • Fabriano is embedded in the greenery of the Rossa and Frasassi Gorge Regional Park and surrounded by mountains . There are lots of activities available, such as visiting odd museums as the Piano museum and the Jobs on a bicycle museum or the enthralling Frasassi Caves, which are only a ten-minute drive. Not to be missed is the Salame of Fabriano, a Slow Food Presidium promoted by the Protection and Production Consortium. Loreto: cradle of universal spirituality • Loreto represents the spirituality of the Marche Region and of the whole world. • It owes its fame to the Shrine housing the Holy House of Nazareth where, according to tradition, the Virgin Mary was born and lived and where she received the announcement of the miraculous birth of Jesus. • A marble enclosure designed by Bramante covers the Holy House, while the most famous Renaissance artists designed the interior of the wonderful Cathedral (Basilica). • The sanctuary of Loreto is a beautiful example of basilica fortress-cathedral, characterized by patrol walkways, towers, guards and defensive systems. It is beautiful to walk along the walkways: from there you can admire the wonderful Marche countryside and enjoy a stunning view ranging from mountains to the sea. • In 2020, on the occasion of the centenary of Loreto's Virgin Mary, patron saint of aviators, the Pope Francesco elected Loreto as the only jubilee seat in the world. • 8. A «journey to the centre of the Earth» through the Frasassi Caves The Frasassi Caves, in the heart of the Regional Nature Park of the Gola della Rossa and Frasassi, are one of Europe’s largest and most famous complex of caves. You can admire some of the most extravagantly fanciful stalagmites and stalactites you are ever likely to see. They were given funny names by speleologists , depending on their shapes. The Frasassi Caves were discovered by a group of speleologists from Cai Ancona on 25 September 1971 ; the guided tour lasts for around an hour; the temperature inside is a constantly 14 degrees C. Only one and a half km of this crystalline wonderland is open to the general public. The track is well equipped and easily accessible. 9. Jesi, Frederick II of Swabia, the «Stupor Mundi’s» birthplace Jesi lies between the vine-clad rolling hills where Verdicchio, one of the Marche's most famous white wine is made.
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