From the UK
Only 2 hours flight from London Stansted to Ancona (Falconara) airport. Also you can fly into Pescara from Stansted, both with low cost Ryan Air. Ryan air also fly to Rimini from Liverpool. Try Alitalia for flights from Birmingham to Ancona
From Rome to Ancona 1hr flight with Alitalia
From Germany to Ancona
1hr 40 mins from Munich with Lufthansa
1hr 55 mins from Dusseldorf with Ryan Air
From Brussels to Ancona 1hr 55 mins with Ryan Air
Sharm el Sheikh to Ancona 2hrs 40 mins with Meridiana
Moscow to Rimini 4hrs with Wind Jet
Car Hire
Best to book online with Hertz or Avis, links from the Ryan Air website, and car collection at the airport.
Remember to put on your headlights, it's Italian law during the daytime.
Currency Converter
XE.com Personal Currency
Italy Regional Map by Mapsoftheworld.com
Italy Physical Map by Mapsoftheworld.com
Tourist Information Freephone Service: If you are in Italy, use the region's free phone service for any tourist information:
800 222 111 - you will find multilingual operators on hand during the summer months.
Maps and guides of Marche from Stanfords.co.uk
Find this great little magazine in the newsagents when you come to Marche for all the latest on what's on & where. Corrier Proposte
The autostrada are toll roads. Go to the gate marked Biglietto (not those marked Telepass or Viacard) You will get a ticket when you enter and pay when you exit. Take euro coins with you for faster payment.
Speed Limits
50 kilometres in built up areas
90 km outside cities
110 km on highways (65 Miles per hr)
130 kms on Autostrada (motorways)
Useful Translations
Uscita - Exit
Entrata - Entrance
Tangenziale - Ring Road
Biglietto - Ticket
When to Visit?
April is Springtime and can be showery, May is my favourite month, the trees are that fresh green, poppies are in the fields, June is lovely, it's great for those who don't like the summer heat, wildflowers are in the mountains, and sunflowers in the fields. July and August are generally very hot, beach life is in full swing. September is cooling down again, October can has lovely Autumn days.
LINKS
Macerata Outdoor Summer Opera Festival
Sibillini Mountain National Park - Official website
Article about the Sibillini Mountains by Fleur Kinson
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