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Fano, in brief.

Arch of Augustus, ancient carnival, beach.

A lively port and beach town at the Adriatic end of the ancient Via Flaminia, Fano still passes beneath the Arch of Augustus, the Roman gate that marks the road's arrival.

Its carnival is one of the oldest in Italy.

The year in Fano

The rituals, races, and processions the city still keeps.

  1. Every FebruaryCarnevale di Fano

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