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    Province of Pesaro and Urbino

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    Urbino

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    Capital

    Pesaro and Urbino

    Inhabitants

    ~350.000

    Surface

    2,564 sq km

    Municipalities

    53

    The northernmost province of the Marche, a land of gentle hills sloping towards the Adriatic and the Apennine hinterland of Montefeltro. Pesaro, city of music and birthplace of Rossini, overlooks the sea with a long sandy beach. Urbino, a UNESCO heritage site, is the cradle of the Italian Renaissance with its Ducal Palace. The area is rich in medieval villages, fortresses and castles immersed in landscapes of rare beauty.

    Urbino UNESCORossiniMontefeltroPesaro Riviera

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    🏖️ Sea and Beaches

    Fiorenzuola di Focara

    Beaches nestled between cliffs overlooking the sea, in the San Bartolo Park.

    San Bartolo ParkCliffsCited by DanteWild beach

    Baia Flaminia and Spiaggia di Levante

    Equipped beaches with fine sand in Pesaro, ideal for families.

    Fine sandBlue FlagFamilies7 km of coastline

    Gabicce Mare

    At the northern end of the Marche, wide beaches and the Gabicce Monte promontory.

    Northern borderPanoramasNightlifeFine sand

    Spiaggia di Fano

    Ancient Roman colony with sand and pebble beaches.

    Roman citySand and gravelBlue Flag

    ⛰️ Mountains

    Monte Catria

    Cited by Dante in Paradise. Winter skiing and summer hiking.

    1,701 mCited by DanteSkiEremo di Fonte Avellana

    Monte Nerone

    Limestone massif with caves, gorges and the Hermitage. A paradise for speleology.

    1,525 mSpeleologyGorgesCaves

    Gola del Furlo

    Nature reserve with a gorge carved by the Candigliano river and a Roman tunnel.

    Nature reserveRoman galleryGolden eaglesCanoeing

    Monte Carpegna

    Famous for Marco Pantani's cycling training.

    1,415 mMarshesCyclingSasso Simone Park

    🌿 Nature and Parks

    San Bartolo Park

    High coast with cliffs overlooking the Adriatic between Pesaro and Gabicce.

    CliffsMediterranean scrubPanoramic trails1,600 ha

    Furlo Reserve

    Canyon with golden eagles and a passable Roman tunnel.

    Golden eaglesWolves700 m wallsCanoeing

    Metauro Valley

    Gentle hills and medieval villages along the Metauro river.

    HillsSunflowersHistoric villages

    Bosco di Tecchie

    Centuries-old beech forest with monumental trees in the municipality of Cantiano.

    Centuries-old beech forest400-year-old treesMonumentali

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