 Coming to study in Italy offers a unique cultural experience for students from all over the world and Macerata, on the eastern side of Central Italy, has much to offer. It is a medium-sized town (45,000 inhabitants) standing in the Province of Macerata, which in turn lies in the Region of the Le Marche or The Marches, an area of great natural beauty stretching from the Adriatic Sea to the Sibillini mountains, the highest massif in this part of the Appenines.
Macerata itself is situated in the rolling foothills mid-way between the sea and the mountains (a 30 minute drive either way) so the visitor can have the best of both worlds. There are 170 kms of beaches which attract sun-worshippers in the summer and there are also facilities for skiing in the mountains, global-warming permitting. For those interested in hiking, mountain biking or hang-gliding, the Sibillini National Park has these activities to offer in Spring, Summer and Autumn. Whereas for the botanically-minded "˜la fioritura‘ (the flowering) in May/June, when the mountain pastures are carpeted with flowers of many different species, is not to be missed. The caves of Frasassi, among the most impressive in Europe are also well worth seeing.
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