Location: Recanati
Top Things to do in Recanati
- 1. Casa Leopardi
- 2. Cum Duco Visite Guidate di Stefano D'Amico
- 3. Museo Internazionale della Fisarmonica
- 4. Piazza del sabato del villaggio
- 5. Santuario Della Santa Casa
- 6. Il Paesaggio dell'Eccellenza
- 7. Camminamenti di Ronda della Pontificia Basilica di Loreto - momentaneamente chiusi per manutenzione
- 8. Colle dell'Infinito
- 9. Presepe Benedetto XVI
- 10. Piazza Giacomo Leopardi e Palazzo Comunale
What to do and see in Recanati, Italy: The Best Places and Tips
Recanati (Italian pronunciation: [rekaˈnaːti]) is a town and comune in the Province of Macerata, in the Marche region of Italy. Recanati was founded around 1150 AD from three pre-existing castles. In 1290 it proclaimed itself an independent republic and, in the 15th century, was famous for its international fair. In March 1798 it was conquered by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Restaurants in Recanati
1. Casa Leopardi
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4.5 based on 1 reviews
Casa Leopardi in Recanati is the birthplace of one of the world's best loved writers and poets, Giacomo Leopardi. It has a rare library containing 20.000 volumes, which is visited every year by a large and varied public.
Reviewed By Cemse - Istanbul
You must visit this house of the great poet,Leopardi You can only visit it with a guide. Our guide was excellent and since we were the only English speaking guests, we were alone with the guide and she answered all or questions with intensive knowledge. It was amazing to see the great poet's library with 25,000 books. His family still lives in the house. DON'T MISS IT!
2. Cum Duco Visite Guidate di Stefano D'Amico
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5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By Joanmarie28 - Charlottesville, Virginia
Our tour guide, Stefano D'Amico met us at the Basilica in Loreto for an extraordinary guided tour of the Holy House which included the interior and exterior of the most beautiful Basilica.
Not to be missed, this tour company offers an outstanding tour at a wonderful price including many additional sites that were included in our package. Knowledgeable, professional, and very enjoyable, we plan to return. We look forward to planning other tours this excellent company has to offer. Thank you so much Stefano!
Grazie Mille!
3. Museo Internazionale della Fisarmonica
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4.5 based on 150 reviews
Reviewed By MarkoPernic - Pazin, Croatia
Excellent museum with valuable exhibits of the accordion history. If you are an accordion player you will be delighted to see the history of your instrument. If youre not, you definetly wont be dissapointed. It will take you 15 to 20 minutes to see everything. Photographing is allowed.
4. Piazza del sabato del villaggio
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4.5 based on 297 reviews
Reviewed By JimmyMack - London
The square on which sits the apartment where Leopardi lived. Beautiful space that retains a sense of the 19th century. You will go here if you are visiting his residence but it's worth seeing for itself. It's named after one of his poems.
5. Santuario Della Santa Casa
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4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By mimiMexico_df - Mexico City, Mexico
Although this is a very important church, for the catholic religion, and a lot of people travel to pray to this black Madona, I found the place almost empty!! The church is impressively decorated.... because at its center, there's Virgin Mary house, brought from Nazaret!!!
6. Il Paesaggio dell'Eccellenza
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4.5 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By Michael M - Galicia, Spain
Recanati is a charming town and a pinnacle of Italian history; birthplace of Giacomo Leopardi a poet and one of the greatest thinkers of the 19th century. Italians consider this a poetic town because of this. It is one of several towns of historical importance in the area and not far from Urbisaglia and Tolentino.
7. Camminamenti di Ronda della Pontificia Basilica di Loreto - momentaneamente chiusi per manutenzione
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4.5 based on 227 reviews
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Reviewed By Eli B - Sydney, Australia
Mention crusades and a wealth of imagery floods my sensorium. Mention cults and my ears prick up, in this case it being the Cult Of the Virgin, which brought about the growth of this incredible city.
Legends abound, as do the Arthurian varieties, but here, the simple hut was dismentled stone by stone from Zazareth in the hills of the Marches and rebuilt in Loreto. A basilica popped around it and great artists like Antoniode sangallo the Younger, Bramante, Sansovino, Vanitelli and Francescodi Giorgio Martini, decorated it with a passion and vigour that rings strong as we stand admiring its glory.
Its true that Rome, Mecca and the Ganges are places of pilgrimage familiar to all, but there are innumerable locals around the world that attract millions of believers of every possible faith. I find it incredible to read that four million pilgrims do their thing each year to Loreto where traces of their passing can be seen in knee-marks in the stone that surrounds the shrine.
Name tagging has always been synonymous with leaving a personal inscription behind to celebrate your visit. Try these ones on for size: Columbus, Galileo, Colleoni, Descartes, Queen Christina of Sweden, Mozart, Murat, Standhal and yours truly, standing near the Casanova section. My femme shakes her head in sad disapproval. Hey, lads will be lads, even a 65 year old one.
What industry would you expect to thrive in a town of piety and reverence? Easy question. Making rosary beads, of-course. High in demand it once employed almost all the women of the village. The town's main street, Via dei Coronari, offers a huge selection, including beads made from silver. I was fascinated to see another production that is unique. That of manufacture of barrel organs, like a poor relation of the accordion characterised by brightly coloured casings and which are brought out at dances and village festivities. Musical instruments are a speciality that has fused the Marches as a creative haven in Italy.
8. Colle dell'Infinito
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4 based on 293 reviews
This place is temporarily closed due to damages during the earthquake.
Reviewed By BarnabyJ - Portland, Oregon
It helps if you have read the poem ("L'infinito") to give the place some context, but it makes a nice little walk and a place to ponder life for a while.
9. Presepe Benedetto XVI
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4.5 based on 188 reviews
Reviewed By Glenys C - Cugnoli, Italy
Definitely worth a visit to this all year round mechanical presepe. It is unbelievable what they have done. Various themes with moving figures and animals, the sound of running water, a baby crying. Scenes of the manger, countryside with people doing everyday chores. Entrance is free, you can just make an offer.
10. Piazza Giacomo Leopardi e Palazzo Comunale
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4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By 27Ruben27 - San Juan, Puerto Rico
At present there are some limitations when you visit Recanati because the main streets are under construction. Public transportation from nearby cities are limited and you need to wait forever for a bus. Recommendation : rent a car and wait a couple of months to visit this beautiful Italian City with so much history and beautiful architecture. It seems locals know it .
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