Why go
- City and seaport in Marche, Italy.
- Served by Marche Airport (AOI).
History
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region of central Italy. The city of Ancona has an estimated population of around 99,469 as of 2025. Ancona is the capital of the homonymous province and of the region. The city is located 280 km (170 mi) northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic Sea, between the slopes of the two extremities of the promontory of Monte Conero, Monte Astagno, and Monte Guasco. The hilly nature around Ancona is a strong contrast to the flatter coastline in areas further north.
Where to stay
Via Lauro de Bosis, 9, 60123 Ancona AN, Italy · anconaeriviera.com
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 8, 60121 Ancona AN, Italy · chdrooms.com
Via Curtatone, 2, 60122 Ancona AN, Italy · montebello-living.it
Strada di Monte d'Ago, 48, 60127 Ancona AN, Italy · dago48.italiapaesaggiviaggi.top
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 7, 60122 Ancona AN, Italy · giulianirooms.it
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 110, 60121 Ancona AN, Italy · bbancona.com
Via Alberto Trionfi, 5a, 60126 Ancona AN, Italy · darda.it
Lungomare Luigi Vanvitelli, 24, 60121 Ancona AN, Italy · grandhotelpalaceancona.com
Via Curtatone, 34, 60122 Ancona AN, Italy · residenza-montebello.com
Via Rupi di Via XXIX Settembre, 12, 60122 Ancona AN, Italy · seeporthotel.com
Via Thaon de Revel, 1, 60124 Ancona AN, Italy · grandhotelpassetto.com
Via Lorenzo Lotto, 22, 60127 Ancona AN, Italy · albergocantiani.it
Via Sentino, 3, 60126 Ancona AN, Italy · hoteleuropa-ancona.com
Vicolo dei Tribunali, 11, 60121 Ancona AN, Italy · palazzotorriglioni.it
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 112/114, 60121 Ancona AN, Italy · thecityancona.it
Piazza Fratelli Rosselli, 3, 60126 Ancona AN, Italy · hoteldellarosa.com
Via Fabio Filzi, 2, 60123 Ancona AN, Italy · hoteldellavittoria.com
Piazza Rosselli, 15, 60126 Ancona AN, Italy · ericsoft.biz
Via Rupi di Via XXIX Settembre, 14, 60122 Ancona AN, Italy · nh-hotels.com
Via Recanati, 1, 60126 Ancona AN, Italy · hotelspretorian.com
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 27, 60121 Ancona AN, Italy · bblacasaincentro.com
Via Montebello, 1A, 60122 Ancona AN, Italy · sites.google.com
Via Ciriaco Pizzecolli, 18, 60121 Ancona AN, Italy · residencevanvitelli.it
Via del Conero, 113, 60129 Ancona AN, Italy · hotelspretorian.com
Via Enrico Cialdini, 5, 60122 Ancona AN, Italy · hotelspretorian.com
Via Flaminia, 4, 60126 Ancona AN, Italy · hotelspretorian.com
Via Loreto, 13/a, 60126 Ancona AN, Italy · ankonhotel.com
Corso Carlo Alberto, 2, 60125 Ancona AN, Italy · surilovestotravel.com
Via Astagno, 23, 60122 Ancona AN, Italy
Via Astagno, 23, 60122 Ancona AN, Italy
Via Giordano Bruno, 2, 60127 Ancona AN, Italy
Via Ascoli Piceno, 1, 60127 Ancona AN, Italy
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:30-01:00; Fr,Sa 10:30-02:00 Features: takeaway · Via Tenna, Ancona, 60126 · mcdonalds.it
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:20-14:40,19:20-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 4 Via Pietro Filonzi, Ancona, 60131 · oldwildwest.it
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-15:00,18:30-22:30 · 62 Via Primo Maggio, Ancona, 60131 · roadhouse.it
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00 · 12 Via Pietro Filonzi, Ancona, 60131 · sushiko.it
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00,18:00-22:00; Sa 18:00-22:00 · 37 Via Conca, Ancona, 60126 · pizzeriatorrette.ancona.it
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:30-15:30,19:30-22:30 · 365 Via Flaminia, Ancona, 60126 · marenostrum.cloud
Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Th 18:00-24:00; Fr 18:00-02:00; Sa 18:00-01:00; Su 18:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 22a Piazza Camillo Benso… · barangolo.it
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Sa 12:30-14:00,19:30-21:30; Su 12:30-14:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, halal, air… · alguasco.it
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-24:00 · 18 Via Terenzio Mamiani, Ancona, 60125 · ristorantecineseorientale.it
Piadina, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, air conditioning · 12 Piazza Stamira,…
Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: 09:30-24:00 Features: halal · 7 Piazza Nello e Carlo Rosselli, Ancona, 60126 · pakkebap.it
Poke, Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Fr-We 11:00-15:00,18:00-22:00; Th 11:00-15:00,18:30-22:00 Features: vegan options · 17b Via Marsala, Ancona, 60121 · hoshikopokesushiancona.eatbu.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 08:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options, halal, air conditioning · 6 Via Franco Scataglini, Ancona, 60131
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 07:00-12:30 · 7 Via Bruno Buozzi, Ancona, 60131 · ristoranteselfgino.it
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-21:00 · 140 Via delle Grazie, Ancona, 60128 · gelaterialagolosa.it
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-14:40,19:00-23:00 · 8 Piazza Ugo Bassi, Ancona, 60127
Pasta, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-20:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, halal · 114 Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, Ancona, 60121 · lasagneria.filoteapasta.com
