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Loreto is one of the best known religious cult in the world, because of the sanctuary on the high hill, that preserve the Madonna's house. It's possible to visit the "Santa Casa" the "holy house"'s museum, (tel.071/970108). This city's history is based on the presence of the santuary, as a matter fact Loreto was discovered after the house of Nazareth in Italy. The religious tradition brought the house to Loreto by air with the holy angels in the night between 9 and 10 of December 1294. Infact the Loreto Madonna is the aviators protector. Many were the architects assigned to build the sanctuary from Giuliano of Sangallo to Francesco di Giorgio Martino, Bramante and Sansovino. Visitors will be astonished by the structure of the Basilica when they see the trace of many devoted knees along the perimeter of the holy house (Santa Casa). Traditional cousine: Markigian cousine offers the famous "Vincigrassi" very rich of condiments and spit-roasting, such as chicken and wild hunted animals. One particular seafood broth, that Ancona aerea they prepare is with wild Zafferan. Desserts are simple, and they are from biscotti made with corn flower and anice seeds, to sweet ravioli filled with cheese, and cookies made with must. Surroundings: from Loreto you can reach Recanati, which is attached to the memory of a poet that left behind "natio borgo selvaggio" many signs of his presence timid and always apart. The athmosfere of "L'infinito) the faces of "Silvia" e "Nerina", the tower that he sing "Il passero solitario" they are still there to commemorate the poet. Besides rooms dedicated to Leopardo, the palace it's remembered as another child of Recanati, the big B. Gigli.
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