When we were approaching Ancona in the morning first I saw high cliff and che churches on the hill nearby. Port of Ancona is big and ugly: the cruise shis dock in the cargo port surrounded by the piles of containers. The port authority provides free transport to the central Piazza Cavour. From there I started the climb to the cliff, expecting nice view. No… No sun today (but still 29 deg Celsius) so the sea is more grey than blue. On the cliff there is a path leading you to the old lighthouse and onward – to the cathedral. It was a nice walk with smelling rhododendrons around. At the cathedral’s door there are two granite lions. Down in the town I found also nice squares, palaces andthe fountain of 4 horses (sorry, no water!)
Despite the ugly port Ancona is nice. But I did not have enough time to go by train to Loreto, where Polish war cemetery os located – the train timetable is reduced on Sundays!
