Mole Vanvitelliana
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David S
Middlesbrough, UK2,379 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
18th century fortress apparently on an artificial island. Once used as a leper colony, it went on to fulfil an important military use during the First World War. These days it’s home to a tactile museum where you can touch and feel the artefacts.
Written October 6, 2022
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Alessandro M
Milan, Italy18 contributions
Jul 2012 • Family
I'm from this city.
The place is pretty cool to look at from outside, but the inside isn't well kept. It is sometimes dirty, but it still has some cool things to show you.
The "mole vanvitelliana" or "lazzaretto" offers you the greatest attractions during summer. In fact, it becomes a big museum and theatre. It hosts theatre shows, art exhibits, dance competitions, some opera, some ballets, and some concerts as well. Therefore, it does have some cool stuff. I've recently gone there to see "The twelfth night", the famous Shakespearean comedy, and I must admit that the theatre (even though it only had 99 seats) was decent, and I did have fun!!
Plus, the "Lazzaretto" is nearby the touristic port, so you can go there to see some very cool ships and boats. Just a head up for you guys, Tom Cruise's ship (300ft long, more or less) was completely built in Ancona, and all the "carnival" cruise ships are built here as well. So, yeah, we do have some awesome ships! If you're lucky, you'll see some of them anchored in the port!
Have fun in Ancona!!!
The place is pretty cool to look at from outside, but the inside isn't well kept. It is sometimes dirty, but it still has some cool things to show you.
The "mole vanvitelliana" or "lazzaretto" offers you the greatest attractions during summer. In fact, it becomes a big museum and theatre. It hosts theatre shows, art exhibits, dance competitions, some opera, some ballets, and some concerts as well. Therefore, it does have some cool stuff. I've recently gone there to see "The twelfth night", the famous Shakespearean comedy, and I must admit that the theatre (even though it only had 99 seats) was decent, and I did have fun!!
Plus, the "Lazzaretto" is nearby the touristic port, so you can go there to see some very cool ships and boats. Just a head up for you guys, Tom Cruise's ship (300ft long, more or less) was completely built in Ancona, and all the "carnival" cruise ships are built here as well. So, yeah, we do have some awesome ships! If you're lucky, you'll see some of them anchored in the port!
Have fun in Ancona!!!
Written July 21, 2012
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Judy R
Torquay, Australia134 contributions
Oct 2016 • Solo
La Mole was the highlight of my trip to Ancona. Sitting (historically) strategically near the port, it is well worth having a look at. Crossing the short land-bridge to enter the external walls, it feels like many old buildings: full of character, charm, in need of some repair, etc. However, when you walk through to the centre square, the feeling is completely different. On one side you have the restored walls of the building, on the other, the scarred, bruised, and neglected walls that shows its age. It's not a huge space, but it's easy to lose a good hour examining the place.
Written October 13, 2016
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Baara
Prague, Czech Republic126 contributions
Jul 2013 • Solo
The Mole Vanvitelliana looks interesting from the outside and in the photos taken from above but I was quite disappointed when I got there. It’s poorly maintained and there isn’t anything really interesting inside. There is a museum though, so you might be lucky and catch a good exhibit. If you’re passing by, popping in wouldn’t hurt, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to see it. There are, however, events in the summer that are supposed to be great, so don’t get discouraged from attending those by the unattractiveness of the place itself.
Written June 8, 2014
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pinta92
Genoa, Italy324 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
Falling down piece by piece . It should be interesting discover the story of this site , but now dirty , quite abandoned also there were an important exibition. completely neglected.
An other confirmation that we italian people aren't able to value our sightseeing
An other confirmation that we italian people aren't able to value our sightseeing
Written May 13, 2019
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SteveJacksonnufc
Gateshead, UK10,697 contributions
Sep 2013 • Friends
We could see this building from the ship as we docked and I was intrigued by the contrast this brings to the area of the port and the differing architectural design. Even though it is quite different it actually fits very well and adds something extra. I would have liked to have visited but alas time constraints meant we didn't get across to that side of the city. Shame.
