Macerata

Macerata, with it’s historical buildings, highly decorated churches and the famous Sferisterio, boasts an artistic and cultural asset renowed all over Italy. In the renaissance Piazza della Libertà you’ll find the Lauro Rossi Theatre, first built in the 1700s and hosting operas, events and important theatrical plays ever since. The Torre Civica is another Piazza della Libertà’s exceptional attraction: featuring an astronomical clock, and from the top of the tower you can admire the amazing 360° view of the Adriatic Sea eastward and the Appennini mountains westward. Don’t miss the Sferisterio, a neoclassical theatre that throughout the centuries hosted historical football matches, international artists’ concerts and the Opera Festival, the annual display of lyric music.

Discover the majestic history of Macerata’s historical centre, have a walk through it’s allies and taste Le Marche’s local food and wine specialties in the numerous restaurants.