Location: Macerata
Top Things to do in Macerata
Top 10 Things to do in Macerata, Italy
Macerata [matʃeˈraːta] listen (help·info) is a city and comune in central Italy, the county seat of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. Together with the modern town, sprawling on the plain below the historic centre, it has a population of about 43,000.
Restaurants in Macerata
1. Museo della Carrozza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 301 reviews
Reviewed By Tualie - Varese, Italy
A nice collection of carriages, coaches and related equipment. Everything with explanations, aesthetically well displayed, the best was the carriage ride simulator, everybody enjoyed! Though not huge collection of carriages (and not magnificent types like the ones in Lisbon and Vienna) but worth a visit!
2. Musei Civici di Palazzo Buonaccorsi
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4.5 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By Lorena D - Adelaide, Australia
3 euros gains admission to this amazing palace, the former home of a local noble family. Whilst there are very few pieces of furniture the ceiling frescos, cotto and marble floors are worth it alone, never mind the astonishing private art collection of old masters which still hangs on the first floor of the building. Check out the beautiful painted window shutters. The second floor displays modern art featuring the second wave of Futurists. The basement contains a very large collection of astonishingly well preserved carriages, beautifully displayed. An absolute highlight of Macerata.
3. Sferisterio
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4.5 based on 529 reviews
Reviewed By henriquesroger - Lisbon, Portugal
Visited the site during a regular day in the opera season. The place is visitable and you can get in, stay for a while and take a few pictures.
It was built for the an ancient national sport in Italy, the Pallone colbracciale, by the 19th century, between 1823 and 1829. As the popularity of the sport declined it has been used for other events and after 1914 for Opera Shows.
Opera is now the major thing in this site and there is an Opera Season every year in the summer, from late july to early august.
It is impressive, of course, worth a visit, but not much you can do or visit, but to take a few pictures. This said, if you are in Macerata, you have to visit, right? This is a unique place.
Price is only 3 euros or so. I have to return in an opera night!
4. Torre dei Tempi con Orologio Planetario
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4.5 based on 147 reviews
Reviewed By Fiona S - Nantwich, United Kingdom
While waiting to go up the tower I was aware of a number of people who decided against it after being told there were 200 steps. Such a pity! Yes there probably are 200 steps, but they are well laid out and not difficult to negotiate at all. In addition there are 4 or 5 landings where you stop to look at something so you don't do it in one go. The first stage is a set of stone steps and the corridor is very narrow so would be awkward for big people. At the top you have endless photo opportunities. Make sure you know how to do the panning landscape on your phone/camera. The views are stunning. I went up just after midday having first watched the clock figures do their thing. We were not warned that the bell would then strike the half hour while we were right by them at the top! You can buy a ticket here that will also give you a reduction at the museums and the Sferisterio. This is a tour well worth doing.
5. Basilica della Misericordia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By Mywayforholidays - North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
You can recognize the Vanvitelli ability and creativity in this minuscule Church. All around has been built a deambulatory structure which cannot be missed.
6. Piazza della Liberta
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4 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By Mywayforholidays - North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
This is one of the nicest square in Marche region, rich of important buildings, Church and monuments as the corner lodge of merchants. At night a lot of bars very busy in Italian way of life.
7. Biblioteca Comunale Mozzi-Borgetti
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4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By locomotore - Nasushiobara, Japan
By pure chance I happened to visit this library: it was almost closing time, but a very helpful guide offered to show me the 5 rooms located on the first floor, where the library most antique books are kept.
Absolutely fantastic: the ceilings are all frescoed with different themes; every room houses a different thematic (philosophy, theology, history of the Church, lives of the Saints, etc), and most of the books kept here are from 17th and 18th centuries. Books mostly in italian and latin, but also in french and english.
The library houses more than 350k books, some of which are unique pieces.
A splendid collection which I highly recommend visiting.
8. Museo Palazzo Ricci
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4.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By dalpob - Melbourne, Australia
Hard to believe you can see such a brilliant exhibition as this for free. Having seen the Italian Futurist section at the Guggenheim in Venice (for a price of course) I was amazed to find a broader range of artists associated with this movement here in a provincial, Italian city! There are some beautiful works by Giacomo Balla, fortunato Depero, Gino Severini, ardegno Soffici ...and the list goes on. The exhibition, stricly speaking, covers "Twentieth Century Italian Art" - so you will also find some very nice pieces by Giorgio De Chirico and Carlo Carra too. The opening hours of the Ricci Palace (worth the visit in itself) are unpredictable ... we poked our heads in on a day when it was meant to be closed and got a private viewing! Macerata is a beautiful town - very elegant and monumental. Full of surprises.
9. Loggia dei Mercanti
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4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By Mywayforholidays - North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
One corner of piazza della Libertà is occupied by this very pretty monument. Once upon a time a cardinal decided to convert it in his vaste bedroom. Fortunately now it's back to the original architecture.
10. Teatro Lauro Rossi
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4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Marco R - Macerata, Italy
Marche and Macerata's countryside are considered the land of Theaters and Teatro Lauro Rossi, with its old tradition, is one of the most beautiful and important one. Macerata is a city that appreciate culture, music and opera. There are many festivals as Ratata (comix festival) Macerata Racconta (licterature festival) Opera Festival, Musicultura (music Festival). Teatro Lauro Rossi is mostly used in winter with exelent Exhibitions of classical music (Appassionata is a very high level festival) and prose shows. People from Macerata are used to very high level representations and Lauro Rossi is an exellent place for that. Is beautiful, it deserve a visit, its just few meters from the astronomical watch and the clock tower.
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