Ancona miniguide
Ancona is a city in Central Italy in the Marche region on the Adriatic Sea. The port city has a population of 100,000. There are ferry services to the Croatian Zadar , Split , Hvar, Bari, Rijeka and Dubrovnik , and to Greece and Montenegro .
Trajan's triumphal arch from the year 115 AD Kr. is in Ancona. It is made of marble. This is also the cathedral of San Ciriaco 1000-century, built on the ruins of a temple of Venus. Ancona Cathedral stands on a hill, Guasco, overlooking the harbor and spectacular views of Ancona and the Adriatic coast. It is shaped like a boat that is upside down, and has a 12-sided dome. At Ancona harbor stands a monument that was built by Benito Mussolini. In Monte Conero in the vicinity there is a coastline with many sandy beaches and resorts that Portonovo, Sirolo and Santa Maria di Badia.
Aeroporto di Ancona Falconara is 4 kilometers outside the center of Ancona.
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