Description of the attraction
Porto Recanati is an exquisite tourist resort located on the Adriatic coast of Italy in the Marche region. This is one of the most popular seaside resorts among Italians, the beaches of which are filled with vacationers in the spring and summer. It hosts an annual Italian Air Force show. In addition, Porto Recanati is famous for a huge number of small restaurants and trattorias, which are mostly family-owned. In these establishments, you can always taste the freshest seafood - lobster, squid and perch. And the most famous local dish is “brodetto di Porto Recanati”, a fish soup, the recipes of which there are only four, - all tourists are treated to it.
The nature of Porto Recanati is amazing: the city stretches on the shores of the cleanest sea, and behind it rises the picturesque Monte Conero mountain. Local beaches are regularly honored with the prestigious "Blue Flag", which confirms the quality. The entire promenade of Porto Recanati is completely pedestrianized, and has long been chosen by residents and guests of the city as a place for meetings and walks.
As for the sights, in Porto Recanati it is worth, first of all, to see the castle of Castello Zvevo, which stands on the main square of the city and was built to protect against pirate raids. In the southern part of the city there is an archaeological site - there in the era of ancient Rome the city of Potenia was located, from which several buildings have survived to this day. Not far from Porto Recanati, in the Valle di Scossicci, there is an unusual Catholic church with a weather vane - according to legend, it was built on the very spot where the Holy House was located, now kept in the basilica in Loreto. Finally, the old Abbey of Santa Maria, which was founded by the Crusaders in the 12th century, deserves attention.
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alex 2013-06-08
In this city was born and buried the great Italian singer-tenor, heir to the glory of Caruso - Beniamino Gigli. There is a museum.
