Just south of here the resorts of Porto Recanati and Civitanova in located in the central Le Marche region of Macerata.

Porto Recanati is a resort which largely caters for the Italian tourist in the busy summer holiday season. There are many small shops all over the resort and it is very famous for its sea food and the restaurants serving the most wonderful seafood dishes including Brodetto di Porto Recanati which is a well known fishermans dish famous all over Le Marche.. In the summer there is also the famous Aeronautica Militare air show held each year just outside the town.

Close by Civitanova is also another weel known holiday resort for Italian visitors in the summer season. It boasts long sandy beaches and also a striking lighthouse close to the main docks and small industrial area. It also has a long shopping avenue close by the sea front which has a very large variety of shops, restaurants and bars, and off this street there are many small shops offering local Italian foodstuffs. Civitanova Alta just inland of the resort is an undiscovered gem with many old historic buildings and small local artisans outlets.