The Journey

Getting to the hillside

Relais Villa Giulia sits ten minutes inland from Fano, between Pesaro and the sea. Three airports work; one works best.

  • BLQour pick

    Bologna

    Most flight options from the UK. ~1h45 to Fano by train or car. Our recommendation.

  • AOI

    Ancona

    Closest airport — ~45 minutes away — but fewer routes.

  • RMI

    Rimini

    Seasonal routes, ~40 minutes up the coast.

By train

Fano sits on the Bologna–Ancona line. From Bologna Centrale it's a direct regional or one change at Pesaro — sit on the left for the sea.

By car

The villa is ten minutes inland from Fano on quiet hill roads. Parking at the estate is free. An automatic hire car is worth specifying — Italian hills, Italian hire fleets.

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Relais Villa Giulia, Via di Villa Giulia, 61032 Fano (PU)

+39 000 000 0000

Phones die and hillsides have one bar — keep the paper one in a pocket.

Accommodation

Where to stay

  • On site

    The villa & cottages

    Sleeps 49 across the estate — reserved first for family and the wedding party. If you've been allocated a room, it's on your RSVP page.

  • 10 min

    Fano old town

    Seaside town with hotels and B&Bs ten minutes away. Roman walls, fishing harbour, exceptional brodetto.

  • 20 min

    Pesaro

    Bigger town, more hotel choice, twenty minutes up the coast. Rossini's birthplace — the gelato is taken seriously.

April in Le Marche

April in Le Marche: mostly 14–19°C and bright, with a chance of a theatrical spring shower. Bring a wrap or jacket for the evening — the Orangerie is warm, the courtyard less so at midnight.