This beautiful region situated between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea is known for its hilltop towns and sandy beaches, as well as its castles, churches, and cathedrals.
One of its most popular attractions is the medieval Gradara Castle, an imposing double-walled fortress that plays host to a number annual events, both musical and artistic.
Another prominent landmark is the Ducal Palace, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Marche is also an area of exceptional beauty and is home to several natural wonders, including the famous Frasassi Caves, a karst cave system that features hundreds of stalactites and stalagmites.
Of course, all the beautiful scenery means that there are also plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation, with popular activities like hiking, biking, and horseback riding.
Interested in more ideas about what to do here? Keep reading for a list of additional attractions and activities so you can make the most out of your trip
The 88 Most Popular Things To Do In Marche, Italy
88. Fiastrone
5.0 (1 review)
87. Simoncello
4.6 (9 reviews)
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86. Spiaggia di Velluto – Danza Sportiva
3.9 (14 reviews)
85. Metauro
4.5 (17 reviews)
84. Monte Priora
4.9 (21 reviews)
83. Monte Bove
4.9 (23 reviews)
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82. Palazzo Borghese
4.8 (23 reviews)
81. Gole del Fiastrone
4.6 (25 reviews)
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80. Ente del Parco Del Conero
4.6 (26 reviews)
79. Monte Carpegna
4.7 (42 reviews)
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78. Passo Cattivo
4.9 (49 reviews)
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77. Santuario Madonna di Frasassi
4.8 (65 reviews)
76. Spiaggia Bagni 25 Gabicce Mare
4.7 (83 reviews)
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75. Monte Sibilla
4.9 (109 reviews)
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74. Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo
4.7 (109 reviews)
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73. Monte San Vicino
4.7 (111 reviews)
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72. Piani di Ragnolo
4.9 (111 reviews)
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71. Quintana di Ascoli Piceno
4.8 (114 reviews)
70. Saint Maria of Portonovo
4.6 (130 reviews)
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69. Monte San Bartolo
4.6 (149 reviews)
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68. Numana Bassa
4.3 (150 reviews)
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67. Monte Catria
4.7 (154 reviews)
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66. Tennis Riviera del Conero
4.3 (157 reviews)
65. Scoglio del Trave
4.7 (180 reviews)
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64. Lago di Pilato
4.7 (184 reviews)
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63. Iglesia de Santa Maria della Piazza
4.7 (199 reviews)
62. Catedral de Urbino
4.3 (200 reviews)
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61. Lake of Cingoli
4.4 (206 reviews)
60. Monte Vettore
4.8 (217 reviews)
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59. Forca di Presta
4.8 (231 reviews)
58. Civic Picture Gallery
4.5 (234 reviews)
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57. Spiaggia Bagni 32
4.4 (243 reviews)
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56. Monte Nerone
4.7 (244 reviews)
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55. Riviera del Conero e Colli dell’Infinito
4.7 (266 reviews)
54. Shrine Church of the Madonna of Ambro – Montefortino – Fermo – Italy
4.6 (302 reviews)
53. Villa Imperiale Pesaro
4.7 (316 reviews)
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52. Baia Flaminia
4.4 (349 reviews)
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51. Museo Archeologico Nazionale delle Marche
4.5 (406 reviews)
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50. Casa Rossini
4.2 (486 reviews)
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49. Palazzo Pianetti
4.6 (501 reviews)
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48. Monte Conero
4.7 (523 reviews)
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47. Bagni Torrette
4.4 (542 reviews)
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46. State Tactile Museum Omero
4.7 (564 reviews)
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45. Civic Museum of Palazzo Mosca
4.5 (590 reviews)
44. Fortezza Albornoz
4.5 (674 reviews)
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43. Spiaggia Urbani
4.6 (679 reviews)
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42. Colle Dell’Infinito
4.6 (738 reviews)
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41. Ascoli Piceno Cathedral
4.7 (840 reviews)
40. Passo del Lupo – Sentiero delle Due Sorelle
4.7 (889 reviews)
39. Gola dell’Infernaccio
4.8 (903 reviews)
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38. Parco Regionale Naturale del Conero
4.6 (917 reviews)
37. Palazzo Buonaccorsi
4.6 (982 reviews)
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36. Sassi Neri
4.4 (988 reviews)
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35. Aquatic Park Eldorado
4.3 (989 reviews)
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34. San Vittore alle Chiuse
4.5 (1,050 reviews)
33. The narrowest alley in italy
4.5 (1,175 reviews)
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32. Monastery of Fonte Avellana, Scriptorium.
