Accès & Transports
Adriatic mainline rail at Pesaro, Ancona Centrale, and Civitanova Marche (served by Frecciarossa, InterCity, and Regionale trains); Ancona Airport (AOI); regional branch lines to Fabriano/Ascoli Piceno and Adriabus connections to hilltop Urbino.
Gastronomie & Spécialités Locales
1. Primo — Pâtes fraîches, risotto & polenta
Silky 30-egg-yolk maccheroncini di campofilone, vincisgrassi (layered baked pasta with rich ragù, mushrooms, and béchamel), or passatelli pasta pressed from breadcrumbs and aged cheese into clear capon broth (€9–€14). In central Italy around Ancona (Ancona), seasonal menus balance hill-town olive oil, hand-rolled pasta, foraged mushrooms, and hearth-grilled meats.
2. Secondo & Plats de trattoria du quotidien (8–16 €)
Golden deep-fried green olives stuffed with minced meat (olive all'ascolana, €5–€7 in paper cones), coastal brodetto fish stew made with a dozen Adriatic species, and wood-roasted suckling pig or wild boar (€12–€18).
3. Fromages locaux, charcuteries, pains au feu de bois & vins
Caciotta d'Urbino and fossa (pit-aged) sheep cheeses, soft spreadable ciauscolo salami, flaky crescia flatbread, wild black & white truffles from Acqualagna, and mineral Verdicchio white or Rosso Conero red wines.
4. Rythme des repas locaux (Bar, Pranzo di lavoro & Sagre)
Late afternoon aperitivo in stone-paved hill piazzas always features a paper cone of hot fried stuffed olives and sliced ciauscolo salami paired with a chilled glass of local Verdicchio. In Ancona (pop. 50,000), neighborhood bars, bakeries (forni), and trattorie across Ancona follow traditional regional dining hours—ask locally for the weekly market morning and patron-saint festival date.
Toutes les Villes (Marche)
| Ville / Commune | Nom Local / Code | Population | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancona | Provincia di Ancona | 101,043 | Voir le Guide → |
| Pesaro | Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino | 94,969 | Voir le Guide → |
| Fano | Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino | 60,872 | Voir le Guide → |
| Ascoli Piceno | Provincia di Ascoli Piceno | 48,169 | Voir le Guide → |
| San Benedetto del Tronto | Provincia di Ascoli Piceno | 47,330 | Voir le Guide → |
| Senigallia | Provincia di Ancona | 44,620 | Voir le Guide → |
| Civitanova Marche | Provincia di Macerata | 42,476 | Voir le Guide → |
| Macerata | Provincia di Macerata | 41,514 | Voir le Guide → |
| Jesi | Provincia di Ancona | 39,969 | Voir le Guide → |
| Fermo | Province of Fermo | 37,119 | Voir le Guide → |
| Osimo | Provincia di Ancona | 35,007 | Voir le Guide → |
| Fabriano | Provincia di Ancona | 30,509 | Voir le Guide → |
| Porto Sant'Elpidio | Province of Fermo | 26,339 | Voir le Guide → |
| Falconara Marittima | Provincia di Ancona | 25,906 | Voir le Guide → |
| Recanati | Provincia di Macerata | 21,097 | Voir le Guide → |
| Tolentino | Provincia di Macerata | 19,113 | Voir le Guide → |
| Castelfidardo | Provincia di Ancona | 18,683 | Voir le Guide → |