Fabriano (Marche)

Fabriano is a town and comune of Ancona province in the Italian region of the Marche, at 325 meters (1,066 ft) above sea level. It lies in the Esino valley 44 kilometers (27 mi) upstream and southwest of Jesi; and 15 kilometers (9 mi) east-northeast of Fossato di Vico and 36 kilometers (22 mi) east of Gubbio (both in Umbria). Its location on the main highway and rail line from Umbria to the Adriatic make it a mid-sized regional center in the Apennines. Fabriano, with Bologna, is the only Italian creative city (UNESCO). The town is in the category Folk Arts (for the Fabriano's handmade paper production). The town has many monuments, churches, picturesque piazzas and palaces of historical interest to enjoy: the Cathedral, Loggiato of St. Francis, the Palazzo del Podesta, the Municipal Palace, and so on.