Gradara is known above all for its beautiful fortress, which together with its fortified village and its walls represent a characteristic example of medieval architecture. Around it you can walk the path of lovers that surrounds the hill, from which you can admire the sharecropping landscape of the Pesaro area, where cultivated fields and woodland patches mix.
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A look at Gradara
The town of Gradara has been proclaimed "Borgo ...
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Francesco Santelli - e-borghi Community
Gradara Castle during the "Magic Castle" event
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Andrea Albertini - e-borghi Community
The majestic Gradara Castle photographed by the...
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Andrea Albertini - e-borghi Community
Gradara’s Castle - Marche - Italy
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About the village
The village of Gradara is located in the Marche Region. Located in the hinterland between Marche and the Riviera romagnola, not far from the sea and with a nice hilly landscape - extreme offshoot of the Apennines. It is especially known for its historic Malatesta Fortress, which together with its fortified village and its walls represent a characteristic example of medieval architecture, fruit of a careful restoration implemented at the beginning of the XX century.
The ancient history of Gradara is closely linked to the vicissitudes of its castle, subject over the centuries to the domain of families Malatesta, Sforza, Della Rovere and Moscow. According to legend, it found the death Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta, killed for jealousy by his brother Paul, Gianciotto Malatesta.
The borgo, perfectly preserved in its interior is a jewel of which the inhabitants take care with the pride and awareness to be privileged to live in this little corner of paradise. Flowered balconies, scented pergolas and green corners are the path that leads the visitor to the second wall that surrounds the fortress.
Village of Gradara
Municipality of Gradara
Province of Pesaro Urbino
Marche Region
Inhabitants: 4.883 gradaresi
Altitude center: 142 m a.s.l.
The Municipality is part of:
I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Città del vino
Paesi bandiera arancione
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Municipality
Via Mancini 23 - Tel. 0541-823901
Goths' Line Museum
the Goths' Line Museum is located at Montegridolfo, in Emilia Romagna.
Via Borgo, 1, Montegridolfo (Rimini)
11.47 Kilometers from Gradara
11.47 Kilometers from Gradara
Malatesta Fortress
The Malatesta Fortress stands on the village of Montefiore Conca, Emilia Romagna.
Via II Giugno, Montefiore Conca (Rimini)
14.19 Kilometers from Gradara
14.19 Kilometers from Gradara
Historical Commemoration Museum
The Museum of Historical Commemoration is hosted inside the tower of the Fortress of Mondavio, in...
Viale della Vittoria, 5, Mondavio (Pesaro e Urbino)
33.63 Kilometers from Gradara
33.63 Kilometers from Gradara
Rock Armoury
The Rocca Roveresca in Mondavio houses an important armoury with defensive and offensive weapons....
Piazza Giovanni della Rovere, 61040, Mondavio (Pesaro e Urbino)
33.61 Kilometers from Gradara
33.61 Kilometers from Gradara
Civic Tower
All that remains of the old castle is the 15th-century municipal tower, located in a charming lit...
Vicolo Maffei, 7 - 61010, Monte Grimano Terme (Pesaro e Urbino)
25.51 Kilometers from Gradara
25.51 Kilometers from Gradara
Augusto Vernarecci Civic Museum
The Civic archaeological museum dedicated to Augusto Vernarecci is located at Fossombrone, in the...
Palazzo Ducale, Via del Verziere, 4, Fossombrone (Pesaro e Urbino)
28.14 Kilometers from Gradara
28.14 Kilometers from Gradara
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Black Water
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Black Water is situated on the slopes of Monte Acuto, in the territo...
Via Crucis, località Buonconsiglio, Frontone (Pesaro e Urbino)
49.96 Kilometers from Gradara
49.96 Kilometers from Gradara
Church of St Mary in Abyss Valley
The Church of St Mary in Abyss Valley is the worship building more ancient of Piobbico, Marche.
Via Santa Maria in Val d'Abisso, Piobbico (Pesaro e Urbino)
44.90 Kilometers from Gradara
44.90 Kilometers from Gradara
= distances as the crow flies
BY CAR
- From the North: Take the A14 motorway in the direction of Ancona, exit in the direction of Cattolica - San Giovanni M. - Gabicce Mare and continue following the signs for Gradara.
- From the south: Take the A14 motorway towards Naples and then Pescara, exit towards Pesaro - Urbino and follow the Pesaro direction, cross Babbucce and continue following the direction for Gradara.
ON THE TRAIN
- Cattolica Station - S. Giovanni - Gabicce
- Pesaro station
BY PLANE
- Rimini airport
- Ancona airport
- Forlì airport
- Bologna airport
BY SEA
- Tourist port of Pesaro
- Port of Ancona
Sleep, eat, buy...
Historic Resort La Loggia
Historic Resort La Loggia is elegantly inserted in the village of Gradara, giving magnificent vie...
Via Dante Alighieri, 2, Gradara
Agriturismo Il Sentiero
Located in the middle of the hills of Montefiore Conca.
Via Gemmano, 1050 - 47834, Montefiore Conca (Rimini)
15.19 Kilometers from Gradara
15.19 Kilometers from Gradara
Hotel Restaurant La Rocca dei Malatesta
The Hotel Restaurant La Rocca dei Malatesta is the only resort in the heart of the village of Fro...
Via Giovanni XXIII, 1 - 61021, Frontino (Pesaro e Urbino)
37.51 Kilometers from Gradara
37.51 Kilometers from Gradara
Villa del Cucco
Located in the hills of the Metauro Valley near Fossombrone, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino...
Via Caracciole snc, Fossombrone (Pesaro e Urbino)
33.71 Kilometers from Gradara
33.71 Kilometers from Gradara
Cà le Cerque
A lovely villa nestled in the typical hilly landscape of the Marche region in the village of Foss...
Via Antonio Cecchi, 12, Fossombrone (Pesaro e Urbino)
31.65 Kilometers from Gradara
31.65 Kilometers from Gradara
B&B Casa Sponge
B&B Casa sponge is a small corner of tranquility and art immersed in the hills around the Pergola...
Via Mezzanotte, 84, Pergola (Pesaro e Urbino)
43.37 Kilometers from Gradara
43.37 Kilometers from Gradara
Bar Ex Corpo di Guardia
This historical bar is your chance to go back in time and to live an amazing experience into the ...
Piazza V Novembre, 13 - 61012 , Gradara
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For 4 days, on the occasion of the night of Halloween, the village of Gradara turns orange and black, with a series of events for adults and children that will entertain you.
From Saturday 29 to Monday 31 October 2022: interactive itineraries and stories for the whole family
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