Museums and caves

There is a labyrinth of caves under the historical centre of the town excavated in sandstone. For many years these caves were believed to be the ruins of ancient sandstones caves or even cellars used to store wine. More recent explorations, in-depth studies and finds discovered in opening routes for tourists let to the discovery of architectural and bas-relief decorations which hardly can be related to mere sandstone caves or storerooms: dome and vault shaped ceilings, circular chambers and columns with architectural details, decorations with friezes, ornaments and religious symbols were found throughout the caves.

Distance from Numana: 8 km North-West

The Frasassi Caves hypogeum complex represents one of the most fascinating and majestic underground routes in the world. The tourist route, which is equipped and easy to access, lasts approximately 70 minutes and extends over 1.5 km.

Distance from Numana: 75 km

The International Museum of Accordions is located in Castelfidardo (AN).
Castelfidardo is considered the house of accordions, as in the 18th century the local craft-man Paolo Soprani manufactured the first prototype of the instrument and founded one of the first Italian factories of accordions.

Distance from Numana: 12 km South-West

Leopardi’s palace in Recanati overlooks the small square that has the same name of the famous poem “Il sabato del villaggio”.

Distance from Numana: 20 km South-West

The National Archaeological Museum of the Marche region is based in Ancona inside Ferretti palace which dates back to the 15th century. The archaeological finds collected in the museum are important as they attest the prehistory and the protohistory of our territory, from Paleolithic to the end of iron age.

Distance from Numana: 23 km towards North

Osimo is a town with ancient origins, as a number of archaeological finds attest, and its past can be traced back to a time even more remote than the period of Roman colonization, a time which historians place at 157 B.C.
The sandstone hill upon which it rises conceals a thick maze of subterranean galleries, passageways and rooms carved out of the sedimentary rock at various levels and often interconnected by vertical shafts or wells, made accessible with handholds and footholds.

Distance from Numana: 12 km South-West

Beautiful pictures by Lorenzo Lotto, a prestigious collection of Renaissance ceramics and ten tapestries by Raffaello are kept in the Museum of the Ancient Treasure of the sanctuary.

Distance from Numana: 15 km South – West