A double ring of walls protects this borgo and its Malatesta fortress, the stronghold where Dante set the doomed love of Paolo and Francesca in the fifth canto of the Inferno.
The ramparts give long views toward the sea.
When to visit Gradara
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What to see first
Gradara Castle
Gradara's double-walled castle, setting for Dante's Paolo and Francesca, one of the Marche's most visited sites.
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