The Province of Pesaro and Urbino (just a short distance south of the Emilia Romagna region) stands between the Adriatic coast and the Marche countryside. It is linked by an excellent road and rail network from the north and south, with the SS.16 Adriatic Coastal road, the A14 motorway and the Bologna-Ancona mainline railway (Train stations: Pesaro, Fano). Rome can be reached easily along the SS.3 Via Flaminia with a rail connection via Falconara and Orte. From the Raffaello Sanzio Airport at Falconara (Ancona) there are daily flights to and from many national and international destinations (From the UK, Ryanair fly from either Liverpool or London Stansted). Distances from the main cities (km): Rome 289 Venice 250 Bologna 161 Urbino 40 Milan 372 Florence 208 Assisi 131 Ancona 48.
