This appealing seaside resort also doubles as a colorful fishing port (below) and centre for the footwear industry. The most attractive stretch of promenade and beach lies to the south and has attractive planting and a calm air. The town itself centres around wide Piazza XX Settembre and offers plenty of stylish window-shopping and green public gardens. About 4 kms inland from the town stands the Medieval hilltop borgo of Civitanova Marche alta, still partly enclosed by its old walls and well worth a stroll - amongst the fine ancient palaces and churches is an unusually good modern Italian art collection in the civic Galleria d'Arte Moderna.