Passetto & War Memorial
Passetto
The seaside living room of Ancona: a white monument, steps leading down to rocky shores, and cliffs pocked with small caves carved by local fishermen.
Passetto is on the eastern side of the city centre, at the end of Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the main avenue. At the top of the cliff stands the circular neoclassical War Memorial, completed in 1933, with two wide staircases leading down to the sea. The shore has white limestone rocks and pebble beaches. Below the cliff, more than a hundred small caves carved by local fishermen, known as “grotte del Passetto,” create a distinctive scene. The rock in the sea called the “Seggiola del Papa” is a diving spot. In summer locals sunbathe and swim here, and there is also a lift down to the shore. It is about a 25-minute walk from the old town, or you can take a bus.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Piazza del Plebiscito
- National Archaeological Museum of the Marche
- Santa Maria della Piazza
- Ancona Cathedral (San Ciriaco)
- Arch of Trajan (Ancona)
- Mole Vanvitelliana (Lazzaretto)
- Mezzavalle Beach
- Portonovo