The territory is essentially mountainous
to hilly for one third. The higher slopes
lead down to the hills where you find small
villages, military stations you and religious
buildings.
The hills come down to the coast where there
is a small cultivated strip. There are no
real plains in the Marches the but there are
many large plots of flat ground scattered
along the adriatic shoreline.
Climate:
Cape Conero greatly influences the climate
of the coastal zones. In the north of the Conero the
rains and the cold northerly winds make the Winters
very harsh. In the south instead, protected by the
mountains, come the humid warm Southerly winds, making
the Winter milder and rainy. The difference between
the winter and the summer is notable in the Marche;
in fact the Winters are decidedly cold while the Summers
are particularly warm .
Comunications:
All the communication routes run along
the coast. The railway and road systems connect Ancona
with Bologna and Bari. Only a railway line passes
through the Appennino connecting Ancona with Florence
and Rome. Many of the roads follow the routes of the
old roman roads, like the Via Flaminia and the Via
Salaria. Ancona is the cntre for maritime activies.
