Ancona
Built by Luigi Vanvitelli in 1738, this portside arch takes its name from Pope Clement XII who boosted Ancona's fortunes by declaring the city a free port…
Must-see attractions in Umbria & Le Marche
Tempio di Santa Maria della Consolazione
Todi
Todi's architectural pride and joy is this stunning landmark church, attributed to Donato Bramante. Completed in 1607 outside the town's medieval walls,…
Museo Regionale della Ceramica
Umbria
Attractively housed in a former Franciscan convent, Deruta's principal museum charts the evolution of ceramic production in the town from the 14th to the…
Perugia
Little known to visitors, Perugia's medieval gardens are entered from behind the Basilica di San Pietro. During the Middle Ages, monasteries often created…
Umbria
To the southwest of the historic centre lies a partially preserved 1st-century Roman theatre. Artefacts unearthed at the site and around Gubbio are…
Le Marche
This glorious long beach, sandwiched between crystalline cobalt waters and low white cliffs coated in Mediterranean macchia (shrubland), is a favourite…
Orvieto
Stage your own archaeological dig at this fantastic museum opposite the Duomo. It houses one of Italy's foremost collections of Etruscan finds, comprising…
Assisi
This 13th-century Romanesque church, remodelled by Galeazzo Alessi in the 16th century, contains the font where St Francis and St Clare were baptised. The…
Perugia
At the southern end of Corso Vannucci is this tiny park, with expansive views across the city's rooftops to the countryside and cypress-cloaked hills…
Umbria
Gubbio's showpiece square, Piazza Grande, is dominated by the 14th-century Palazzo dei Consoli whose austere crenellated facade and bell tower can be seen…
Perugia
The Sala dei Notari was built from 1293 to 1297 and is where the nobility met. The arches supporting the vaults are Romanesque, covered with vibrant…
Orvieto
Housed in the medieval Palazzo Papale behind the Duomo, Orvieto's archaeological museum holds plenty of interesting artefacts, some over 2500 years old…
Umbria
On the main drag through the village, this much-modified Gothic church features some fine 16th-century artworks. Its prize feature is Pinturicchio's…
Umbria
Gubbio's fading pink 13th-century cathedral boasts an atmospheric interior, capped by unadorned ribbed arches and lit by sunlight entering through a 12th…
Perugia
Just north of Piazza IV Novembre, you can venture down an Etruscan well. Dating from the 3rd century BC, the 37m-deep cylindrical shaft was the main water…
Ancona
Head along Corso Mazzini to see the Fontana del Calamo, a 16th-century fountain featuring 13 masked spouts representing mythical fauns and satyrs…
Le Marche
A gentle arc of gravelly sand backed by steeply banked woods, the Spiaggia Urbani is the closest beach to Sirolo, accessible on foot or via a summer…
Umbria
This 25m-high tower rises above Porta Romana, the best preserved of Gubbio's medieval gateways. Dating to the 14th-century, it was the main entrance for…
Ancona
Overlooking Piazza dell Repubblica, Ancona's ornate theatre has been a city landmark since 1826. Its columned neoclassical facade is capped by Greek-style…
Umbria
Showcasing mills, presses and crafts, this, the sister museum of the Museo del Vino, is an ode to olive oil and its symbolic, medicinal and dietary uses.
Orvieto
This 47m-high tower has loomed over Orvieto's centro since the 13th century, though the clock was only added in 1866. Climb all 250 steps for sweeping 360…
Umbria
This museum presents a sparse homage to the diocese of Gubbio’s 2000-year history with its collection of medieval painting and sculpture, much of it from…
Spoleto
With its intact floor mosaics and vaulted ceilings, this small house gives visitors a peek into what a typical Roman villa would have looked like in the…
Ancona
At the southern end of the port, the baroque Porta Pia was built as a monumental entrance to the town in the late 18th century at the request of Pope Pius…
Nobile Collegio della Mercanzia
Perugia
The Nobile Collegio della Mercanzia, HQ of Perugia's medieval merchants guild, features a 14th-century audience chamber with exquisite wood panelling.
Umbria
The sight of this ruined 13th-century basilica – formerly Norcia's showpiece church – gives a chilling insight into the force of the 2016 earthquake: only…
Assisi
Lording it over Piazza del Commune is the imposing form of the Roman Tempio di Minerva. In fact, little remains of the original 1st-century BC structure…
Assisi
In among the churches and medieval streets you can still find a few traces of Assisi's Roman past. Extending beneath Piazza del Commune are the remains of…
Umbria
In front of the 14th-century Palazzo del Bargello, the city's medieval police station and prison, the Fontana dei Matti (Fountain of the Lunatics) owes…
Perugia
Erected in the early 14th century, Umbria's largest church is an imposing vision, with its distinctive bell tower and a 17th-century interior lit by…
Todi
Housed in the striking 13th-century Palazzo del Capitano, this museum features an elegant triple window. It holds a fine, if hardly overwhelming,…
Assisi
Just southeast of Piazza del Comune, this baroque domed church is a peaceful place for contemplation. It was built by King Philip III of Spain in 1615…
Le Marche
This arcaded Renaissance landmark is one of several historic buildings fronting Piazza della Libertà, Macerata's showpiece square. Built in 1505 for…
Perugia
Behind its pink and white facade, this once magnificent Gothic church boasts a beautiful 16th-century choir by sculptor Baccio d'Agnolo. However, small…
Umbria
Designed as part of the same 14th-century development project that gave rise to Palazzo dei Consoli, Palazzo del Podestà sits on the eastern flank of…
Museo del Tessile e del Costume
Spoleto
Housed in Palazzo Rosari-Spada, this museum holds a collection of antique noble finery from the 15th to the 20th century, donated from the wardrobes of…
Spoleto
This ancient arch, built in the 1st century AD and named after the Emperor Tiberius' sons, originally formed the monumental entrance to Spoleto's Roman…
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