Marche is a mountainous region that completely captivate lovers of romance. It is part of an area known as the Palm Riviera. Palm Riviera is the name for the Adriatic coast in a wide area around the town of San Benedetto del Tronto, which is situated about 100 km south of Ancona.

From the entire Palm Riviera you can see the highest ridge of the Gran Sasso d’Italia, which top is covered with snow until May. The largest concentration of palms in Europe gives this area an exotic addition to the name and character along with wide sandy beaches, clean sea and numerous cultural and historical monuments which is a guarantee of a pleasant holiday.

But Marche hides lots of other towns and tourists undiscovered villages in its hilly area away of the sea. Wooded hills at the west rise to the majestic mountains of Monti Sibillini. Find accommodation and hotels in Marche: 

Palace of Urbino, Marche, Italy by Il conte di Luna

This area lies south of the important Italian port of Ancona. Thanks to the exceptionally favourable climatic conditions it is possible to spend a pleasant vacation on local long sandy beaches from spring to autumn. There is also the opportunity to visit the nearby water park Onda Blu and experience Kamikaze run. The area of Marche region is formed on its eastern coast of Italy by the province of Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Macerata, Pesaro and Urbino. This area is really a beautiful part of the region.

Sandy beaches and rocky cliffs sloping down to the sea provide a wonderful opportunity to spend a summer vacation in Italy. Famous resorts like Pesaro and Fano have a beautiful sandy beaches, while Marotta resort offers grit beach. Rich history, clean sea, 2 national (Monti Sibillini National Park and a part of Gran Sasso National Park) and 4 regional parks along with the excellent cuisine and wine will allow you to experience an unforgettable vacation for sure.

A view of Monte Conero, Marche, Italy by gaspa

The capital of the Marche region is Ancona. Marche is a picturesque and romantic mountainous region. Perhaps that is why it became the birthplace of painter Piero della Francesca, Raphael and Bramante. A trip to Urbino will enchant you with a great network of medieval and Renaissance streets. The dominant feature of Urbino is definitely the Palace towering over the city.

Another medieval town is Ascoli Piceno. A town of Loreto hides the temple of Santa Casa. Santa Casa together with the basilica in which construction worked several world-renowned architects is now one of the most visited sites in the region. Another attraction of Marche region is the largest cave complex in Europe, called Frasassi. It measures 18 km. Frasassi were created by the river Sentino.

Only about 1 km of caves is accessible, the highest of them is Grotta del Vento measuring 240 metres. One of the most beautiful cities in the Marche region is also a town of San Leo with its impressive fortress.

Basilica della Casa Santa, Marche, Italy by Massimo Roselli

Top places to visit in Marche

• Ancona – one of the most important ports in central and southern Italy
• Camerata Picena
• Camerino
• Civitanova Marche
• Cupra Marittima – ideal place for the lovers of all kinds of summer sports
• Gabicce
• Macerata
• Marcelli di Numana
• Marotta
• Mombaroccio
• Monte Cerignone
• Monteguiduccio
• Offida
• Palm Riviera – one of the most popular destinations in Italy
• Pedaso
• Pesaro
• Pioraco
• Porto Recanati
• San Benedetto del Tronto
• San Ginesio
• Senigallia
• Servigliano
• Tolentino
• Urbino – one of the best preserved historical towns in Italy

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