Ancona is the administrative center of the Marches, whose provinces include Ascoli Piceno, Macerata and Pesaro-Urbino. The region ranks 15th in size (9,694 square kilometers) and 13th in population (1,455,000)
This section was written by Burton Anderson. Background image and most photos courtesy of Giuliano Bugialli, all right reserved (see Copyright and Credits).
