Ancona, Italy

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Coordinates : 43.617173, 13.516531 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Ancona, capital of Marche, city of more than 100,000 inhabitants that rises near the northern slopes of Mount Conero, with its history more than Millenary has a historic center rich in monuments, churches and palaces of various eras, from that Roman until the modern era, but what most characterized the city, since its foundation by the Greeks from Syracuse, to date, is the sea, where, the only city in the world, it is possible to see rising and setting the sun, its natural port carved in the Gulf to Elbow shape, Ankon in Greek, and its famous beaches partly sandy, partly gravelly or rocky. From all this you can easily guess that the main photographic genres practicable are the urban landscape (characteristic glimpses, streets and squares including the scenic Piazza del Plebiscito, or Pope's square, good lounge of the city, Piazza della Repubblica with The Teatro delle Muse, and Piazza Roma in the vicinity of the Fontana del Calamo, better known as Fontana delle Thirteen Cannelle, with as many masks from which water gushes, churches and historical monuments, including the Cathedral of the city, dedicated to St. Ciriaco, erected in position Overview of the summit of the Guasco Hill, the former lazzaretto or Mole Vanvitelliana, the work of Luigi Vanvitelli, a pentagonal shape that rises on an artificial islet, and the Arch of Traiano, placed at the entrance of the historic port, dating from the 1st century A.D., Porta Pia etc.), The street photography (city life by the streets and squares of the town, in the regional markets, within the fishing port), the natural landscape (Cardeto Park, Passetto, Monte Conero, Portonovo Bay etc.), sports photography, linked Especially to the sporting events linked to the sea (not to miss the regatta of the Conero) and still the nature photography, industrial (the port, the shipyards) and folk (El Carnevalò).

Recommended equipment : For the urban landscape indispensable a zoom handyman from the middle wide angle to the middle tele, for interiors of churches and monuments a wide angle, even pushed, for the street a wide angle from 24 to 35 mm, for the natural landscape again the zoom handyman together with a Macro lens for insect and flower photography; For sports photography A good tele zoom pushed of the genre 80-400 or similar (especially for racing). Recommended the tripod, for interiors, panoramas and night, and for special effects (movement of the water, swell, clouds) a good filter ND.

Best months : In every season of the year you can practice the urban landscape, the natural landscape and the street photograohy; Especially in spring and autumn nature photography, while as far as sports photography is concerned, the Conero regatta takes place in late September. All the outdoor sights of the city, most of the listed monuments, parks and beaches are accessible all year round without any special restrictions; For churches, historical palaces, museums, etc. It is good to refer to the town hall, the residence company or the individual managers.

How to get there : As said Ancona is located in the Marche, on the Adriatic coast; It is reachable by plane (airport Ancona-Falconara, connected by train to the city center), by motorway (to 14 Adriatica, exits Ancona Nord/Ancona South) or Statale 16 Adriatica, as well as by train (arrows, intercity and regional, to Ancona stop all the Trains).

Visits : As already mentioned, all the outdoor places of the city, most of the monuments mentioned, the parks and the beaches are accessible all year round without any special restrictions; There are no opening hours or entrance fee. For churches, historical palaces, museums, etc., both for opening hours and, in some cases, for the entrance ticket, it is good to refer to the town hall, the residence company or the individual managers. As for all tourist resorts it would be advisable to avoid periods of more crowding (summer or central hours of the day, especially for the beaches).

Notes : Already present in "destinations" two other sites not to be missed, characteristic of the place, such as the "Caves of Passetto" and the regional Natural Park of Monte Conero with the "beach of the Two sisters". In the hinterland, finally, the "Caves of Frasassi".

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