Ancona – one of the most important ports in central and southern Italy

Ancona cathedral, Marche, Italy

Ancona is the capital of the Italian region of Marche. It is located in central Italy on the Adriatic coast. Ancona has the unusual shape. It reminds some bent elbow, which is a slight translation from the Greek word Αγκων meaning elbow. The city was founded by the Greeks in the 4th century BC. In the bay of bent elbow

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Civitavecchia – the most important cruise ship port in the Mediterranean

Cittavecchia, Lazio, Italy

Civitavecchia is a town with 50,000 inhabitants and an important port on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is located about 80 km north-west of Rome. Port as a transport hub The port has two piers and a large breakwater with the lighthouse. It mainly serves to large ocean-going ships, cruise ships and ferries and is considered the main

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