The region Marche is located in Central Eastern Italy between Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, the Republic of San Marino, Lazio and Abruzzo. To the West, it overlooks the Adriatic Sea.
The capital region is Ancona. Other provinces are: Ascoli-Piceno, Fermo, Macerata and Pesaro-Urbino.
Urbino, hometown of painter and architect Raffaello, was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is considered the pearl of Italian Renaissance thanks to its architectural and artistic works realized by the lords of the city, the Dukes of Montefeltro.
Pesaro has been nominated as Italian Capital of Culture for 2024
Fermo is a town of Roman origins with remaining vestiges.
The historical Fabriano paper mills in Fabriano are active from the second half of the 13th century. Very interesting the Museum of Paper and Watermark.
Camerino is a university site from 1336.
Recanati, birthplace of poet Giacomo Leopardi, minted its own money in copper, silver and gold already in 1393 under licence of Pope Boniface IX.
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN MARCHE
Urbino, the historic center
Fabriano, creative city
ART TOWNS IN MARCHE
Ascoli Piceno
Gradara
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES OF ITALY IN MARCHE
In the Province of Ancona:
Corinaldo
Morro d’Alba
Offagna
Sassoferrato
In the Province of Ascoli Piceno:
Grottammare
Montefiore dell’Aso
Offida
In the Province of Fermo:
Moresco
Servigliano
Torre di Palme
In the Province of Macerata:
Cingoli
Esanatoglia
Montecassiano
Montecosaro
Montelupone
San Ginesio
Sarnano
Treia
Visso
In the Province of Pesaro Urbino:
Frontino
Gradara
Macerata Feltria
Mercatello sul Metauro
Mondavio
Mondolfo
Monte Grimano Terme
Montefabbri
Pergola
AUTHENTIC VILLAGES OF ITALY IN MARCHE
In the Province of Ascoli-Piceno:
Carassai
Montedinove
Rotella
