Macerata is the last of the region’s main centers and is well known across the world for its annual open-air opera festival which takes place in the Sferisterio, a neo-classical arena built in the 1820’s. The Renaissance arcades of the Loggia dei Mercanti on the central Piazza della Liberta’ is the most significative piece of architecture.

Places to Visit in Macerata

• Civic Galleries and Museums – where you can admire the Carlo Crivelli’s Madonna & Child.
• Museo delle Carrozze – old carriages museum
• Macerata Open-Air Opera season – running from mid- July to mid- august and featuring the main Italian classics.