Hawaiian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, halal, air conditioning · 18 Piazza Roma, Ancona,… · pokescuse.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 08:00-23:00 · 4 Via Sandro Totti, Ancona, 60131 · osterialucia.it
Sri Lankan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Su 12:00-15:30,19:00-24:00; Tu 19:00-24:00 · 3 Via Guglielmo Marconi, Ancona, 60125
Toast, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30,16:00-22:00; Su 16:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 64d Corso Giovanni Amendola, Ancona, 60123
Greek, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Su 12:00-15:00,18:00-23:00 · 27 Via Guglielmo Marconi, Ancona, 60125
Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-15:00,18:30-23:00; Su 18:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, halal · 21 Via Marsala, Ancona,…
Peruvian, Restaurant · Features: vegan options, halal, air conditioning · 2 Vicolo San Spiridione, Ancona, 60122 · chapatupollo.it
Ethiopian, Italian, Eritran, Etnica, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · 9 Piazza Stamira, Ancona, 60122 · ristoranteteff.it
Mexican, Fast Food · Mexican fast food · 6 Via Primo Maggio, Ancona, 60131
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr,Su 15:00-20:00; Sa 15:00-23:00 Features: vegan options, halal, air conditioning · 1 Via del Gallo, Ancona, 60121
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 8 Via Vinicio Rossi, Ancona, 60127 · suroviristorante.it
Fish, Italian, Burger, Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · Via Flaminia, Falconara Marittima, 60015
Chicken, Fast Food · Chicken fast food · 87 Via Martiri della Resistenza, Ancona, 60125
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Tex-Mex fast food · 1 Via dei Simonetti, Ancona, 60121
Latin American, Restaurant · Latin American restaurant · 34 Via Guglielmo Marconi, Ancona, 60125
Macrobiotic, Restaurant · Macrobiotic restaurant · 2a Via San Martino, Ancona, 60122
Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating · 17 Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, Ancona, 60121 · mood22.it
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:15-14:30,19:15-23:00; Fr 12:15-14:45,19:15-01:00; Sa 12:15-14:45,19:15-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway,… · anburger.it
American, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, air conditioning · 61 Corso Stamira, Ancona, 60122
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 25 Via Primo Maggio
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:30, Mo-Su 18:30-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options, halal, air conditioning · 28 Corso… · yumyumfood.it
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 16:30-21:30; Su off · 63a Via delle Brecce Bianche, Ancona, 60131 · basilicoancona.it
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-15:00,18:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-15:00,18:00-23:00 Features: air conditioning · 16 Corso Giuseppe Mazzini,… · ninopesciolino.it
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 08:00-16:00 · 70 Via Ascoli Piceno, Ancona, 60126 · trattoriacarotti.it
Italian, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00,17:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; Su off · 3f Piazza Armando Diaz, Ancona, 60123 · uqr.to
Asian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:30; Sa,Su 19:00-23:30 Features: vegan options, halal · 7 Via San Biagio, Ancona, 60121 · wokaway.it
Piadina, Fast Food · Piadina fast food · 82 Strada Frazione Poggio, Ancona, 60129
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-24:00 · 10a Piazza Ugo Bassi, Ancona, 60127
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Airports
Marche Airport (AOI) 12 km to the centre
Falconara Marittima (AN), 57, IT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 5 airlines (Ryanair, Germanwings, Alitalia, Lufthansa Cargo…) · direct flights to 10 destinations incl. Alghero, Berlin, Catania, Charleroi, Duesseldorf… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 10 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 5 routes: Alghero, Charleroi, London, Trapani, Weeze
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 2 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Rome*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-900, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Munich*
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 1 route: Catania
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Madonna di Loreto Airfield 19 km to the centre
Recanati, 57, IT
Campo di Volo Montefano 23 km to the centre
Montefano (MC), 57, IT
Getting there by ferry
Ancona
Ferry terminal · 1.3 km from the centre
Zadar - Ancona
Ferry route · Jadrolinija
Ancona-Zadar
Ferry route · Jadrolinija
Split - Ancona
Ferry route · Jadrolinija
Ancona-Split
Ferry route · Jadrolinija
Ancona - Durrës
Ferry route
Ancona - Corfu
Ferry route · Anek Lines;Superfast Ferries
Ancona - Igoumenitsa
Ferry route · Anek Lines;Minoan Lines;Superfast Ferries
Ancona - Patras
Ferry route · Anek Lines;Minoan Lines;Superfast Ferries
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Marche Airport (AOI); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AOI has direct flights to 10 destinations on 5 airlines (incl. Alghero, Berlin, Catania, Charleroi, Duesseldorf…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Ancona, 1.3 km); routes include Zadar - Ancona, Ancona-Zadar, Split - Ancona.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ancona, Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail