A box of ideas MaMa Box for your stay Marca Maceratese in the Marca Maceratese MaMa Box Marca Maceratese A box of ideas for your stay in the Marca Maceratese Lago di Fiastra - photo by Federica Baldi 2 Index Guide to MaMa box ................................ 7 Thematic areas ................................ 8 Marca Maceratese Portal ...............................11 MaMa in blue .............................. 13 The sea ................................. 14 MaMa sea ................................. 20 Water parks ................................. 25 Thermal baths ................................. 26 MaMa’s tips ................................. 27 Web experiences ................................. 28 Gentle hills and ancient villages .............................. 31 The most beautiful villages of Italy ................................. 32 / i"À>}iy>}ð°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°{x -«iÃ>`Àiiy>}ð°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°{n The ancient villages ................................. 54 Fortresses and towers ................................. 58 MaMa’s tidbits ................................. 64 MaMa’s tips ................................. 69 Web experiences ................................. 70 MaMa mia what a show! .............................. 73 Mountain, parks, sports and active nature .............................. 97 National Park of Sibillini Mountains ................................. 98 Centres of Environmental Education ................................100 Natural reserves ................................102 Lakes ................................104 Amusement parks ................................110 Bicycling through Marca Maceratese ................................112 All is white: time to skiing ................................118 Trekking and excursions ................................122 In the meanderings of the Earth ................................125 RisorgiMarche places ................................126 Walking MaMa ................................129 Mama’s tips ................................131 Web experiences ................................132 Legends of MaMa ..............................135 Apiro 4 Culture. The genius of MaMa .............................143 Theatres ................................145 Caskets of art ................................146 Lorenzo Lotto’s works ................................153 Historical gardens ................................156 Among the ruins of ancient civilizations ................................160 Between ethnography and anthropology ................................166 Rare and surprising gems ................................170 MaMa’s tips ................................176 Web experiences ................................179 MaMa’s people .............................181 Made in MaMa .............................193 Food and wine ................................194 Craftsmanship ................................204 A bit of shopping ................................208 MaMa’s tips ................................209 Web experiences ................................210 MaMa’s recipes .............................213 Spirituality and meditation .............................223 Abbey and monasteries ................................224 Sanctuaries, Chatedrals and Parish Churches ................................230 Land of Popes, Blesseds and Saints ................................233 Meditating ................................236 San Francesco’s places ................................238 San Filippo Neri’s places ................................241 The religious paths ................................242 Religious festivals and re-enactments ................................246 MaMa’s tips ................................252 Web experiences ................................255 Municipalities’ stemmas .............................256 Municipalities’ contacts .............................258 MaMa how beautiful you are! .............................264 MaMa contacts [email protected] 0733 256297 Facebook: @MarcaMaceratese Piazza della torre 8 – 62100 Macerata On the cover, a shot by: Matteo Pipponzi Felici Printed in Macerata on April 2019. All rights are reserved Fiastra Lake - photo by Emanuele Bentivoglia 6 MaMa box for you What is MaMa Box? It’s a gift box of Marca Maceratese; trips, people and local food recipes. There is experiences, good food and itineraries to no shortage of MaMa’s Tips, useful hints surprise you with perfect landscapes and provided, from time to time, by who lives in Artistic Cities. this magical territory. It’s a selection made by who lives here, easy /C/C$QZKUVJGƂTUVGPVTCPEGFQQTVQ[QWT to read with six thematic areas to discover. journey through Marca Maceratese. You From the Adriatic Sea with the greatness