Acona travel guide

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Ancona, a beautiful town located between the edges of the highlands in the central Italy. It is the capital of Marche and is a seaport situated in the Adriatic Sea. The city has some marvelous structures e.g. citadels like Duomo and Monte Gausco. It is a perfect tourist destination and an ideal place to spend your holidays. The place offers a serene environment where you can spend time with your loved ones.

Fast Facts

The settlers from Syracuse founded this town in 387 BC. The town’s name was christened by the Syracuse settlers. Since the time of its discovery, it has been an important harbor. The city was under the rule of famous ruler Julius Caesar.

Italian culture is being followed by the inhabitants of Ancona. Their friendly welcome to the tourists is pleasing and provides comfort to them. The people of Ancona celebrate various festivals and with great pomp and show. These festivals reflect the rich customs and culture of the place.

Tourist attractions of a place make it famous and known throughout the world. Ancona has some spellbinding cathedrals and citadels with mindboggling architecture.

Places you must visit : -
√ Cathedral church of S. Ciriaco : - It is a cross shaped Romanque building built in 1189. This beautifully made church has ten columns accredited to the temple of Venus.

√ Arch of Trajan : - It is an 18 m high Roman monument made of marble. The monument stands as a reflection of rich Roman architecture.

√ The Lazzaretto : - It is huge pentagonal building that was constructed in order to protect the military forces from contagious diseases. It also served as a military hospital in the earlier period.

√ The Episcopal Palace : - It is a holy place where Pope Pius II died.

√ The church of Santa Maria della Piazza : - It is intricate arcaded fascia.

√ The Palazzo del Comune : - This monument is known for its lofty substructures.

Besides the above mentioned attractions the city has ancient buildings built in gothic architecture that are worth seeing like the churches of S. Agostino, S. Francesco, the Palazzo Benincasa, the Loggia dei Mercanti, etc.

Archaeological Museum located in the city contains a fine collection of objects belonging to the pre-roman period.

The city has easy access through air and water. You can take a flight to Ancona and will land at Ancona Airport and from there you can take the ferry.

Also, you can reach Ancona by water; the city is well connected through water and has various ferries companies providing efficient services 24x7.

Ancona has a well developed and organized transportation system. The city has proficient ferry system that is connected to all the neighboring areas. Following are the trusted ferry companies :

Blue Line International- to Split, Vis, Stari Grad,
Adria Ferries – To Durres.
Minoan Lines – To Igoumenitsa, Patras.
Superfast Ferries – To Patras, Igoumenitsa.
Marmara Lines – To Cesme.

Also, Ancona has an international Airport in Falconara Marittima.

Food is the most important thing that the tourists look out for. Ancona has various small and big restaurants, famous being the Ulderico built on the waterfront, near Mole Vanvitelliana. Sea food is the specialty of the place.