Gradara Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino Marche Italy
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Gradara

Gradara is a town and comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino (PU), in the region of Marche in central Italy. It is 6 km from Gabicce Mare and Cattolica, 25 km from Rimini, 15 km from Pesaro and 33 km from Urbino. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). The ancient town is characterized by a double line of medieval walls and by the massive castle, one of the best preserved in Italy. It is famous as being the location of the episode of Paolo and Francesca described by Dante Alighieri in the V Canto of his Inferno. With its castle as a major tourist attraction, the town is considered by some to be functionally an extension of the riviera romagnola.

Distance between:

Rome to Gradara 142 Miles / 229 Kms
Milan to Gradara 206 Miles / 332 Kms
Venice to Gradara 106 Miles / 171 Kms


Postal Code 61012


Population 2020

Total: 4897
Total Men: 2474
Total Women: 2474

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This town is the best medieval town in Italy, but it has an "infernal" past

tourist attraction Nearby

Palazzo Rubini Vesin
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Castello di Gradara