of ECPƂPFCNQVQHQVJGTGZRGTKGPEGVJCVVJKU MaMa in Blue to Gentle Hills and Ancient territory has to offer on the website www. Villages, characterized by industrious and marcamaceratese.info, based on your main nice people; we can move towards the interests or experiences you have never Sibillini Mountains to discover a Mountain lived before. full of parks, sports and active nature, we will sure be surprised by the richness of the Now you only have to start. Culture and MaMa’s Genius; we can stop Welcome! to have wellness experiences in the places of Spirituality and Meditation, and then enjoy the local food Made in MaMa. In 2016 Marche were hit by the earthquake and some sites of historical and cultural interest were damaged. The To fully enjoy Marca Maceratese and make sites that at the moment are still not accessible have been indicated with an asterisk *; anyway, we suggest you to you feel the “genius loci” we will give you EQPVCEVVJGOWPKEKRCNKV[QHƂEGUVQTGEGKXGCEQPƂTOCVKQP some news about shows, legends, famous about the possibility to visit them. 7 Thematic areas MaMa in Blue Short but fascinating, this is the part of the coast that overlooks the Adriatic sea. A sea full of history and passion, characterized by suggestive villages, architectural and natural beauties, ancient tradi- tions. The coast can be cycled, in an itinerary that from Porto Reca- nati brings you to Civitanova Marche, passing through Lungomare Marinai d’Italia of Porto Potenza Picena. Rolling hills and ancient villages 67,7% of the provincial territory is characterized by hills: 9 are the contemplated locations among the most beautiful villages of Italy; 8 CTGKPUGTVGFKPVJGQTCPIGƃCIEKTEWKV6JGUGCTGUQOGQH/CTEC/C- ceratese’s numbers, which includes inside his territory a rich heritage of stunning historical and wonderfully conserved centers, castles, for- tresses, towers, beautiful natural views. Mountain, parks and active nature The natural heritage of Marca Maceratese is composed by the im- pressive chain of Sibillini Mountains, a national park, natural reserves, educational environmental centers, lakes, ravines, hiking trails and paths. It is, therefore, the ideal destination for an open air day that, beside the physical well-being, gives you the opportunity to discover a wonderful location. 8 Culture. The Genius of MaMa The Marca Macerata territory is a widespread museum, a network of art towns and historical villages among cultivated hills, beaches and moun- tains; it preserves artworks of Lorenzo Lotto, Crivelli, contemporary arti- sts, theaters, libraries, museums. Testimony of his artistic vocation is The +PƂPKVG of Giacomo Leopardi, greatest expression of the genius of Mar- che and of a millennial culture internalized by those who live in this area. Shopping and gastronomy. Made in MaMa *QOGQHƂPGYKPGUCRRTGEKCVGFGXGPQWVUKFGVJGPCVKQPCNDQTFGTU the territory of Macerata offers, to its mutation, more or less in- VGPUGCPFFGEKUKXGƃCXQTUHTQOVJG#FTKCVKEHTGUJƂUJVQVJG5KDKNNKPK Mountains cheeses, from cured meat to the olive oil, from pasta to honey. To be discovered is also the local handicraft and the re- nowned footwear and clothing outlets. Spirituality and meditation 9CNMKPIVQYCTFUVJGUCETGFYC[U[QWECPƂPFWPKSWGEQTPGTUQHURKTKVWCNKV[ signed by the landscape and life of blessed, saints and Popes. In this territory [QWECPƂPFPQVQPN[EJWTEJGUMGGRGTUQHRTKEGNGUUCTVKUVKEVTGCUWTGUDWVCNUQ monasteries, abbeys and convents. In some cases, they still open their doors to hosts and visitors as pilgrims and wayfarers used to do a long time ago. 9 View of Sibillini from Montelupone - photo by Andrea Carnevalini #destinazioneMaMa 10 10 Discover MaMa web portal www.marcamaceratese.info Porto Recanati - photo by Mauro Tronto 12 MaMa in blue Everyone, take a bath! Ready to dive into the countless experiences of Marca Maceratese? THE SEA /CTEC /CEGTCVGUG QHHGTU OCP[ QRRQTVWPKVKGU VQ GPLQ[ KVU RKEVWTGUSWG EQCUVNKPG VQ HWNN[ FKUEQXGT KV VQ appreciate its beauty and peculiarities. Long coasts, clear waters breaking on the rocks, plenty of sun and, a few steps from there, historic centres, rich in artistic and architectural treasures. The marvel of the sea is framed by the rolling hills that characterise the hinterland nearby. 5WPDCVJKPITGNCZCVKQPNQPIYCNMUƂUJKPIURQTVUCPFQWVFQQTCEVKXKVKGUPKIJVVKOGGPVGTVCKPOGPVCPFVJG discovery of seafaring traditions await you for a pleasant stay characterised by the warm welcome of Marche region. Civitanova - photo by Francesca Marconi 14 Civitanova Marche and then, again, towards the Historical Lighthouse, from where you can admire the promontory of Monte This is a very popular seaside resort on the Adriatic Conero. coast, awarded with the “Blue Flag”YJKEJEGTVKƂGU This imposing and striking 33-metre tower, designed VJGGPXKTQPOGPVCNSWCNKV[QHVJGUGCCPFVJGEQCUVNKPG