Not to Miss : The historical festa\'s that are carried out in the beautiful centers of the ancient cities and towns. Nearly every town has its own festa for a particular thing (e.g. wine, chestnuts, wheat, cherries... pretty much everything you could and could not imagine). The magnificent spectacular that is the open air theatre (Sferisterio di Macerata) where every summer there are a series of live performances of operas.
To visit : Two national parks (Monti Sibillini e Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga), Four regional parks (Monte Conero, Sasso Simone e Simoncello, Monte San Bartolo, Gola della Rossa e di Frasassi) Five nature reserves (Abbadia di Fiastra, Montagna di Torricchio, Ripa Bianca, Gola del Furlo e Sibilla).
To admire : The largest known caves - Grotte di Frasassi, with its stalagmites and a cave large enough to house a catherderal
For Well Being : Hydro cure, mud therapy, aerosol therapies, inhalations, etc. There are also ten places for natural spa treatments: Macerata Feltria, Carignano, Monte Grimano, Petriano, Genga, Aspio Terme, Tolentino, Sarnano, Acquasanta Terme, Torre di Palme.
For Taste : To acompany the 13 vini doc, advisably taken with the local recipes, Ascoli Olives, soups and stews, maccheroncini di Campofilone, ciauscolo, the cheeses of fossa di Talamello, the truffles of Acqualagna, Sant\'Angelo in Vado e Sant\'Agata Feltria, the mushrooms, the pecorino, the casciotta di Urbino, the prosciutto of Carpegna, the salame of Fabriano, the honeys, the olive oils, the local grown produce, the lamb, etc.
To buy : pottery, copper, terracotta, maioliche, merletti a tombolo, tappeti rustici tessuti a mano, pipe in legno, cappelli, ferri battuti, cuoi, pellami, strumenti musicali, giocattoli, calzature, mobili, oreficeria, carta, travertino, marmi, pietre, vimini, prodotti in giunco, paglia, bambù.
To Stay : Throughout the region there are many Agritourismo\'s and hotels (932 with 58.302 beds), camp sites and holiday villages (107 with the capacity to sleep 55.724 ), country houses (526 with 3.638 beds) where it is possible to stay in complete serenity and sample the local produce and typical Marchigiani dishes, and Bed & Breakfast (544 with 2.470 beds) and growing.
