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Visit Macerata

Macerata is located in the south of the Le Marche region of Italy, in attractive countryside to the south-west of Loreto, a site that it has occupied for at least 3,000 years.

It is a lively town, if slightly off the main 'tourist trail' for the region. Macerata has an interesting and attractive medieval centre, in a walled town on a small hill, and is a pleasant place to visit and explore. The town is usually entered by a lift from the new town although steep staircases also exist between the two parts of Macerata. It isn't always the most glamorous of Italian towns but there is plenty of interest to merit a visit.

At the heart of Macerata, and where you will soon find yourself, is the Piazza della Liberta with its impressive merchants hall - the 16th century arcaded Loggia dei Mercanti. The 18th century theatre is just across the square - be sure to check if anything is playing during your visit.

The surrounding streets also contain a number of impressive small palaces and buildings - stroll especially along the streets of Corso Matteotti and Corso della Repubblica.

There is a cluster of interesting museums in the Pinacoteca Civica in the Piazza Vittorio Veneto at the south-west of Macerata, including some fine art works, both Renaissance and modern.

The region around the foot of the hill has rather given way to new developments and industry in the (quite separate) new town, and is of less interest to visitors.

A few kilometres north of Macerata are the Roman ruins of Helvia Recina, the Roman town that stood nearby.