Guide of Ancona

Ancona, the capital of the region of Marches, is on the Adriatic Coast and has one of the largest ports in Italy.

Historical sites 

Historians believe there were human settlements in this are since the Bronze Age. The foundations of the city originate from 387 BC built by the Syracusan Greeks and for about two hundred years 'Ankon' remained a Greek colony. The port was very important during the Roman Empire and with the fall of the empire the city was besieged by the Ostrogoths to become a Byzantine city.

From the year one thousand Ancona was an autonomous city and sea republic.  During the 1500s the city had great splendor under Pope Clement XII who granted it free port status.

Places to visit

Near the port there is the Teatro delle Muse, which was built in the nineteenth century as the largest theater in the region. The façade is neo-classical and depicts the Nine Muses, the God of the Apollo arts and the God of the Palemone harbors. Loggia dei Mercanti is also near the theater. The Church of Santa Maria dell Piazza is a jewel of Romanesque architecture from the eleventh century with a white stone facade.

Beaches

There plenty of beaches with amenities near Ancona. For example, Porto Novo, which overlooks the bay of Porto Novo with many water sports, there are also free beaches located in Torrette and Palombina. Passetto is a rocky beach and the beach of Mezzavalle is a long free beach that can be reached from the provincial road called Monte Conero.