4.6 (1,204 reviews)
Location: Localita Fonte Avellana 1 Serra Sant’Abbondio PU
Tel: 0721-730261
Web Address: http://fonteavellana.it/
31. Beach of Numana Alta
4.4 (1,336 reviews)
30. Arch of Trajan
4.5 (1,411 reviews)
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Location: Lungomare Vanvitelli Ancona AN
Web Address: https://amarche.it/prov/ancona/cosa-vedere-ancona/
29. Lago di Fiastra
4.7 (1,466 reviews)
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28. Casa Natale di Raffaello
4.3 (1,492 reviews)
Location: Via Raffaello 57 Urbino PU
Tel: 0722-320105
Web Address: http://casaraffaello.com/
27. Paper and Watermark Museum Fabriano
4.6 (2,376 reviews)
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Location: Largo Fratelli Spacca 2 Fabriano AN
Tel: 0732-22334
Web Address: http://museodellacarta.com/
26. Beach of the Two Sisters
4.6 (2,402 reviews)
Location: 60020 Sirolo Province of Ancona
Tel: 071-933-1795
25. Mezzavalle Beach
4.6 (2,575 reviews)
Web Address: http://mezzavalle.net/
24. Chiaravalle Abbey, Fiastra
4.7 (2,713 reviews)
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Location: Contrada Abbadia di Fiastra Urbisaglia MC
Tel: 0733-202942
Web Address: http://abbadiaturismo.it/
23. Cattedrale di San Ciriaco
4.6 (2,717 reviews)
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Location: Piazzale del Duomo 9 Ancona AN
Tel: 071-52688
Web Address: http://beweb.chiesacattolica.it/cattedrali/cattedrale/457/Chiesa+di+San+Ciriaco
22. Passetto
4.5 (2,793 reviews)
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Location: Via Panoramica Ancona AN
21. Spiaggia del Frate – Sottosanta
4.4 (2,823 reviews)
Location: Piazza Nova Numana AN
Tel: 071-933-0652
Web Address: https://turismonumana.it/it/numana-spiagge/dei-frati
20. National Gallery of the Marche – Ducal Palace of Urbino
4.6 (3,006 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Rinascimento 13 Urbino PU
Tel: 0722-2760
Web Address: http://gallerianazionalemarche.it/
19. Spiaggia San Michele
4.5 (3,482 reviews)
Web Address: http://rivieradelconero.info/it/la-spiaggia-di-san-michele-e-dei-sassi-neri/
18. Parque natural regional de la Garganta de la Rossa y de Frasassi
4.6 (3,513 reviews)
Location: Complesso S Lucia Via Tommaso Marcellini 5 Serra San Quirico AN
Tel: 0731-861224
Web Address: http://parcogolarossa.it/
17. Parco Zoo Falconara Srl
4.5 (3,562 reviews)
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Location: Via Castello di Barcaglione 10 Falconara Marittima AN
Tel: 071-911312
Web Address: http://parcozoofalconara.com/
16. Portonovo Beach
4.5 (3,623 reviews)
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Location: Via Poggio Portonovo AN
Web Address: https://rivieradelconero.info/it/la-spiaggia-di-portonovo/
15. Furlo Pass
4.6 (3,956 reviews)
Location: Via Flaminia 36 Cagli PU
Tel: 800-028-800
Web Address: http://riservagoladelfurlo.it/
14. Mole Vanvitelliana
4.4 (4,019 reviews)
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Location: Banchina Giovanni da Chio 28 Ancona AN
Tel: 071-925-7388
Web Address: http://lamoleancona.it/
13. Borgo di Grottammare Alta
4.6 (4,056 reviews)
Location: Piazza Peretti Grottammare AP
Web Address: https://borghipiubelliditalia.it/borgo/grottammare/
12. Rocca Roveresca
4.5 (4,609 reviews)
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Location: Piazza del Duca 2 Senigallia AN
Tel: 071-63258
Web Address: http://roccasenigallia.it/
11. Big Sphere A. Pomodoro
4.5 (5,643 reviews)
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Location: Piazzale della Liberta Pesaro PU
Tel: 0721-387445
Web Address: http://comune.pesaro.pu.it/cultura/da-vedere/luoghi-da-vedere/altro-da-vedere/altri-luoghi/sfera-grande/
10. Natural Reserve of Abbadia Fiastra
4.7 (6,213 reviews)
Location: Localita Abbadia Di Fiastra 14 Tolentino MC
Tel: 0733-202122
Web Address: http://abbadiafiastra.net/
9. Casa Leopardi
4.5 (8,012 reviews)
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Location: Via Leopardi 14 Recanati MC
Tel: 071-757-3380
Web Address: http://giacomoleopardi.it/
8. Palazzo Ducale di Urbino
4.6 (10,796 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Rinascimento 13 Urbino PU
Tel: 0722-2760
Web Address: http://gallerianazionalemarche.it/
7. Piazza del Popolo, Ascoli Piceno, AP
4.7 (12,428 reviews)
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Location: Piazza del Popolo Ascoli Piceno AP
Tel: 0736-2981
6. Parco Naturale Monte San Bartolo
4.6 (12,711 reviews)
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Location: 61121 Pesaro Province of Pesaro and Urbino
Tel: 0721-268426
Web Address: http://parcosanbartolo.it/
5. Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga
4.7 (15,294 reviews)
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Location: Italy
Tel: 0862-60521
Web Address: http://gransassolagapark.it/
4. Sanctuary of the Holy House of Loreto
4.8 (19,064 reviews)
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Location: Piazza della Madonna 1 Loreto AN
Tel: 071-974-7155
Web Address: http://santuarioloreto.it/
Our Top picks
3. Sibillini Mountains
4.8 (139 reviews)
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2. Frasassi Caves
4.8 (20,712 reviews)
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Location: la Cuna Parcheggio e Biglietteria Grotte di Frasassi Localita Genga Streetazione AN
Web Address: http://frasassi.com/
1. Castello di Gradara
4.6 (22,081 reviews)
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Location: Piazza V Novembre 1 Gradara PU
Tel: 0541-964115
Web Address: https://gradara.org/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Marche, Italy! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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