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Ancona
is the principal port of Le Marche and home to some
of Italy's best seafood.
The
city juts out into the Adriatic, on a spur of land
that was once the location of an ancient Piceni settlement.
The Basilica of San Ciriaco lies near the mouth of
the harbor at the top of Guasco hill and has been
used as point of navigation for sailors since its
completion in the 13th century.
Close
by is Ancona's most prominent Roman ruin, the excellently
preserved Arch of Trajan(above). Other Roman, Etruscan
and Piceni artifacts can be found in the very thorough
and expanding collection at the Museo Nazionale delle
Marche. Ancona is blessed with a sheltered harbor
and today is one of the major jumping-off points to
other locations in the eastern Mediterranean such
as Venice, Trieste, The Dalmatian coast (Croatia)
and the Greek isles.
Tourist information on the city of Ancona is available from:
I.A.T. Ancona, via Thaon de Revel n° 4, 60100 Ancona,
tel. +39.071.358991; fax +39.071.3589929;
e-mail: info.aptr@regione.marche.it;
web: www.marcheturismo.it
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9.00 a.m - 1.00 p.m and 3.00 p.m - 6.00 p.m. Sundays and public holidays 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. |