Written October 11, 2013
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Mary Therese B
Rome, Italy33 contributions
Aug 2011 • Couples
If you've got free time in Ancona, maybe while waiting for a ferry to Greece, go check out the port, wander all around the bits and firemen's firefighting boats, see the yachts moored and get a real deep breth of fresh air, I really loved walking around the port to the far end of the pier , where there were fire-fighting boats, thought they were really neat. Only drawback is the city is above and you've got to climb up some steep streets, but they are very pictoresque, in order to get back up to the old city. While in Ancona vivisting relatives, we ate at a wonderful restaurant called "Il Buco di Bacco" (Bacchus' Hole in the wall), with excellent fish dishes, like a carpaccio of very well-soaked salt cod, which just melted in the mouth, with olive oil and lemon on top, and the typical salt cod dish so loved by Garibaldi and his red-shirts, excellent. There is very interesting art in the pretty dark locale , with suggestive lighting and many neat old knick knacks around on tables and walls to interest one's curiousity. The wine list is extensive, what else would one expect when it's dedicated to Bacchus?
Written July 9, 2012
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Stewart C
Chatham, UK1,110 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
We visited the Mole Vanvitelliana in Ancona whilst docked in the port for a sunny Sunday in June.
We had opted to explore the town on foot and had prepared our own agenda of points of interest to visit, this being the final attraction on our list before returning to the ship.
The walk to the building took us along the harbour front and then via an impressive archway (the Porta Pia), before crossing what appeared to be an abandoned railway. I had originally assumed that the building was a Napoleonic era costal defence facility but we have subsequently discovered that it was actually a quarantine point for incoming passengers and goods.
Arriving early afternoon we passed up through a short tunnel with a fine brick vaulted roof to the inner courtyard surrounded on all sides by what appeared to be ‘barrack’ style buildings. In the middle of the courtyard there was white marble structure and to one side an artistic sculpture of two men carrying a silver boat.
Apart from another couple, the whole place was deserted and there did not seem to be any information on the buildings former (or current), use. There was another tunnel allowing access to a lower courtyard area to the front but again totally deserted.
Glad that we went, if you like buildings or architecture you will find much here to appeal but on the day of our visit there was no sign of life here and our overall rating reflects this.
We had opted to explore the town on foot and had prepared our own agenda of points of interest to visit, this being the final attraction on our list before returning to the ship.
The walk to the building took us along the harbour front and then via an impressive archway (the Porta Pia), before crossing what appeared to be an abandoned railway. I had originally assumed that the building was a Napoleonic era costal defence facility but we have subsequently discovered that it was actually a quarantine point for incoming passengers and goods.
Arriving early afternoon we passed up through a short tunnel with a fine brick vaulted roof to the inner courtyard surrounded on all sides by what appeared to be ‘barrack’ style buildings. In the middle of the courtyard there was white marble structure and to one side an artistic sculpture of two men carrying a silver boat.
Apart from another couple, the whole place was deserted and there did not seem to be any information on the buildings former (or current), use. There was another tunnel allowing access to a lower courtyard area to the front but again totally deserted.
Glad that we went, if you like buildings or architecture you will find much here to appeal but on the day of our visit there was no sign of life here and our overall rating reflects this.
Written July 7, 2019
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George C
Edinburgh, UK274 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
Went in here on a Sunday morning as it was open, but I think it was only for clearing up after an event the previous evening as cleaners were trying to tidy up the rubbish in the courtyard area.
In the courtyard area, the only thing of interest was a modern life size sculpture of two men carrying an upside down boat.
Building could be put to better use but definitely needs some renovations. It just looks scruffy.
Shame as it is architecturally interesting.
In the courtyard area, the only thing of interest was a modern life size sculpture of two men carrying an upside down boat.
Building could be put to better use but definitely needs some renovations. It just looks scruffy.
Shame as it is architecturally interesting.
Written July 4, 2019
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Philly man
Philadelphia, PA351 contributions
Jun 2016 • Couples
we walked all along the port area to see this. the center is hallow and in need of serious repairs. the museum inside was closed until 1700?
there was a setup for a theater festival. we took nap under shade of central statuary for 1/2hr and walked back. don't waste your time unless you just like to walk
there was a setup for a theater festival. we took nap under shade of central statuary for 1/2hr and walked back. don't waste your time unless you just like to walk
Written June 28, 2016
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Will this be open on 15th August as its a special.bank holiday in Italy?
Written August 14, 2023
Ho un concerto la prossima settimana, li sono presenti delle tribune dove è possibile sedersi e guardare lo spettacolo oppure c'è solo la piazza? vorrei evitarmi la fila chilometrica XD
Written July 6, 2017
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