Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
1st floor brings you to the city's
Arte Antica
collection, with works dating from the 13th to
the 19th centuries, while the 2nd floor is dedicated to
Arte Moderna
(modern art)
,
with
several rooms given over to Macerata-born painter Ivo Pannaggi, a driving force behind
Italian futurism in the 1920s and '30s.
Sleeping
Albergo Arena
( 0733 23 09 31;
www.albergoarena.com
;
Vicolo Sferisterio 16; s €45-65, d €65-95; )
Bang in the heart of the old town, this shuttered stone house offers modest, spotlessly kept
rooms. It's a welcoming base for exploring the historic centre.
HOTEL
€
Hotel Arcadia
(
HOTEL
€
)
On
0733 23 59 61;
www.harcadia.it/dove.htm
;
Via Matteo Ricci 134; s €40-65, d €65-95;
a quiet lane not far from the cathedral, the Arcadia gives three-star comfort at wallet-
friendly prices. Thanks to a recent makeover, the pick of the rooms sport a contemporary
look, with warm hues, parquet floors and flat-screen TVs.
Le Case
AGRITURISMO
€€
(
0733 23 18 97;
www.ristorantelecase.it
;
Via Mozzavinci 16/17; s €105-110, d €140-150, ste €230,
meals €40-90; )
A cypress-lined drive sweeps up to this country manor and
organic farm, nestled in glorious isolation 9km west of Macerata. The pale-hued, wood-
floored rooms combine an air of discreet luxury with original trappings such as beams,
flagstone floors and antique furnishings. A spa area and an indoor pool overlooking
rolling hills, two gourmet restaurants, including Michelin-starred L'Enoteca, and farmyard
animals to please the kids all make this an outstanding pick. Homemade jams, breads and
tarts make their way onto the breakfast table. Staff will happily squeeze in a cot or an ex-
tra bed if you ask.
To reach Le Case, head north of Macerata to Villa Potenza, then follow the signs near
the chapel for Le Case; full directions are given on the website.
Eating & Drinking
Osteria dei Fiori
OSTERIA
€
