Porto Recanati
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| Porto Recanati | |||
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| Comune di Porto Recanati | |||
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 Porto Recanati
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| Coordinates: 43°26′N 13°40′E / 43.433°N 13.667°ECoordinates: 43°26′N 13°40′E / 43.433°N 13.667°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Marche | ||
| Province | Macerata (MC) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 9,469 | ||
| • Density | 557/km2 (1,440/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Portorecanatesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 62017 | ||
| Dialing code | 071 | ||
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist | ||
| Saint day | August 29 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Porto Recanati is a town and comune in the centre of Italy, on the eastern coast on the Adriatic sea. It is located in the province of Macerata, in the Marche region.
[edit] Overview
Porto Recanati is home to a large number of family-run restaurants and shops that cater to the tourism industry that Porto Recanati has a reputation for. Porto Recanati serves a Spring-Summer tourist town for Italians, with a beach and an annual Aeronautica Militare Airshow.
Porto Recanati's restaurants offer a large selection of locally caught seafood including Lobster, Sea Bass and Calamari. A local specialty is the Brodetto di Porto Recanati, a traditional fisherman's dish. The town also boasts a large fish market located on the outskirts of town.
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