Although not as popular with tourists as neighbouring Tuscany and Umbria, Le Marche is blessed with beautiful hill towns as far as the eye can see. With the soaring peaks of the Sibillini Mountains on one side and the beaches of the Conero and Palm Riviera on the other, it also has two historic cities which are a must to visit: the ducal city of Urbino and beautiful Ascoli Piceno down in the south of the region.
Ancona, its capital, is a port city on the Riviera del Conero, an area full of sandy coves, limestone cliffs and medieval villages; and Pesaro, another coastal town, is the birthplace of the opera composer Gioachino Rossini. The area is not bursting with tourists – and that is a large part of its charm. Read on to find out why Le Marche is the perfect region for a peaceful getaway.
1 Explore the ducal city of Urbino
URBINO IS ONE OF ITALY’S MOST PERFECT RENAISSANCE TOWNS and the huge Palazzo Ducale dominates the surrounding landscape. As you walk around the town it’s as if you have stepped
