Province of Ancona, Italy: Towns & Things to Do

The beaches here fill with Italian families in summer and stay largely off the international circuit. Ancona is the provincial seat and also the capital of the Marche region; from there the province's 47 municipalities reach west to the Apennines and the Umbrian border. The land in between is farmed, much of it under vines: this is Verdicchio country, with Montepulciano and Sangiovese reds, and the end of the grape harvest is still marked by village feasts.

The biggest draw is underground: the Frasassi caves at Genga. On the coast, Conero Regional Park protects dense woodland — black truffle country — and the Due Sorelle beach at Sirolo. In Ancona, make time for the cathedral of San Ciriaco and the National Archaeological Museum of the Marche; Senigallia is the beach stop, Jesi and Fabriano sit inland.

Ancona

Towns in the province of Ancona

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47 towns

Agugliano 4,870 Ancona Capital 100,497 Arcevia 4,914 Barbara 1,408 Belvedere Ostrense 2,288 Camerano 7,213 Camerata Picena 2,419 Castelbellino 4,763 Castelfidardo 18,645 Castelleone di Suasa 1,702 Castelplanio 3,482 Cerreto d'Esi 3,967 Chiaravalle 14,858 Corinaldo 5,106 Cupramontana 4,838 Fabriano 31,020 Falconara Marittima 26,710 Filottrano 9,622 Genga 1,875 Jesi 40,303 Loreto 12,533 Maiolati Spontini 6,175 Mergo 1,083 Monsano 3,353 Monte Roberto 3,026 Monte San Vito 6,706 Montecarotto 2,080 Montemarciano 10,110 Morro d'Alba 1,977 Numana 3,716 Offagna 1,880 Osimo 33,991 Ostra 6,743 Ostra Vetere 3,471 Poggio San Marcello 731 Polverigi 4,327 Rosora 1,988 San Marcello 2,069 San Paolo di Jesi 902 Santa Maria Nuova 4,199 Sassoferrato 7,532 Senigallia 44,361 Serra de' Conti 3,722 Serra San Quirico 2,967 Sirolo 3,856 Staffolo 2,290 Trecastelli 7,577

The top 18 places in Ancona

Our editors' ranking: the area's most important places, drawn from the individual town guides. See the national rankings →

Spectacular stalagmites and columns reflected in an underground lake inside the Frasassi Caves in Genga.

1 🌋 Nature & views Frasassi Caves 📍 Genga The Abisso Ancona could swallow Milan Cathedral: 200 metres from floor to ceiling.

Aerial view of the Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle and turquoise sea in Sirolo.

2 🏖️ Beaches & sea Due Sorelle Beach 📍 Sirolo White gravel between two sea stacks, no bar and no sunbeds: reachable only by boat.

Panoramic view of the rolling hills near Osimo at twilight

3 ⛪ Churches & sanctuaries Basilica di San Giuseppe da Copertino 📍 Osimo Osimo's sanctuary with the body of St Joseph of Cupertino: his rooms and an altarpiece by Antonio Solario.

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🍝 At the table: Marche

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🌿 Cheese DOP

Casciotta d'Urbino soft cheese of sheep's and cow's milk, delicate flavour

Sheep's and cow's milk, aged twenty to thirty days: casciotta d'Urbino, Michelangelo's favourite cheese, has been DOP since 1996.

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🏖️ Seaside 3 🏘️ Villages 3 🍷 Food & wine 1 🏛️ UNESCO heritage 1

Tours, tickets and experiences

Province of Ancona

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Upcoming events in Ancona

Patron saint festival In 7 days 📍 Trecastelli

Feast of Saint John Paul II

📅 Every year, on 22 October

On 22 October Trecastelli celebrates its patron Saint John Paul II; the town also preserves Palazzo Antonelli Castracani Augusti.

Patron saint festival In 32 days 📍 Serra de' Conti

Blessed Gherardo and the Cicerchia Festival

📅 Every year, on 16 November; the Cicerchia Festival in autumn

Serra de' Conti celebrates Blessed Gherardo of Serra de' Conti on 16 November. In autumn, the Festa della cicerchia is held, dedicated to the local typical legume.