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Region of Italy
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Marche (or the Marches) is a central region of Italy on the east coast composed of rolling hills and fertile plains at the base of the Apennine mountains. It is bordered by Adriatic Sea in the east, Umbria, Tuscany and Lazio in the west, Emilia-Romagna and San Marino to the north, Abruzzo to the south.
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It is possible to buy a single ticket which gives you access to several museums dotted around the centre of the Marches displaying the works of Lorenzo Lotto, one of the finest painters of the Renaissance.
16 Adriatic Coastal road, the A14 motorway and the Bologna-Ancona mainline railway.3 Via Flaminia with a rail connection via Falconara and Orte.
Read in the guideThe railway that runs down the coast is excellent for exploring the region with fast and frequent trains running all day.
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Perugia (PG) · International · PEG
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this major port on the Adriatic Sea rises above high cliffs; it has plenty of monuments, museums and viewpoints on the port and on the cliffs, and the beaches of Portonovo (European blue flag) and Passetto (with its caves carved on the cliff by fishermen)
spectacularly located old town (that is older than Rome) with gleaming white stone and mediaeval towers. It has spectacular vistas of the surrounding valley and mountains nearby, and performs excellently as a hub for travellers heading into the Sibillini National Park.
a fairly well-known coastal resort and one of the most important Adriatic fishing ports, with a first-rate cultural, historical and environmental heritage
historic city of ancient origins, it's a provincial capital
a small, laid-back city with very little tourist activity; it hosts the Sferisterio Opera Festival in the summer
pleasant resort by the sea
town of medieval origin, unusually built along the ridge of a hill and with great views towards the Adriatic and the Apennines
attractive university town up in the hills
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