PESARO - Capital of Culture 2024
Pesaro is a splendid city in the Marche region which together with Urbino forms the provincial capital Pesaro Urbino. Pesaro is washed by the Adriatic Sea and for this reason it is a very popular seaside resort. The historic center of Pesaro is rich in Renaissance monuments. Of the historical-artistic heritage it is important to visit: the Palazzo Ducale, now the seat of the Prefecture; the Romanesque Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, better known as the Cathedral of Pesaro; Renaissance Rocca Costanza; the Imperial Villa. Furthermore, Piazza del Popolo with its fountain, Palazzo Lazzarini, the archbishop's seat. Pesaro is also dotted with many modern outdoor museums and monuments. The surrounding hills and the sea which moderates the temperature make Pesaro an ideal place for the cultivation and growth of high quality products.
Just 16km from Gabicce Mare https://pesaro2024.it/event-list/
GRADARA - Village of lovers and travellers
Gradara is an ancient fortified village located in the hinterland of the Marche-Romagna coast not far from Cattolica and the sea. The backdrop is a pleasant hilly landscape. It is known for its historic Rocca Malatestiana which can be visited and contains, in addition to the armoury, a torture room, a chapel and some rooms with original furniture from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Just 5km from Gabicce Mare
TAVULLIA - Land of the Champion Valentino Rossi 46
Tavullia is a municipality of 8001 inhabitants in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. It is located 70 km north-west of Ancona, 15 west from Pesaro, 30 from Rimini, 40 from the Republic of San Marino. There is also an exclave in Belvedere Fogliense on the border with the municipalities of Mondaino, Montecalvo in Foglia , Montegridolfo and Vallefoglia. The first settlement of Tavullia can probably be dated back to the Early Middle Ages, as can be presumed from the presence of a castle located on the slope of Monte Peloso, called “Castrum Montis Pilos Tumbao”. Tavullia was the site of violent clashes between the Malatesta and Da Montefeltro families, respectively belonging to the Guelph and Ghibelline factions. The bloodiest battle occurred near Monteluro, when the Sforza family intervened in favor of the Malatesta, resulting in their victory. From then on, the territory was often dotted with the presence of many castles, which unfortunately have not survived to the present day: of the Monteluro Castle, for example, only the ruins have survived despite it having been an important position strategic over the centuries. The village of Belvedere Fogliense offers a beautiful landscape with the church from the 1700s and the walls that surround it. Furthermore, in July the summer festival takes place in the city walls with rich stalls and typical meals. Well-known figures from Tavullia are the writer Fabio Tombari (who died in 1989) where he lived in the hamlet of Rio Salso, the motorbike riders Graziano and Valentino Rossi. In Tavullia there is Valentino's fan club present in the center of the town. There is also the Church of San Lorenzo Martire present since 1574 and the Gothic War Memorial of 1944.
Just 10km from Gabicce Mare
URBINO - Unesco heritage site since 1998
Located at 485 meters above sea level, Urbino has maintained its nature as a center of art and culture over the centuries. Its Renaissance heart is the Palazzo Ducale, symbol of the city and now home to the National Gallery of the Marche which houses many masterpieces including paintings by Piero Della Francesca and Titian. Other points of interest are the Raphael House where the artist was born and where one of his youthful frescoes can be admired, as well as the fifteenth-century rooms and furnishings, the cathedral, in neoclassical style, the University Palace, the church of San Domenico, San Francesco and San Sergio.
Just 37km from Gabicce Mare
PERGOLA - Of the gilded bronzes and of the truffle
Pergola, located along the upper valley of the Cesano river on a large terrace at the confluence with the Cinisco, is a small town but very rich in art which is about 50 meters from Fano. As evidence of its ancient glorious past, the famous Golden Bronzes from Cartoceto remain of Pergola of the Julio-Claudian age (between 23 and 29 BC) or even Caesarian age (30-50 BC), discovered only in 1946. On the identification of the four figures (two male on horseback and two female) of the group Various hypotheses have been put forward and a lot of research has been done, as well as on the time of creation, the origin and the reason for the shattering of the statues (damnatio memoriae, theft or spoils of war). The complex constitutes one of the very few large equestrian sculptural groups in gilded bronze from Roman antiquity that have come down to us and, after a long and complex work of recomposition and restoration, carried out with cutting-edge techniques and materials at the Restoration Center of Florence, they are now housed in the Museum of the Gilded Bronzes, which is located in the former convent of San Giacomo. Pergola is also known as the city of a hundred churches, rich in precious works of art; worth visiting is the church of San Francesco, with a beautiful fourteenth-century pointed arch portal. The Cathedral, formerly the church of the Augustinians, has a late Baroque interior and a nineteenth-century façade, just as the interiors of other churches are baroque: from Santa Maria Assunta to the church of the Three Wise Men, from Sant'Andrea to the eighteenth-century church of the Tinte, with a Greek cross plan with elegant octagonal dome. The ancient Palazzo Ducale, that of the Malatesta family and the eighteenth-century Teatro Angelo Dal Foco are also worth mentioning. Another prized product of Pergola is the truffle, to which a National Fair of the Prized White Truffle of Pergola and Typical Products is dedicated in autumn .
Just 70km from Gabicce Mare
CAGLI - In ancient times it was the papal seat
The current Cagli derives from the ancient Cale, which stood in an elevated position dominating the Strada Flaminia. There are many sacred architectures that can be visited in Cagli such as the Cathedral with the Bell Tower, the Church of San Francesco, the Church of San Filippo, the Church of Sant'Angelo Minore, the Church of Santa Chiara. The Ponte Mallio, originally built in the Republican era, presents itself as one of the most impressive Roman works of those existing along the route of the Flaminia consular road. Furthermore, in Cagli there are also museums such as the Center for Contemporary Sculpture, the Archaeological Museum and the Flaminia Museum. The municipal theater is in an eclectic style, striking in the variety of decorations and the elegance of the details.
Just 80km from Gabicce Mare
Weekly markets
Monday: San Giovanni in Marignano P.zza Silvagni 4 Km
Tuesday: Pesaro P.zza S. Decenzio 15 Km, Miramare P.zza Marconi 15 Km, Misano V.le Verdi 7 Km
Wednesday - Saturday: Rimini P.zza Malatesta 17 Km
Thursday: Gabicce Mare Supermarket Tavollo 1Km
Friday: Riccione P.zza Unità 10 Km
Saturday: Cattolica P.zza De Curtis 1.5 km
Sunday: Saludecio Piazza XI Settembre 15 Km
Gabicce Express train service available for transport to and from the Gabicce Mare market
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