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Sea

From the Conero Riviera, a jewel immersed in the Mediterranean shrub, with intense colours and spectacular landscapes, to the courtyards and old walls of Senigallia and Ancona, the Marca Anconetana coastline simply bursts with options where the sea offers a different holiday each time you come, every month of the year: crystal-clear water, velvety sandy beaches, little oases hidden amidst the crags at the foot of Mount Conero, mediaeval buildings and sixteenth century architecture, the fascination of port life, museums and so many initiatives. The Marca Anconetana Sea is a living element that sculpts the many seasons of our coast, marking our recipes and inspiring lifestyles and paces of life, traditions and atmospheres in each and every place.

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Art and history

Art and culture are natural features of our land’s settings and character. The MIBAC (Italian Ministry for Cultural Assets and Heritage) can count a total of 23,314 assets in its archives relating to the cultural heritage of the province of Ancona: 79 museum facilities associated with the Museum System of the Province of Ancona; 47 municipalities comprising the territory of Marca Anconetana, each of which expresses their own culture and folklore in the life and events of every day, preserving the image of their origins in the architecture. A holiday in Marca Anconetana entails hearing a chorused, inexhaustible tale that starts with the Bronze and Iron ages and comes through to today, a journey within a journey, through personal anecdotes, famous people, works and places of art.

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Nature

Protected areas, regional parks, WWF oases, blue flags and orange flags: the system of parks and nature reserves provides the perfect example of the population’s attitude to the preservation of the many natural treasures, as well as to the culture of hospitality and service throughout its tourism facilities. The spectacular underground world of the Frasassi Caves, the park of Mount Conero, the Park of Gola della Rossa and Frasassi, the oases of Jesi and Frasassi: these are just some of the many wonders that Marca Anconetana unique territorial layout proposes for a holiday where sea, hills and mountain side come together to form a contiguous landscape marked out by rhythm and emotion.

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Spirituality and wellbeing

Caring for body and mind in Marca Anconetana opens a holiday up to infinite, evocative possible destinations: from the well-equipped, famous thermal baths of San Vittore di Genga, surrounded by a magnificent mountain landscape enhanced by evergreen trees and pines, to the museum of monastic arts in Serra dè Conti and the religious hospitality that has enhanced the territory through the centuries, with the rich flourishing of monasteries, abbeys, convents and prayer centres – Loreto first and foremost, capital of the Marian cult because its Basilica houses the sanctuary of the holy house. The wellbeing of Marca Anconetana also lies in the hospitality and comfort of the many hotels, old country homes and agritourism facilities.

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Food and wine

Held tight between the bright blue sea and the Apennines, this land boasts exquisite flavours where traditional cuisine has kept is qualities unaltered and can be much appreciated in restaurants, trattorias, and agritourist facilities and in the many festivals and seasonal and local events. Marca Anconetana features a very wide variety of coast and inland products, proposed in a characteristic manner and in very original dishes: The famous fish soup or chowder, stockfish with potatoes, meats coke in porchetta or grilled – pork first and foremost. Then there are the savoury Easter pizzas, the ciarimbolo salami, the cauliflower, the tripe alla canapina, the vincisgrassi pasta, potacchio and the many, prestigious wines, from world famous DOCG quality wines like Verdicchio.

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Shopping and business

Industry, fashion, design, food, ICT: Marca Anconetana is a land marked by a vast presence of hard-working companies and excellent manufacturers whose brands often show high representation, and in some cases international leadership, of the all-Italian brand name worldwide. From congresses and pilot meetings to artisan workshops and manufacturing outlet stores, Marca Anconetana proposes a great many opportunities for business information, training and innovation, but also for proper quality shopping itineraries.

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Comune di Castelplanio

Via Caciampa, 1 - 60031 Castelplanio (An)
Tel (+39)0731.813401

Comune di Castelplanio

Castelplanio has a population of 3,526 inhabitants. It rises up on the left bank of the Esino River, on the lower part of a hill extending from north-east to south-west, at around 305 m. a.s.l. It is about 45 km from Ancona, 30 km from Fabriano and 15 km from Jesi, the most important of the peripheral centres. Some of its divisions, Macine, Borgo Loreto and Pozzetto, instead stand in the valley bottom, at about 125 m. a.s.l., just a short way from the river, and are crossed by streams that flow there (fosso del Maltempo or di Rosora a Macine, fosso Costaccino and fosso delle Lame in Borgo Loreto, torrent Fossato in Pozzetto).

From a geological viewpoint, the hill of Castelplanio is mainly formed of sandstone from the Cainozoic age, whilst the flat land near the river, sedimentary, dates back to the Neozoic period.
From a town planning viewpoint, the main town of Castelplanio gravitates around the mediaeval town, called Castello, even if only traces remain of the original fortifications.

The main street goes through Castelplanio following the ridge of the hill, rising up to the north-east towards Poggio San Marcello, and then going down to the south-west with various twists to the valley bottom, ending up meeting Macine with the provincial road 76. This road, the old Via Clementina was ordered by Pope Clement XII, and is also the axis on which Macine, Borgo Loreto and Pozzetto are located. Piagge, on the other hand, is on a hill further to the east, and is connected to the valley bottom with impervious and difficult roads.