A lovely apartment in the historic center of Recanati. A few kilometers from the sea and the center of several artistic and gastronomic itineraries. Museums, art, history, opera and nightlife are just some of the possibilities related to the area. Recanati is located 296 m above sea level , on the crest of a hill located in the heart of the Marche Region . Its position is strategic , from Recanati , in fact, you can easily and quickly reach both the coast ( 10 minutes drive ) and the mountain ( 45 minutes drive ) . Recanati is the typical " balcony city " for the broad landscape that can be seen : in the natural park of Monte Conero , Marche and the Apennines . Its history is thousands of years, from the earliest settlements of Piceno , to the Romans , to Frederick Barbarossa and the Papal State , but his name remains inextricably linked to the poet Giacomo Leopardi. Leopardi was a poet , philosopher , writer, philologist and linguist , and is considered the greatest Italian poet of the nineteenth century and one of the most important figures in world literature. Recanati , in addition to giving birth in 1798 , is the place in which he lived for most of his life and where they were born and they sets his most famous songs . The building - apartment located in the heart of the historical center is on two floors. In the house there are two bathrooms, one downstairs and one upstairs . The bedrooms are upstairs : 2, a double and a triple or double ( on request). On the ground floor there is a double sofa bed, for a total of 7 beds. The area is rich in places of artistic , natural and gastronomic offers the opportunity to spend a wonderful holiday short in the cold months and a wonderful holiday in the summer months . Just 8 kilometers from the sea , in fact , the apartment offers the opportunity to experience the sea without suffering too much the heat and confusion due to the windy climate of the hill and the silence of the historical center Recanatese . The area offers endless opportunities for recreation and entertainment museums, theaters, restaurants , the natural park of Conero, outdoor sports , surfing and kite surfing, dance halls and the famous clubs of the coast. An incredible offer that has earned it the nickname " City of the good life ." ( (website hidden) ) For opera lovers , it will be interesting to know that in Recanati was born and is buried Beniamino Gigli (It may be interesting to visit the tomb - pyramid in the city cemetery ), and only 30 minutes by car will be able to attend the opera season of the fronton of Macerata ((website hidden)).