The Marches, Italy · Europe
Macerata sits on the route: 5 minutes from Piediripa, 41km from Frasassi Caves.
Macerata is a town located in The Marches, Italy. With a population of 30,842, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Macerata sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Macerata to your route.
Macerata (Italian pronunciation: [matʃeˈraːta] ) is a city and comune in central Italy, the county seat of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. It has a population of about 41,564.
It is home to the University of Macerata (founded in 1290), making it one of Europe's oldest universities, specializing inRead more
humanities and social sciences, and located in a historic center with medieval walls.
One of the city's best-known landmarks is the Sferisterio, a large neoclassical open-air arena built in the 19th century, which later became a major venue for summer performances, including opera.
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Macerata is located in The Marches, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 43.2979 latitude, 13.4529 longitude.
Macerata has a population of approximately 30,842 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
Full driving guide for Italy3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
One of Europe's largest show-cave systems, discovered in 1971: the Ancona Abyss entrance chamber could swallow Milan Cathedral. Guided routes wind past 1.4-million-year-old stalagmites deep under the Marche's Genga gorge.
41 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
Art-nouveau café of 1907 on Ascoli Piceno's travertine Piazza del Popolo, home of the anisetta liqueur the Meletti family still distils. Hemingway and Sartre drank here; order the anisetta 'con la mosca', with a coffee bean afloat.
50 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
Hilltop hamlet at 1,452 m above the Piano Grande plateau, where lentil fields erupt into a patchwork bloom of red, blue and gold each June-July (La Fiorita). The drive up from Norcia across the karst plain is one of the Apennines' great reveals.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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