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MACERATA
Macerata is composed of a natural scenery with a thousand facets: mountains, hills, valleys, woods and cultivated fields running all the way to the shores of the Adriatic. Macerata is set on a hill at 1,030 ft above sea level, between the Potenza and Chienti Valleys. It is surrounded by a spectacular mosaic of cultivated fields, maintained as if they were gardens or parks.
WHAT TO SEE
It only takes a walk along Corso Matteotti - Macerata's main thoroughfare, near Piazza della Libertà, with the Palazzo dei Priori and its statues and plaques - to discover Macerata’s 16th-Century architecture. Here stand the Renaissance-style Prefecture's Palace, St. Paul’s Church and the Teatro Rossi, built in the 18th Century. Other must-see features are the unique Sferisterio (a large court for handball games built around 1820), the 15th-Century Duomo, the Loggia dei Mercanti, Palazzo Compagnoni Marefoschi, Palazzo Buonaccorsi, Palazzo Ricci (home to the Contemporary Art Gallery), the Basilica of the Madonna della Misericordia and the Torre dell'Orologio (Clock Tower), with its stunning view.
WHAT TO DO
Macerata, with its countless theatres and amazing productions, will not disappoint those keen on drama and opera. The theatrical season reaches its peak with the A. Perugini National Dramatic Art Review and the celebrated opera season held at the Sferisterio. Equally well-known is the Macerata Jazz Festival. Speaking of music, the Recanati Music Festival is a coveted gig for young singer-songwriters.
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