Beaches of Marche

Marche North area

The east side of the Marche region borders the Adriatic Sea and all its provinces have access to the sea. The provinces of Pesaro-Urbino and Ancona include the northern area of the Marche coasts, those of Macerata, Fermo and Ascoli Piceno the southern area.

Pesaro-Urbino

The coastal strip of the Pesaro-Urbino province includes about 40 kilometers of coastline, with mostly sandy beaches, certain free and almost pristine, others equipped with bathing establishments and served by hotels, restaurants, discos and other types of services and entertainment.

Coming down from Emilia Romagna you access the Marche region entering the town of Gabicce Mare. That of Gabicce Mare is a bay nestled between the Adriatic Sea and the Natural Park of Monte San Bartolo. The coast is sandy, the water is clear and clean: Gabicce Mare gets the Blue Flag every year since 1987. Restaurants, a large number of bathing establishments, hotels and many other facilities for recreational activities welcome tourists every year in this beautiful sea destination.

Further south we find the town of Fano, famous for its carnival, the oldest in Italy. But Fano is also famous for its coastline, divided into Lido and Sassonia, the first sandy and the second pebbly. Besides the usual bathing facilities and catering services that serve local specialties based on fish, the promenade of Fano has a long bike path for relaxing rides on the seashore.

Ancona

It is instead part of the municipality of Ancona the Portonovo beach, along the most picturesque coastline of the area, since this beach is located next to the Conero Regional Park. Approaching the sea, the green of the park in fact gives way to the white pebbles of this beach, provided with equipped bathing establishments and a beautiful turquoise sea. When the sirocco blows in Portonovo the surfers gather, but the sea is perfect for bathers because of the low water depth.

Also the Mezzavalle beach is part of the municipality of Ancona, at the foot of the Conero Regional Park too. The mountainous landscape behind the beach and gravel that composes it give the coast a wild charm. Equipped bathing establishments alternate with areas where the beach is free. The sea is clean and of a color between turquoise and cobalt blue.

Marche South area

Macerata

In the province of Macerata are included three municipalities: Porto Recanati, Potenza Picena and Civitanova Marche.

Porto Recanati is a fishing village and boasts a beautiful sandy and gravel coastline with several well equipped bathing establishments. The waterfront overlooking the beach is closed to traffic, so tourists delight with relaxing walks at all hours of the day. Children’s areas, bike paths and a large number of bars and restaurants welcome visitors.

Bike paths are also present in Potenza Picena, in front of a beautiful sandy beach.

The popular Civitanova Marche has a fishing port and a tourist one: it is one of the coolest seaside resorts in the region, with a large number of bathing establishments and services for bathers.

Fermo

In the province of Fermo there is Porto Sant’Elpidio, renowned for the production of footwear. This town has a beautiful coastline with many chalets open in summer, ready to welcome many tourists. Behind the beach there is a shady pine forest; There are sports structures and children’s areas.

Ascoli Piceno

The coasts of the province of Ascoli Piceno are all intensely swimming, although small; one of the most famous resorts in the area is the town of San Benedetto del Tronto. In addition to private beaches equipped with bathing establishments, we find here a large number of free beaches, some of which in summer are home to many sport events such as soccer tournaments and competitions of kites. There is a large number of chalets, bars, hotels and restaurants.

In the same province, near the mouth of Tesino river, is located the seaside town of Grottammare, also considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. The warm and windy climate on summer attract to Grottammare a large number of tourists who escape the sultry cities. The Adriatic Sea in this place is very blue and clean and helps to create a picture postcard together with the colorful small houses along the coast.

Cupra Marittima houses a large number of bathing establishments that provide beach umbrellas, deck chairs and a large number of services. Chalets, bars and many other leisure places are on the sandy beach of Cupra Marittima, all of this in front of one of the most blue and evocative stretches of Adriatic Sea.