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Things to do in Montefano Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Montefano Italy. If you’are planning to visit Montefano for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Montefano and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Montefano and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Montefano

Recanati (9 Km)

Torre di Sant'Anna

In recent centuries, the tower had the function of defence and sighting against the raids of pirates and raiders coming from the Adriatic. After falling into a state of neglect throughout the Napoleonic period, with the unification of Italy it returned the property of the Municipality, which proceeded to restore it.

Recanati (9 Km)

Museo "Beniamino Gigli"

The museum was inaugurated in 1961 in honor of Beniamino Gigli, the great tenor, originally from Recanati. Inside the Museum there is a large collection of personal items by the artist, such as: costumes, photos and numerous other documents from the descendants of Gigli. The peculiarity of the museum is the disco with the songs of the tenor.

Recanati (9 Km)

Chiesa di Sant'Anna

His neo-Gothic forms, created on a project by the architect Eusebio Petetti, host a painting by Cavalier Perugino, a painter also known under the name of Gian Domenico Cerrini. The painting, which dates back to the 17th century, is titled “Virgin with Child among Saints Joachim and Anna”.

Recanati (9 Km)

Colle dell'infinito

The Hill of Infinity or Monte Tabor is the hill of Recanati where the well-known writer Giacomo Leopardi wrote his wonderful idyll “The Infinity”. From this mountain you can see a splendid view and you can go to the viewpoint on which the inscription “Colle dell'Infinito” stands. For tourists, as well as visiting the mountain, it is also possible to visit the National Center for Leopardian Studies, which has been open to the public since 2003.

Recanati (9 Km)

Biblioteca Privata "Leopardi"

The Library boasts more than 20,000 pieces put together and collected by Monaldo Leopardi, father of the most famous poet. Monaldo provided books in various ways, from fairs to occasions that presented themselves with the numerous religious congregations present in 1808. Many donations received from relatives and friends that increased the number of volumes of the important and famous Leopardi accounts structure

Macerata (12 Km)

Monumento ai Caduti

The War Memorial of Macerata was built in the first half of the twentieth century by Cesare Bazzani. At that time the monument was seen as the entrance to the stadium, placed just behind it. It is an element that completes the neoclassical style of the entire square.

Macerata (12 Km)

Statua Giuseppe Garibaldi

Giuseppe Garibaldi arrived in Macerata on 10 December 1848. The creation of the hero Garibaldi from history to myth, is curated by the State Archives of Macerata.

Macerata (12 Km)

Biblioteca Nazionale

The National Library of Macerata started its activity on 1 December 1990 and is located on the mezzanine floor of the former Palace of Justice. The institute was born from the collaboration between the Ministry for Cultural and Environmental Heritage and the University of Macerata and was officially opened to the public on 11 February 1992. The library has as its book heritage about 76,000 volumes, 3,600 brochures and 340 periodicals.

Macerata (12 Km)

Museo della Carrozza

The Carriage Museum was established in 1962 and is located in the halls of the old stables of the eighteenth-century Palazzo Buonaccorsi, in the heart of the city of Macerata. The museum was established thanks to a large donation of a group of carriages by Count Pier Alberto Conti of Civitanova. The museum presents the models of the most used and fashionable carriages of the early twentieth century.

Macerata (12 Km)

Cattedrale di Macerata

The Cathedral of Macerata is the episcopal church of the Diocese. Built in the fifteenth century, it subsequently underwent a renovation that transformed it into a neoclassical style. The facade features the remains of a Gothic bell tower built in 1467. Inside there are several works including a shovel depicting the Madonna and Child between Saints Antonio Abbot and Julian.

Macerata (12 Km)

Torre Civica

The Civic Tower, also known as Torre Maggiore or Torre dell'Orologio, dates back to 1492. It was built by Matteo d'Ancona. After deep restorations dating back to 1653, the tower was completed. It has a height of about 64 m. The building has particular decorative architectural elements of the time. The heart of the tower is given by the beautiful clock. From the terrace of the Tower you can admire a view that includes an area that extends from the Sibillini mountains to the sea. It is now open to the public.

Macerata (13 Km)

Pinacoteca Palazzo Ricci

The art gallery was set up in the eighteenth-century Palazzo Ricci, and is one of the most important in the area. Currently, it houses about 300 contemporary works of art dating back to the '900, by artists such as Guttuso, Morandi and Campigli. The property is furnished with period furniture. Admission is free.

Macerata (13 Km)

Collezione del '900 italiano a Palazzo Ricci

Palazzo Ricci, one of the most important in Macerata, today restored to its former glory, is home to the Cassa di Risparmio Foundation of the Province of Macerata. The Palace hosts about 350 works including painting and sculpture, of the most significant Italian artists of the century, acquired in more than twenty years by the Banking Institute with the precise intent of setting up a collection which is now configured as one of the most complete collections of contemporary art in Italy. In the beautiful dungeons, periodically, exhibitions of high cultural level are held.

