Ancona

Ancona is situated on the central coast of the Adriatic Sea; it is on a promontory formed by the northern scope of Mount Conero. The most remarkable monument of Ancona is the Cathedral of San Ciriaco. Further interesting sites are: the Trajan Arch, the  Clementino Arch, the Mole Vanvitelliana, the Teatro delle Muse, the church of San Domenico, the Government Palace, the Civic Art Gallery, the Church of San Francesco alle Scale, the Archeological Museum of the Marche region, the city museum, the Museo Omero, the Romanesque church of Santa Maria della Piazza, the Loggia dei Mercanti and the Thirteen Spouts. The most popular dishes are the stockfish all’ anconetana and brodetto, a fish soup. The mosciolo selvatico of Portonovo, protected by Slow Food, is a mussel that reproduces naturally and live attached to submerged rocks of Conero’s coast. Among the wines noteworthy is the Rosso Conero wine.