Ferries from the Ionian Islands to Ancona
The Ionian Islands Ancona line is temporarily not covered by ferry operators in partnership with NetFerry online booking platform.
Ancona, the capital of the region of Marches, is on the Adriatic Coast and has one of the largest ports in Italy. Historical sites Historians believe there were human settlements in this are since the Bronze Age. The foundations of the city originate from 387 BC built by the Syracusan Greeks and for about two hundred years 'Ankon' remained a Greek colony. The port was very important during the Roman Empire and with the fall of the empire the city was besieged by the Ostrogoths to become a Byzantine city. From the year one thousand Ancona was an autonomous city and sea republic. Dur... [More information]