Cruise ships will dock at the XXIX Settembre Pier and from there you are very near to the town's center.

Printable map to take along on the cruise.

Cruise calendar for this port.

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To enjoy its ancient architecture, visit the historic town on a hill that offers a wonderful sea view and which is easily navigated by foot, bicycle or bus. Places of real interest are the Cathedral, completed in 1189, which features lions flanking an elegant doorway. There are also many beautiful works of art, and ten columns thought to have originally stood on the site of the Temple of Venus. Also see the well preserved monument the Arch of Trajan that acted as an entrance on top of the harbour wall, the Lazzaretto, an expansive historical building, and the Episcopal Palace with its beautiful architecture.

In town visit the art gallery situated in a historic palazzo, and the region's archaeological museum, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale delle Marche, with its impressive Roman bronze statues. Your holiday options also include the beach, as you can take a bus from the railway station to stretches of beach outside town.

A nice walking tour in the city you will find here.

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Urbino, in the Marche region, is a World Heritage site for its great cultural history during the Renaissance.It is located on two hills at approximately 900 feet elevation between the Metauro and Foglia River valleys. The city is small and picturesque, with architecture dating mainly from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.  The city is also known as the birthplace of the painter Raphael, whose native home is a Museum, and of the architect Bramante

The striking hill town of Loreto (click: vedi tour) lies just inland from the Adriatic Sea and is one of the world's most important shrines to the cult of the Virgin Mary. The town mainly exists to service the thousands of pilgrims who travel here from around the world.

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The shopping areas include: Corso Mazzini, Corso Garibaldi, Corso Stamira, Piazza Roma, Piazza Erbe and Piazza del Plebiscito. Here you can acquire “Made in Italy” goods of all kinds, from clothes to bags, shoes and jewels. In the same streets and squares there are antiques shops and art galleries. And if you look around, you’ll also find traditional pottery and lace shops.Gourmet lovers will find food boutiques where they can buy typical products such as the ciauscolo (a sort of salami spread), Fossa cheese, olive ascolane and pasta Latini (dry homemade pasta). Don’t forget that every day there is a market in Corso Mazzini where you can find good products at cheaper prices.

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There are many internet cafes, mostly around the main railway station. Passport for identification purposes mandatory!

Emergency number: 112

Most shops and businesses in Italy open from Monday to Saturday from around 8am until 1pm, and from about 4pm until 7pm, though many shops close on Saturday afternoons and Monday mornings, and in the south the day can begin and end an hour later. In the north some businesses work to a 9am-5pm day to facilitate international dealings. Traditionally, everything except bars and restaurants closes on Sunday, though most towns have a pasticceria open in the mornings, while in large cities and tourist areas, Sunday opening is becoming more common.

Holidays:
January 1 (New Year's Day)
January 6 (Epiphany)
Pasquetta (Easter Monday)
April 25 (Liberation Day)
May 1 (Labour Day)
August 15 ( Ferragosto ; Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
November 1 ( Ognissanti ; All Souls Day)
December 8 ( Immaccolata ; Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
December 25 ( Natale ; Christmas)

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