Macerata, Province of Macerata, Marche

Info

• Altitude: 315 m a.s.l
• Population: about 43000 inhabitants
• Zip/postal code: 62100
• Dialing Area Code: +39 0733
• Patron Saint: St. Giuliano, celebrated on 31st August
• Frazioni & Localities: Cimarella, Corridonia Stazione, Madonna del Monte, Montanello, Piediripa, Santa Maria del Monte, Santo Stefano, Scuola Agraria, Sforzacosta, Villa Potenza
• GPS Coordinates: 43°18'0"N - 13°27'0"E

What to see

• In the central Piazza della Libertà, the Renaissance Loggia dei Mercanti with two-tier arcades.
• The Sferisterio amphitheatre - a huge neoclassical arena erected in the 1820s as a stadium for handball, with such a wide orchestra pit that musicians at each end cannot hear each other.
• The Palazzo Ricci, hosting a museum and art gallery with masterpieces as the Madonna and Child by Carlo Crivelli
• The Museo delle Carrozze, a peculiar collection of carriages of different times and places
• at Villa Potenza, the remains of ancient Helvia Ricina, a Roman settlement destroyed by the Visigoths.
• South of the town, the Romanesque church of San Claudio al Chienti.

Events and Festivities

• In July an Opera festival is held in the 7,000 seat Sferisterio.
• 31 August, the feast of patron San Giuliano.

Where to stay

• Hotels
• Agritourisms
• Bed & Breakfast
• Holiday Homes.

Useful Links

• Official Website of the Comune of Macerata | a map of Macerata.