Fano

Fano (Italy)

Central Italy

Marche

Pesaro and Urbino (province)

Fano (Italy) Fano is a city in Marche . Known as Fanum Fortunae in Roman times, the city today is a fairly well-known coastal resort and one of the most important Adriatic fishing ports. The port divides the coast of Fano into two, with Sassonia beach to the east and the sandy Lido to the west. A number of other wide beaches and small bays are to be found along the coast on both sides of the town at Fosso Sejore, Metaurilia, Torrette. A delightful, hilly countryside is just a few kilometres away.

By plane Fano has its own airport. Fano Airport is an airport in Italy ( ICAO : LIDF), located 1 km southeast of Fano. The airport is used for general aviation, with no commercial airline service, but is possible to rent an aero taxi. In the airport there are a well known Parachute and Aviation School. By train There is a

railway station . Trains run up and down the coast from Fano, to Pesaro , Rimini and Bologna in the north and Ancona to the south. By car The A14, a six-lane motorway known as the autostrada adriatica , runs from Bologna to Taranto. The SS 73 bis heads inland towards Rome , Umbria e Toscana.

The historic centre of Fano is easily walkable. Buses serve the outlying districts and beaches, and taxis are available at the railway station. Bicycle hire is also an option for exploring the coast.

Arco di Augusto

Palazzo Malatestiano

Rocca Malatestiana

Bastione Sangallo

Chiesa e Convento di S. Maria Nuova

San Pietro in Valle

Eremo di Monte Giove

Palazzo del Podestà an der Piazza XX Settembre

Piazza del Popolo

Duomo Santa Maria Assunta

There is a long beach:

Bagni Torrette

Bagni Hermes

Bagni Azzura

Da Maria

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Cafes and bars in the town centre serve coffee, wine, and local beverages. Regional wines and spirits are worth sampling.

Relais Villa Giulia , Via di Villa Giulia, Località San Biagio 40 , ☏ +39 0721 823159 , fax : +39 0721 837076 . The lounges and the bedrooms are fully furnished with antique original furniture and all around there are the books and the objects of daily use from the past. The cosy self catered apartments are in the park, and overlook the sea too. The lush landscaped gardens face the sea and are full of enchanting spots, the panoramic swimming pool lies between the olives and the vineyards and faces the sea too. B&B and self catered accommodations, breakfast, lunch and dinner (May-Sep), bicycles, parking, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi. Fano Hotel Imperial , Lungomare Faà di Bruno, 119 · 61032 Marotta di Fano , ☏ +39 0721 969445 . Clean family-run seasonal hotel on the Adriatic shore just south of Fano in a stand-alone building with a swimming pool, restaurant and private beach. It offers full-board prices or B&B rates.

Local shops offer regional products, handicrafts, and everyday necessities. Markets may be held weekly in the town square.

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