Hotels Fabriano, Guesthouses Fabriano and Residences Fabriano

Fabriano is a popular tourist resort of the hinterland of Ancona. Its city centre, which rises 325 metres above sea level, is totally surrounded by sweet rolling hills and the first reliefs of the Umbria-Marche Apennines. The city's artistic and architectural development began in the Middle Ages, thanks to the contribution given by some illustrious local artists, such as Gentile da Fabriano and Allegretto Nuzi. During the same period, the city started producing its popular watermarked paper. Still today, Fabriano is regarded to be the European capital of paper production.

Fabriano attracts large numbers of cultural tourists from all over Italy and abroad. It gathers well-kept guest houses, comfortable hotels, which are situated just in the heart of the old town, and modern bed and breakfasts, which were established here just some years ago. Fabriano's excellent cooking tradition, which is based on tasty specialities from both the Marches and Umbria, attracts large numbers of gourmets, who will have the opportunity to explore outstanding food and wine itineraries and to stop at the charming farm houses of the surrounding hills.

Fabriano's old town gives guests the possibility to admire precious cultural sights and artistic finds of great value. The sumptuous Palazzo del Podestà, the Sturinalto fountain, the Municipal Palace, the Church of St. Agostino and the oldest part of the Cathedral of St. Vincenzio date back to the Middle Ages. These buildings and monuments are the major symbols of the elegant style which developed in the thirteen and fourteen century, when Fabriano's most illustrious artists established an important school and the international Gothic style started spreading across the country.
Another major aspect to know the history of this city is the production of watermarked paper, an important activity which developed in the fourteen century and is now Fabriano's most thriving industrial activity. Fabriano's important manufacturing activity, which has made Fabriano famous all over the world for more than seven centuries now, is illustrated by the outstanding exhibitions of Fabriano's Museum of Paper and Watermark.
Fabriano's nearby hamlets too are scattered with outstanding architectures, glorious landscapes, impressive masterpieces and enchanting natural beauties. Tourists flocking to Fabriano will have the possibility to make exciting itineraries amidst picturesque rural villages, explore the charming footpaths of the High Valley of the river Esino, or take part in pleasant food and wine excursions, the latter giving gourmets the possibility to taste and buy genuine local staples and traditional products.