Our rental car for these past 10 days has worked out well. The roads are good and in most places parking hasn’t been too difficult. Having a car has given us a chance to explore some surrounding towns and the countryside. We arrived in the small medieval town of Sirolo yesterday. It sits high above the sea and there is a nice view from the town square.
Numana is a port town nearby and we went to Ricci, for a unique fast food fried fish experience. It’s a busy place – we took a number and waited our turn to go inside to chose fish for our fritto misto of calamari, shrimp, salmon, and small fishes.
It was all sent to the kitchen to be deep-fried and the result was a box of tasty fish with some fries on the side, all delivered to our outdoor table.
Sirolo is a small village and a two-night stay has been the right amount of time. The pretty and narrow streets are fun to explore.
We drove to nearby hill towns of Osimo;
And then on to Loreto, a hill town famous for its huge Cathedral.
The landscapes are beautiful in every direction with too many hilltop villages to visit. All unique!
We’ll return the rental car tomorrow and then, take the train into Ancona for a short stay. We’ve been fortunate to have had nice weather – warmer than we expected. All is well!