Macerata (13 Km)

Biblioteca Mozzi Borgetti

The Mozzi Borgetti Library was opened to scholars on 31 March 1787. It is considered one of the largest in the region for its high volume volume, about 350,000. In addition, inside you can also find a rich photo library of almost 20,000 images (among them also photographic glass plates) and a huge collection of drawings and prints. Finally, the library has a musical and theatrical collection where you can observe manuscripts, posters, booklets and printed music.

Macerata (13 Km)

Sferisterio

A theatrical structure unique architecturally and an outdoor theater with a wonderful sound. The fronton gets its name and its particular plant segment of a circle to the original intended use.

Macerata (13 Km)

Museo Tipologico del Presepe

The Typological Museum of the Nativity Scene was established in 1964 by the knight Domenico Cassese. Inside, you can find Italian and foreign cribs. To name the collection of 4,000 pieces as figurines, animals and accessories of the Neapolitan 18th-century magicians.

Porto Potenza Picena (13 Km)

Villa Buonaccorsi

Magnificent example of an Italian garden is native to the 16th century. The villa has undergone different extensions, modifications and renovations. In the garden you can admire flower beds, hedges and rare plants, as well as statues representing mythological and grotesque figures, fountains, water games, caves and niches.

Macerata (13 Km)

Archivio di Stato

The Archive was founded in 1941, following the steps of the city's Municipal Library. The goal of this institution is to collect objects and documents of local and regional heritage. As a result, there are numerous important historical documents inside, both ancient and modern, approximately 122,000 archival elements.

Treia (15 Km)

Torre Onglavina

The tower was built during the twelfth century, as part of the homonymous castle, from which nothing left. It is a crenellated structure of polygonal plant, which was built for defensive reasons. During the 1950s, the building underwent a series of restorations and for this reason the building is still in excellent condition today.

Potenza Picena (15 Km)

Civica Raccolta d'Arte "B. Biancolini"

The Civic Art Collection “B. Biancolini” is located in the rooms of the Convent of San Francesco. The museum displays collections of very interesting paintings and a collection of wooden sculptures, among which we can distinguish the one in which the Apostles are depicted.

Morrovalle (16 Km)

Museo Internazionale del Presepio

The International Crib Museum is located in the basement of the former Augustinian Fathers Convent. The exhibition includes a collection of about five hundred cribs of different shapes and sizes. Of particular interest is a French copper crib from the 19th century and an equally particular one engraved on a coral cameo of Torre del Greco.

Treia (16 Km)

Quercia secolare

The Secular Oak of Treia is one of the oldest and most beautiful centuries-old plants in the whole Marche region. This tree is counted and d is one of the oldest at European level.

Pollenza (18 Km)

Museo Civico di Palazzo Cento

The Civic Museum of Palazzo Cento is located inside the homonymous Palace, built in the 16th century. You can admire the 6th — 9th century BC tombs coming from the necropolis of Moie di Pollenza. To enrich the Museum there are also some Roman finds dating back to the first century BC, among which there is a splendid floor with a painted wild boar hunt scene. The route is completed by some ceramics from the Porta del Colle factory, dating back to the 16th century.

Recanati (18 Km)

Sito archeologico di potentia

It is an ancient Roman colony, founded in 184 BC and destroyed by an earthquake in 56 BC.

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Palazzo Dalla Casapiccola

Recanati (9 Km) - Piazzuola V. Gioberti, 2

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Palazzo Dalla Casapiccola

Recanati (9 Km) - Piazzola V. Gioberti 2

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Agriturismo Il Confine

Treia (10 Km) - Contrada Schito 85/A

e-mail www +39733/215983

Hotel Bianchi Nicola

Porto Recanati (18 Km) - Piazza Fratelli Brancondi 38

e-mail www +39719799016

Il Contadino E Il Mare

Potenza Picena (18 Km) - Contrada San Girio 65 Bis

e-mail www +39733/884067

IL CONTADINO E IL MARE is a newly built country house, situated a few miles from the sea in open countryside surrounded by the peacefulness of the sweet hills of the Marche. Located just a few kilometers from Porto Recanati, Osimo, Ancona, from the Natural Park of Monte Conero, the cultural centers of Recanati, Loreto, Macerata, Montelupone etc ... and from the centers of Marche Footwear where you can find a lot of Outlets for your purchases. The structure is small (just six units), family-run, apartments have a light and modern décor and are all equipped with air conditioning. To receive you, you will find "Lulu" a cute pony and beautiful horse "Buzzitta".