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A cultural and wine journey through the landscapes that inspired Italy’s great poet Giacomo Leopardi
A 3-day cultural and food & wine itinerary in Recanati, in the heart of the Marche region
Discover a 3-day literary and sensory journey through Leopardi’s landscapes and the authentic flavours of the Marche region.
LetteraTour: a literary and food & wine journey in Recanati
LetteraTour: a literary and food & wine journey in Recanati
LetteraTour Giacomo Leopardi is a 3-day cultural and food & wine itinerary in Recanati, in the Marche region, designed for travellers who wish to experience the places that shaped the life, work and imagination of Giacomo Leopardi — from everyday observation to the poetry of L’Infinito.
A journey through the historic village, literature and the spaces once inhabited by Leopardi, restoring a real and tangible context to his poetry, without reducing it to mere quotation or celebration.
This is not a journey to consume, but a journey to inhabit.
Not just to see, but to understand.
The journey at a glance: duration, style and experiences
The journey at a glance: duration, style and experiences
A clear overview of the itinerary, travel style and planned experiences.
Duration
3 days / 2 nights
Location
Recanati and the hills of the Marche region
Style
Slow travel, food & wine and cultural experience
Key experiences
Leopardi’s places, theatre performances, FAI heritage sites, multimedia itineraries, wine tastings, gourmet cuisine
Ideal for
Curious travellers, lovers of literature, wine and Italian cuisine
Recanati: the town of Italian poetry
Recanati: the town of Italian poetry
Recanati is the town where Giacomo Leopardi was born and spent the formative years of his life.
His family palace, his father’s library, the streets of the historic centre and the surrounding hills shaped an environment that profoundly influenced his way of observing the world.
Here not only his most famous verses took shape, but also the philosophical vision that runs through all of Leopardi’s work: the relationship between the individual and infinity, between desire and limitation, between nature and time.
Recanati still preserves the urban and social fabric observed by the poet: artisan shops, panoramic viewpoints and a daily life unfolding at the same human scale.
LetteraTour was created to accompany travellers into this human landscape, where poetry takes shape through the observation of everyday life.
The experience: what makes this journey unique
The experience: what makes this journey unique
An immersive cultural experience of poetry, flavours and beauty
An immersive cultural experience of poetry, flavours and beauty
Theatrical guided tours through Leopardi’s places
Multimedia itineraries exploring L’Infinito through images, sounds and texts
Wine tastings and gourmet dinners inspired by 19th-century cuisine
Conviviality and slow travel, to truly inhabit the places you journey through
Expert-led guidance through an engaging and accessible cultural narrative
The LetteraTour Giacomo Leopardi experience unfolds through walks, stops at key places and moments of conviviality in the poet’s “native wild village”.
The days follow a slow rhythm, allowing time to observe, pause and let the places speak for themselves. Visits are led by expert cultural guides who accompany the group through Leopardi’s places with a clear and accessible narrative.
When included, theatrical readings take place directly in the spaces that inspired the texts, without staging, as a natural part of the journey.
Meals and tastings are an integral part of the journey, just as important as the visits themselves.
Sitting at the table, tasting local wines and sharing time over a meal completes the discovery of Marche culture in a simple and authentic way.
An immersive cultural experience
A literary journey through the poet’s “native wild village”
An immersive cultural experience
A literary journey through the poet’s “native wild village”
LetteraTour Giacomo Leopardi is a cultural journey in the Marche region designed for small groups.
The itinerary weaves together historical storytelling, theatrical interpretation, multimedia experiences, gastronomy, tastings and convivial moments, following a coherent narrative thread throughout the entire experience.
Each day is conceived as a chapter of a story, in which Recanati is not a backdrop,
but the true protagonist.
The 3-day itinerary in Recanati
The 3-day itinerary in Recanati
From 10 April 2026 to 12 April 2026
Over three days, Recanati reveals itself in layers: the historic village, poetry, the landscape of the Colle and the local cuisine.
The programme follows a slow and balanced rhythm, with time to walk, relax and truly listen.
