HISTORICAL INTEREST
CORRIDONIA AND SAN CLAUDIO:
San Claudio hotel is located in Corridonia, in the San Claudio hamlet: a small gem in the heart of Macerata province. Next to the hotel, you can find the homonym Romanic abbey, the San Claudio al Chienti abbey. Born in the XI century, it is one of the main and most ancient proofs o the Romanic architecture in the Marche. It is still intact as it was originally and it can still be visited: this must be on the bucket list of every history lovers and historian!
Only 5 km away, you can find Macerata historical centre. The town is one of Marche’s provincial capitals and boast lots of places of interest:
– Churches: the main one is San Giuliano cathedral, born in the VXI century in a neoclassical style. Its peculiarity is due to the contrast between the plain façade – still incomplete – and the sumptuous interior by the architect Cosimo Morelli.
– The theatres, among which the Lauro Rossi theatre and the well-known Sferisterio. The latter is an outdoor opera house, which is known for its great acoustics and its unique architecture. It hosts several thousands of visitors and opera lovers every year. Among the main events in Macerata are Musicultura and OperAperta. For more information visit www.sferisterio.it
– The beautiful squares, piazza della Libertà and piazza Mazzini, where the weekly market takes place on Wednesdays.
– The archaeological area Helvia Recina, in the Villa Potenza hamlet, where the ruins of the ancient Romanic town can still be visited.
Macerata is a very quiet and welcoming town: the ideal stay for families, and history and landscapes lovers!
Being close to the main routes of the province, from San Claudio hotel you can easily reach the best industrial and commercial areas of the Macerata province, but also of the Fermo province.
But there’s still more: in a blink of an eye you can also reach the Adriatic coast on the east, the Sibillini mountains on the west, and all the surrounding villages. This is how you can dive into the purest Marche spirit!
You can live your stay as you prefer, choosing among shopping, history and culture, relax and countryside. Or even better: there’s no need to choose when you can have it all!
