Numana

In the 6th and 5th centuries B.C. Numana was a very important Greek trade centre. Goods coming from Greece and intended to the regions of the North and of the Piceno poured into its port. In the Middle Ages Numana slowly but inexorably declined because of earthquakes and sacks. It became a humble fishing village. At the beginning of 1900 it was rediscovered by some rich and noble Roman people who transformed it into their summer residence. Today it is a modern summer vacation centre with a well equipped port for sailing and boating. It is in the hearth of the Conero Mountain Park which is a protected area of 580 hectares rich in suggestive places such as Portonovo Bay, Due Sorelle Beach and a lot of walking routes and alleys winding through a Mediterranean vegetation.