180 km of coastline and beautiful beaches, 26 places that overlook the Adriatic, 15 Blue Flags, the maritime port of Ancona and 9 tourist ports. Over 100 cities rich in history and art, 33 ancient forts, 106 castles, 15 fortresses, 170 towers, 500 splendid squares, over 1,000 significant monuments, thousands of churches 200 of which are romanesque, more than 40 well preserved abbeys, 183 sanctuaries among which is that of Loreto.
The highest density in Italy of museums and art galleries: 344 in 246 municipalities, 315 libraries that conserve more than 4 million of books, some of them are ancient like the Eramo of Fonte Avellana (PU), the Oliveriana in Pesaro and that of the Leopardi family in Recanati (MC).
7 archaeological parks, 34 archaeological sites, 44 archaeological museums, 113 theatres of great architectural value 72 of whicha are perfectly restored. Numerable protected areas: 2 national parks, 4 regional parks, 5 nature reserves, more than 100 flora reserves and 15 state forests.
Innumerable historical re-enactments that take place in the splendid historical towns, among which the famous Quintana in Ascoli Piceno, and the spectacular fairs tied in with religious festivities or carnival such as the ones in Fano and Offida.
Important international festivals like the Lyric Season at the Sferisterio in Macerata and the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro.
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