FANO private tour: well preserved roman town encapsulated in a pretty Renaissance setting

The guided tour of Fano, also known as the city of luck, will amaze you with its Roman origins and the beautiful parades of floats with papier-mâché sculptures during the Carnival period. The guided tour starts from its main gateway to the city, the Arch of Augustus with his statue. From this ancient arch begin the Augustee Walls, the historic walls of Fano with its cylindrical towers of Roman architectural beauty, and the beautiful gardens of the Pincio – Giardini Roma.

After the arch we begin our tour in the historic center, a real open-air museum of which we visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta with a Romanesque façade that houses a valuable marble pulpit and valuable chapels with several including the one dedicated to S. Spicca the Paolo in Baroque style. Walking through the streets of the center you can admire the beauty of the various historic buildings such as that of the Teatro della Fortuna or the picture gallery of the Palazzo dei Malatesta which frame the fountain with the Statue of Fortuna, up to the former Church of San Francesco.

The deconsecrated church is one of the most evocative places in Fano because due to an earthquake in 1930 that caused the destruction of the roof, it has become a very special church, with the sky as a roof and the lawn as a floor. In the portico it houses the tombs of some members of the Malatesta family, owner of Fano in the XII century, of the authentic late Gothic sculptural masterpieces. The guided tour continues with a visit to the Malatesta fortress, one of the most interesting examples of the dominion of the Malatesta family, with a quadrangular plan surrounded by a moat.

From here we head towards the sea to discover a little known but very characteristic neighborhood, El gugul, which originated in 1700 and was inhabited by the fishermen of Fano who moved from the center near the port. We conclude the visit by reaching the commercial port with its boats creating a very suggestive panorama especially at sunset with a view of the enchanting beaches of the town

Included:

• Walking tour with licensed tour guide

Not included:

• Food and drinks
• Museum tickets (optional)
• Transfer service

What to bring:

• Comfortable shoes
• Water
• Sun hat on hot days

Meeting point:

• Augusto gate (Via Arco di Augusto)