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Pesaro, the birthplace
of Goacchino Rossini, was a Roman colony around 184 BC.It
boasts a number of Medieval and Renaissance monuments, and
comprises an historic centre complemented by a modern
quarter which extends out towards the sea. In the old centre
you can visit the Ducal Palace, the Pinacoteca, the
Oliverian Museum, the Ceramic Museum. A visit to the Villa
Caprile, to the Villa Imperiale, a castle-cum-villa
submerged in a pine forest in the San Bartolo hills, is not
to be missed.
A short drive in the
car takes you to: Urbino, which is famous for the
inestimable masterpieces housed in the National Gallery
within the Ducal Palace, Urbino is the birthplace of
Raffaello; Gradara and San Leo which are two famous medieval
villages with their castle; Novilara, Mondavio, Fiorenzuola
di Focara. This last locality, within the boundaries of the
San Bartolo nature reserve, is perched on rocks overlooking
the sea.
Pesaro is a city of
cultural events: for music lovers, the Rossini Opera
Festival, includes performances with the world’s most famous
conductors and opera singers; the Festival of New Cinema
turns the city’s squares into huge outdoor cinemas. |
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