Spiaggia di San Michele

San Michele is a beach on Sirolo's coast, a long sweep of sand and fine gravel beneath the white Conero cliff, with wooded slopes behind it.

Why it matters

San Michele lies between the Mediterranean maquis and the white cliff of the Conero. Its long expanse of sand and fine gravel meets the woodland of Parco della Repubblica.

What to notice

The beach combines a white cliff, maquis-covered slopes and open sea. Sand gives way to fine gravel along the shore. The maestrale winds along this stretch of coast, and the beach faces the open sea.

Context and history

San Michele carries the name of the slope and chapel lineage of Monte Conero's sea side, and its modern story is the story of Sirolo's seaside: a borgo marinaro that turned, carefully, into a resort. The regional park, established in 1987, protects the cliff and maquis that frame the shore. The built environment gives way to woodland along the beach's edge.