Overlooking the Adriatic Sea, in one of the major Italian ports, Ancona is a city of art with a historic center full of monuments and with a thousand-year history... #tuttitaly
Ancona, a splendid center overlooking the Adriatic Sea, is called the Doric city due to its Greek origins. The ancient Greeks called the city Ankon, which means "elbow." Ancona is placed on a peninsula in the shape of a bent elbow, giving life to the Adriatic's most critical natural port.
Among the seaside areas of the city: are Palombina, Passetto, the spectacular Portonovo, famous for its crystalline waters, and the wild Mezzavalle.
One of the city's most important monuments of Ancona is
the Cathedral of San Ciriaco, in white and pink Conero stone. Inside is the statue of a miraculous Madonna, known for having repeatedly revived the city's fortunes during the plague.
A few steps from the Cathedral, the Roman Amphitheater: is elliptical. It could accommodate up to 10,000 spectators.
The Mole Vanvitelliana is also worth a visit: a pentagonal
building built on an artificial island to house the sick placed in quarantine.
We find a small square where the temple dedicated to San Rocco stands, also in a pentagonal shape in the neoclassical style.
Do not miss the Omero Tactile Museum, unique in Italy because it allows the blind to approaching art through touch:
150 works to be touched, with sculptures and architectural models.
At the Passetto, you are greeted by the beautiful circular-shaped temple in Istrian stone: the Monument to the Fallen of the First World War.
From here, you go toward Cardeto Park, the city's lung, which takes its name from the thistles, a typical area plant.
Inside the park, it is possible to admire:
the Campo degli Ebrei, the "Castelfidardo" powder magazine, and the Old Lighthouse.
On the table
The vincigrassi, a typical dish of the Ancona area, is a baked pasta similar to lasagna. The dish's name was given in honor of the Austrian commander Windisch Graetz. Therefore the name derives from a distortion by Windisch Graetz in Vincigrassi.
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