Ports of the Marche Region in the Gulf of Ancona
Since the 16th century B.C., the Gulf of Ancona has served as a safe haven for sailors and a strategic hub for trade with Greece and the Dalmatian and Istrian coasts.
Today, the port is one of the busiest and most important ports in the Mediterranean Sea, serving as a departure point for both container ships (commercial traffic) and ferries and cruise ships bound for the Aegean coast, Croatia, Albania, and Greece (tourist traffic).
The port infrastructure contains within it numerous docks (some of which are reserved for the Navy) and is protected by two large piers.
The area reserved for recreation is that of the Marina Dorica turisco port, south area.
