Fano

Fano is a popular seaside resort in the north of the Marche region, famous for its carnival, the oldest in Italy. The coast is divided into “Lido” and “Sassonia”, both with shallow waters: the first is sandy, the second is pebbled. To the south is the so-called “Piana del Metauro”, one of the few flat areas of the Marche region, stretching inland for a few kilometers. In Fano there is an important fishing port; lovers of nautical tourism can enjoy the equipped Marina dei Cesari, a modern and functional dock where many boats usually moor. Several campsites are located along the state highway from Fano to Marotta di Mondolfo. Along the promenade, there is part of the “Ciclovia Adriatica” cycling path, running from Fano to Pesaro for 12 kilometres. In the historical centre, the most remarkable monuments are: the Arch of Augustus, a symbol of the city and gateway to the ancient Via Flaminia, the sixteenth-century Fountain of Fortune, the Theatre of Fortune, the Malatesta Court, home to the Civic Museum and Art Gallery, the Cathedral, the Church of Santa Maria Nuova, the baroque Church of San Pietro in Valle and the Tombs of the Malatesta, a real masterpiece of Neo-Gothic art.