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Ancona's Arches
North of Piazza Dante Alighieri, at the far end of the port, is the
Arco di Traiano
in honour of the Roman Emperor Trajan. Luigi Vanvitelli's grand
Arco Clementino
to Pope Clement XII, is further on, near Molo Rizzo.
Head south along the coastal road and, after about 750m, you'll come across the enorm-
ous
Mole Vanvitelliana
, designed by Luigi Vanvitelli in 1732 for Pope Clementine. Just past
the pentagonal building, on Via XXIX Settembre, is the baroque Porta Pia, built as a mo-
numental entrance to the town in the late 18th century at the request of Pope Pius VI.
MONUMENT
Teatro delle Muse
( 071 5 25 25;
www.teatrodellemuse.org
; Via della Loggia)
On Piazza della Republica, this or-
nate theatre was built in 1826 and has a neoclassical facade that melds with Greek friezes
portraying Apollo and the Muses.
THEATRE
Sleeping
There are several cheap, bare-bones hotels near the station; it's a grimy area but busy
enough to be safe during the day. If you want something a little fancier, you'll have to
head into town.
Trestelle
( 345 4562337;
www.bbtrestelle.it
;
Via San Martino 10; s/d €40/70; )
This welcoming B&B is
right in the thick of things, a three-minute amble from Piazza Roma. Rooms are simple
yet modern and immaculately kept, with tiled floors and the odd burst of colour.
B&B
€
Grand Hotel Passetto
( 071 3 13 07;
www.hotelpassetto.it
;
Via Thaon de Revel 1; s €90-130, d €140-190, ste €195-215;
)
Near Ancona's white-shingle beach, a 20-minute walk east of the centre, this
hotel has a genteel atmosphere, a relaxing pool area and incredible sea views. The light
rooms are done out with parquet floors and crisp white linen; the best have four-poster
beds and the suite has its own jacuzzi. Substantial discounts are offered on weekends and
around holidays.
HOTEL
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