Welcome to Marche!
 Ancona
Ascoli Piceno
Macerata
Pesaro
Urbino
Bordered by Umbria on one side and the Adriatic Sea on the other, Marche is partly mountainous, with land sloping from the mountains right down to the sea. Tourists flock to Marche's straight, smooth, sandy beaches, but the region's interior goes largely ignored.
The Adriatic offers an outstanding variety of blue fish and crustaceans, some of which are rare and can only be found on this coast.
Not surprisingly, two of this area's specialties are fish soup, brodetto, and muscioli alla marinara, mussels spread over a pan and cooked over the fire. Second only to fish is popularity is pork, which is the centerpiece of many central Italian meals. The Marchigiani claim to be the originators of Porchetta, a boned, spit-roasted pig flavored with fennel and garlic.
Pasta, notably maccheroncini and tagliatelle, has an important tradition in Marche. Pastificio Latini produces some of the best artisanal pasta in the Marche tradition. Mushrooms grow in abundance in this area. Three kinds of truffles are also found in Marche; the white ones rival those from Alba. Cauliflowers from the Marches are famous throughout Italy. And the fruit--apples, peaches, figs and cherries-- are rich and luscious, a testament to the fertility of the soil.
Ancona - info coming soon
Ascoli Piceno
Macerata
Pesaro
Urbino
Museums and Places of Interest in Urbino
Highlights to see in Urbino, complete with address, opening times and entrance fee information
Palazzo Ducale
Ducal Palace
Tel. +39 0722 322625
Opening hours: monday 8.30 - 14.30 (last ticket 12.30); tuesday - sunday and public holidays 8.30 - 19.15 (last ticket 18.15); closed 25th December, 1st January, 1st May
Entrance fee €4/ €2 (concession)
Casa Natale di Raffaello
Raffaello's place of birth
Tel. +39 0722 320105
Opening hours: 9.00 - 13.00 and 15.00 - 19.00; public holidays 10.00 - 13.00; closed 25th December, 1st January
Entrance fee €3/ Groups of 15+ pax €2
Oratorio San Giovanni
Oratory of San Giovanni
Tel. +.39 3476711181
Opening hours: 10.00 - 12.30 and 15.00 - 17.30; closed 25th December, 1st January
Entrance fee €2/ Groups of 15+ pax €1.50
Oratorio San Giuseppe
Oratory of San Giuseppe
Tel. +39 3476711181
Opening hours: 10.00 - 12.30 and 15.00 - 17.30; closed 25th December, 1st January
Entrance fee €2/ Groups of 15+ pax €1.50
Duomo
Cathedral
Opening hours: 8.00 - 12.00 and 14.30 - 18.30
Free entrance
Museo Albani
Albani Museum
Piazza Pascoli 2
Tel. +39 0722 2850
Opening hours: 9.00 - 12.00 and 14.30 - 18.00
Entrance fee €2
Chiesa di San Francesco
San Francesco Church
Tel. +39 0722 328764
Opening hours: 7.00 - 12.30 and 15.00 - 19.00
Free entrance
Mausoleo dei Duchi
Dukes Mausoleum
Chiesa di San Bernardino
2km from the centre
Tel. +39 0722 320539
Opening hours: 8.00 - 18.00
Free entrance
Parco della Resistenza
Panoramic viewF
Fortezza Albornoz
Opening hours: 9.00 - 18.00
Free entrance
Botanic gardens
Via Bramante
Tel. +39 0722 2428
Opening hours: 9.00 - 12.30 and 15.30 - 17.00; closed on, thursday and saturday afternoon and public holidays
Free entrance
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