Day 1 · Welcome to Leopardi’s hometown
Day 1 · Welcome to Leopardi’s hometown
Arrival in Recanati marks the beginning of the journey and the first encounter with the historic village.
After check-in at a boutique hotel in the old town, the experience begins with a theatrical guided tour through narrow streets, squares and panoramic viewpoints.The guide reconstructs Leopardi’s human and urban context, while an actor brings his texts to life in the very places where they were written — without theatrical staging, with restraint and authenticity. The afternoon is free at leisure. Upon request, a wine tasting at a historic Marche winery can be arranged.
The day concludes with dinner at a
Michelin-starred restaurant, where Marche cuisine becomes a story to be told.
Key moments
Arrival and hotel check-in
Theatrical guided tour of Recanati
Free time in the historic centre
Winery tasting (optional)
Michelin-starred dinner
Day 2 · Literature and flavours of the 19th century
Day 2 · Literature and flavours of the 19th century
The second day is dedicated to the relationship between Leopardi’s writing, the landscape and the everyday life of his time.
The morning is left free for independent exploration of Recanati: museums, historic bookshops, artisan workshops and places connected to the poet’s memory.
An open moment designed to observe the village at a gentle pace and build a personal connection with its spaces.
Lunch is served in a historic trattoria, where traditional 19th-century cuisine is reinterpreted through dishes inspired by the historical and human context in which Leopardi lived.
A moment that brings back simple, authentic flavours rooted in Marche tradition and in the daily life of the period.
In the afternoon, the journey continues with a visit to the multimedia itinerary dedicated to the poem L’Infinito, introducing Leopardi’s poetic vision through images, sounds and words, and offering an accessible yet profound interpretation of the text.
This is followed by a guided visit to the Colle dell’Infinito, a symbolic and scenic place that connects poetic language with physical landscape.
The experience concludes with a sunset aperitivo, enjoyed outdoors overlooking one of the most evocative panoramas in Italian literature.
A suspended moment between beauty, contemplation and memory.
Key moments
Free morning in Recanati’s historic centre
Lunch in a historic trattoria featuring 19th-century cuisine
Multimedia experience dedicated to L’Infinito
Guided visit to Colle dell’Infinito with sunset aperitivo
Day 3 · Time for
farewells
Day 3 · Time for
farewells
The final day begins with breakfast at the hotel and free time before independent departure.
It is a time for farewells —
“Always dear to me was this solitary hill” — remembering that what remains is not only the place itself, but the way we have experienced it.
This is where the LetteraTour journey comes to an end.
Why choose LetteraTour
Why choose LetteraTour
To experience Recanati through a fresh perspective, following in the real footsteps of Giacomo Leopardi
To trace the poet’s legacy through his works, the landscape and everyday life
To combine cultural travel, emotion and taste
To reconnect with literature, beauty and reflection
Because it is a truly unique and unrepeatable experience
LetteraTour Giacomo Leopardi is designed for travellers seeking an authentic cultural journey, far from the logic of rushed visits and tightly scheduled programmes.
It is a tailor-made experience: small groups, a careful balance between activities and free time, and dining experiences selected with care. Literature, landscape and cuisine are experienced in harmony, as profound expressions of the same territory.
Why it is different
It is built around Leopardi’s real places, not an abstract narrative: the village, the hills and the spaces of his daily life are an integral part of the experience.
Literature is lived in the places themselves, through readings and interpretations that restore meaning to the texts without turning them into spectacle.
The rhythm is slow and measured, without rushing from one stop to the next, with attention focused on what truly matters.
Food and wine culture is part of the story, through historic trattorias, local wines and a cuisine that dialogues with the human and cultural context of the Marche region.
Groups are kept small to ensure quality, attentive listening and a genuine relationship with the places visited.
Choosing LetteraTour means choosing a journey that leaves room for memory and for a deeper connection with the land.
The LetteraTour experiences
The LetteraTour experiences
Theatrical guided tour in Leopardi’s places
Theatrical guided tour in Leopardi’s places
The journey begins with a theatrical guided tour through the historic centre of Recanati.
A two-hour walking route through narrow streets, squares and symbolic places of Leopardi’s life and poetry, led by a professional cultural guide.
