This warm brick hill town is famous for the Sferisterio, a vast neoclassical arena built for a ball game and now one of Italy's great open-air opera stages, its hundred-metre wall delivering near-perfect summer acoustics.
When to visit Macerata
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Sferisterio of Macerata
Macerata's 1829 ball-game arena, reborn each summer as the open-air stage of the Sferisterio Opera Festival.
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Eating and drinking in Macerata
Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.
- Lievitaria PizzeriaPizzeria
- Osteria AgneseOsteria
- Palazzo CortesiTrattoria
- Porchetteria CentraleTrattoria
- L'Infinito a TavolaTrattoria
- Pizzeria da GiovanniPizzeria
Sleeping in Macerata
Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.
- Palazzo Cortesi Boutique Hotel & SPA
- Le Case Ristorante e Resort
- Le Dimore del Centrale
- Hotel Lauri
- B&B Belcuore
- Residence Belohorizonte
The year in Macerata
The rituals, races, and processions the city still keeps.
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