Begin: Palazzo Leopardi, piazza Sabato del Villaggio and Colle dell'Infinito
We suggest to discover Recanati leaving from the settecentesco Palazzo Leopardi, native house of the poet, still inhabited today by his descendants and located in the square of “Sabato del villaggio". The exposure of objects and manuscripts of the writer concurs to travel again over his life; the rich library of the father comprised of his formation. From here a marked distance leads to Monte Tabor, known as “Il colle dell'Infinito" from which a charming panorama can be admired.
Palazzo comunale and Beniamino Gigli Museum
Once back to Palazzo Leopardi you can go up via Roma, at the end of which you can come down through via Calcagni and via Cavour; along this road the St. Agostino's Church can be admired: its bell tower is the ancient tower sung the poem of "Il passero solitario". If we continue we can see on the left the Teatro Persiani, another of the Marche's unexpectedly grand 19th century theatres. We then arrive in the nearby town centre, Piazza Leopardi, where behind the shoulders of the monument dedicated to the poet, the Palazzo Comunale rises. The building accommodates the Beniamino Gigli Museum, other suggested visit: customs for the scene, photographies and objects of the great tenor born in Recanati can be seen here.
Dome Cathedral, Civic Gallery with paintings from Lorenzo Lotto
From Piazza Leopardi, that also shows the ancient Torre del borgo (Tower of the Village), we go through Corso Persiani, at the end of which via Falleroni, on the left, leads to the Cattedrale di San Flaviano. Close to it, where the Museo Diocesano (diocesan museum) is located, you can find Villa Colloredo Mels, a beautiful 18th century villa on the edge of town, site of the Pinacoteca Civica (The Civic Gallery), that within the prestigious collection of paintings of Lorenzo Lotto boasts the Annunciation. Our route ends with this visit.