University of Macerata Italy

Italy is an unique nation for foreign students from all over the world to experience a different kind of culture: Italian are warm, family oriented and they are strictly linked to their regional traditions. Italy offers several ways of being discovered. From a geographical point of view, each landscape is a picture “worth of a journey”. Nothing is lacking in its beautiful panoramas: snowy peaks, sweet hills, golden beaches, multicoloured fields and the great fashion of ancient architectures from the Roman Time. Just think at what attracts you most and you will find it there. Italy is also famous for its food, a wonderful mix of every kind of flavour to please and satisfy all tastes. Yet Italy means not only museum and expensive cities, crowded by tourists and somehow artificial. There is also another, much more natural Italy: a spontaneous reality far off from the touristic main roads, where you will find also our town. Macerata is a small, but culturally rich, city of 45,000 inhabitants. In terms of quality of services and environment, it has been singled out as one of our most pleasant cities. It is the second province in Italy for the quality of air and water, public green areas and over all quality of life. The area is equally famous for its natural beauty and artistic heritage. Macerata, once defined by a II century poet “the nice town on the hills”, is the quintessence of the region, the integral example of the sweetest landscape of the area. It has 170 Km of beaches for bathing along the Adriatic coast and ski facilities in the Sibylline Mountains, both of which are within 30 minutes of the city. The land between the mountains and the sea is remarkable for its rolling hills. These are crowded by several cities whose fame is derived as much from the artistic and architectural treasures ( Recanati, Cingoli, San Severino, Fermo ). They preserve the memory of the artists and the thinkers they gave birth to; just to name a few: Raffaello, Bramante, Gentile da Fabriano, Federico II, Giambattista Pergolesi, Gaspare Spontini, Gioacchino Rossini, Giacomo Leopardi, Beniamino Gigli and last but not least, Matteo Ricci, who spent most of his life in the 17th century China, and whose extraordinary achievements brought him to be remembered and respected in China and in the western countries as the founder of Western Sinology. With its familiar pubs, its funny discos, its picturesque tavernas, Macerata offers simple and genuine ways of spending free time for young people. As most accommodations are set in the centre of the city, the most interesting places are easily accessible on foot or by bus even by night. Foreign students are always the most appreciated guests. There are often organized parties for the different international students societies represented, each presenting traditional food, music, customs and fancy dresses. For those who love music, in Summer a world wide known Lyrical Season takes place at the Sferisterio ( the second largest Arena in Italy ), while during the academic year many concerts of rock, pop, jazz and modern music are planned in our theatre and stadium. For those who love arts, the whole area is full of romanic churches, castles worth of a visit and museums, offering a large panorama of exhibitions and cultural activities. Italian students are always glad to know different lifestyles and to help foreigners in setting down. Our International Relations Office will help you to face any difficulty you may find.