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numana |
| NUMANA , a small port with a large pebble beach, is more developed than Sirolo, and the main reason to go is to catch a boat to the offshore islets of Due Sorelle (June-Sept, roughly hourly 9am-3pm) for a spot of swimming and sunbathing. There is also the added attraction of a museum (Tues-Sun 8.30am-7.30pm; L4000/¬2.06), filled mostly with relics of the Piceni tribe, who occupied the area between Senigállia and Pescara from the seventh century BC; the extent to which they were influenced by the Greeks, who set up a trading post nearby, is clearly visible in the red and black pots decorated with scenes from Greek mythology. If you want to stay , the Scogliera , Via del Golfo 21 (tel 071.933.0622; L200,000-250,000/¬103.29-129.11), on a small headland at the northern edge of the bay is a modern and appealing place to stay, one of a score of three-star hotels, but otherwise you're better off staying in Sirolo, where there is also more choice of places to eat. |