
Recanati
between Poetry and hills of infinity
On the famous Infinite Hills of the Riviera del Conero, Recanati stands tall, famous for being the homeland of the illustrious poet Giacomo Leopardi and the famous tenor Beniamino Gigli.
On the famous hills of infinity in the Conero Coastline, Recanati stands out. It is well-known for having given birth to Giacomo Leopardi, Poet and Philosopher and famed in the Italian Poetry. The abode where he was born and where he followed many studies has now become a museum and it’s placed in the beautiful historic city centre.
Recanati is also the birthplace of the famed tenor and italian actor Beniamino Gigli, described as one of the greater singer of XXth century. Famous all over the world, to him it’s dedicated the “Civic Museum Beniamino Gigli” on the inside of “Room of the Thirty”, where amongst all the peculiarities it presents a recreation of his dressing room and a realisation of a tiny theatrical place where are exposed some blow-ups of him, immortalized in the middle of the most famous exhibitions.
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Culture and events
The town of Recanati, during all the year, hosts a lot of events with national notoriety. For example various exhibits and musical festivals as the Lunaria one and the Persiani Theatre that offers a rich theatrical season.
What to do? Recanati ?
Recanati Tour
- CIVIC MUSEUM VILLA COLLOREDO MELS
- MARCHE EMIGRATION MUSEUM The museum is located inside the cellars of Villa Colloredo Mels and is dedicated to the many Marche region emigrants abroad.
- Porta Romana
- VILLA PARK COLLOREDO MELS
- CATHEDRAL OF S. FLAVIANO
- Church of S. Anna
- Torre del borgo and Murec
- PIAZZA GIACOMO LEOPARDI AND CITY HALL
- PERSIANI THEATRE, BENIAMINO GIGLI MUSEUM AND MUSIC MUSEO The Persiani Theatre is home to the Beniamino Gigli Civic Museum, an exclusive place for enjoying the powerful voice of the Recanati-born tenor
- Palazzo Venieri
- Palazzo Roberti One of the most beautiful buildings in the city of Recanati, it once belonged to the Marquis Roberti family, and currently belongs to the Carancinis. Designed in the seventeenth century by Ferdinando Bibbiena
- COMPLEX OF S. AGOUSTINE AND TORRE DEL PASSERO SOLITARIO
- Porta Marina
- PALAZZO ANTICI AND STABLES
- SABATO DEL VILLAGGIO SQUARE
- HOUSE OF SILVIA
- Casa Leopardi The birthplace of Giacomo Leopardi is located in Recanati in the Monte Morello neighbourhood.Info: 071 7573380
- THE “HILL OF INFINITY”, INFINITY MUSEUM AND NATIONAL CENTER OF LEOPARDIAN STUDIES.
Some shots of Recanati
- Portale Turistico di prenotazione MyRecanati
- Municipio
Piazza Giacomo Leopardi, 26 - 62019
+39 071 75871 - municipio@comune.recanati.mc.it - Ufficio Turistico
Via Leopardi, Recanati (MC)
071 981471 infinitorecanati.it - recanati@sistemamuseo.it - Recanati Musei
+39 071 7570410 - Museo Beniamino Gigli
presso Teatro Persiani di Recanati
+39 071 7570410 - Casa Leopardi
Via Leopardi, 14 62019 Recanati (MC)
+39 071 7573380 - +39 339 2039459 - biglietteria@giacomoleopardi.it