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Attractive Ancona Cathedral stands on the Guasco hill overlooking the city's port and offers amazing views of Ancona and the Adriatic coast. The wooden roof of the 11th century Cathedral is actually in the shape of an upside-down boat and its most obvious feature is the 12-sided cupola. The Cathedral was built on the site of an ancient temple dedicated to Venus and you can still see some of the ruins underneath the church.
Ancona Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Ancona, central Italy, dedicated to Saint Cyriacus. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Ancona. The building is an example of mixed Romanesque-Byzantine and Gothic elements, and stands on the site of the former acropolis of the Greek city, the Guasco hill which overlooks Ancona and its gulf.
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Roman Amphitheatre
Ruins of the Roman Amphitheatre; it is also visible from the adjacent park of the old lighthouse.
Archaeology Museum
Contains objects from prehistory through the Classical age.
Ancona's Pinacoteca Comunale (art gallery) is located in Palazzo Bosdari and houses over 100 works by 14th-19th century artists from the Marches and Veneto regions, including Titian and Andrea del Sarto. The top floor of the museum is occupied by the Gallery of Modern Art which contains a large number of works by the late Francesco Podesti and various other contemporary Italian artists.
Beautiful park on the hills close to the city. You gain an amazing view over the city, the harbour and along the coastline of the Adriatic Sea. No access to the beach from here.
From the Monumento ai Caduti, you have to walk down some steps to reach the swimming area. Because the sun sets behind the cliffs, the beach is nicer in the morning.
Beautiful coastline and beaches lying at the foot of Mount Conero