Enjoying the early spring rays in Marche’s seaside Fano

It was a glorious, sunny March day and my husband and I were were driving from our weekend trip to Urbino and long the Marche coast back to Rome.

We had never been to seaside Fano, and since it was on our way we stopped off to explore this beach town.

The weather was perfect and the holiday tourists had not yet made their way to town, so it was a pleasant way to stretch our legs and enjoy, minus the crowds.

Fano is a small but pleasant town north of Ancona.

It has a small historical center with the beach nearby, although the beach are shingles/rocky.

We took a little break on the main town square to enjoy some sunshine and  a light lunch – piedine from the neighboring Emilia Romagna region.

We really enjoyed sitting out in the sun on the large piazza, and watching the world pass by as we had our lunch. This is probably a lively space during the busy summer months, and I imagine visitor traffic will pick up substantially from Easter onwards.

It was a nice break on our long trip, and we got a little taste of upcoming beach season, just around the corner.

If you’re traveling through the Marche, you may enjoy a stop-off to wander through this pleasant beachtown on your trip down the Italian Adriatic coast.