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Tourist information - Pesaro
Pesaro is a city in central Italy, capital of Pesaro e Urbino Province, in Marche Region, on the Adriatic Sea. The city is a popular resort, a fishing port, and a commercial center with trade in agricultural products. Manufactures include ceramics, machinery, and textiles. The civic museum, containing an excellent collection of majolica, and the Oliveriana Library are noteworthy. Pesaro has a school of music that was endowed by the Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, a native of the city.
A Roman colony dating from the 2nd century BC, Pesaro was later occupied by the Goths, Byzantines, and Franks. Control of the city subsequently passed to the Malatestas (late 13th century) and to the Sforzas (mid-15th century.) After 1631 it was under papal control except during the Napoleonic era.
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