At selected points along the route, an actor brings the poet’s texts to life directly in the places that inspired them, allowing travellers to understand them within their original human and urban context.
Literary word and physical space intertwine, transforming the walk into an experience of listening, presence and connection with the village.
Sunset guided visit and aperitivo at the Orto sul Colle dell’Infinito –
FAI Heritage Site
Sunset guided visit and aperitivo at the Orto sul Colle dell’Infinito –
FAI Heritage Site
In the late afternoon, a sunset guided visit is scheduled at the Orto sul Colle dell’Infinito, a heritage site managed by FAI – Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano.
The itinerary retraces the history of the former Monastery of Santo Stefano and its garden: from the arrival of the Poor Clare nuns in the 16th century, through the Napoleonic suppression of 1810, to the restoration and enhancement works
promoted by FAI.
The visit offers insight into the evolution of the garden as a place of quiet contemplation, agricultural biodiversity and symbolic landscape, now restored to its original spirit.
The experience concludes with a sunset aperitivo, enjoyed outdoors while watching the light slowly fade over one of the most evocative panoramas in Italian literature.
The multimedia experience “L’Infinito”
The multimedia experience “L’Infinito”
Before entering the garden, guests visit the National Centre for Leopardi Studies, where a five-part multimedia experience has been created.
Guided by the voices of Lella Costa and Massimo Popolizio, the narrative leads visitors into the poem L’Infinito, helping them understand its universal value through images, sounds and words.
At the end of the multimedia journey, guests enter the Orto sul Colle dell’Infinito equipped not only with historical knowledge, but above all with the emotional tools needed to fully experience its atmosphere, ideally following in Giacomo Leopardi’s footsteps.
Sensory wine tasting at a winery (optional experience)
Sensory wine tasting at a winery (optional experience)
On the afternoon of the first day, guests may take part in a wine tourism experience in the Marche region at the Garofoli winery, one of the most historic, prestigious and representative estates of the territory.
The experience leads the group on a narrative journey through family heritage and vineyard landscape, telling over a century of Marche wine history through
the language of wine.
The visit concludes with a guided tasting of selected labels, conceived as a moment of listening and sensory rediscovery, in dialogue with a territory that stretches
between hills and sea.
Private transfers to and from Recanati are arranged to ensure comfort and continuity throughout the experience.
Michelin-starred dinner – contemporary Marche cuisine
Michelin-starred dinner – contemporary Marche cuisine
The LetteraTour gourmet dinner is hosted at Casa Bertini, a Michelin-starred restaurant and an outstanding expression of contemporary Marche fine dining.
In an intimate and elegant atmosphere, the cuisine reinterprets local ingredients and traditions through technique, research and meticulous attention to raw materials.
The table thus becomes a space of sharing and memory, completing the story of the territory through taste.
A cultural travel concept in the Marche region
A cultural travel concept in the Marche region
LetteraTour Giacomo Leopardi is a cultural travel concept in the Marche region, designed for travellers who wish to experience culture
in the very places that generated it.
An itinerary that crosses Recanati following the poet’s human and literary landscape, weaving together words, hills and cuisine as parts of a single narrative.
A journey that restores depth to the travel experience, far from the rhythms of standard tourism, and offers a different way of discovering the Marche: through the lens of poetry and everyday life.
Who LetteraTour is designed for
Who LetteraTour is designed for
This cultural and food & wine journey in the Marche region is designed for thoughtful travellers interested in authentic and culturally meaningful experiences.
It is ideal for those who love literature experienced in its places, for those who see cuisine as an expression of a territory’s history, and for those who choose landscape as a space for observation and reflection.
LetteraTour is for travellers who seek understanding, not simply to collect destinations.
Would you like to join the LetteraTour?
Would you like to join the LetteraTour?
Practical information, pricing and what’s included
Next departure
Next departure
10 April – 12 April 2026
Travel format
Small groups, with an expert tour leader accompanying the group
for the entire duration of the journey.
Price per person
Price per person
€350 per person
Accommodation in a shared double room
Single room supplement: €60
Payment terms
30% deposit upon booking confirmation → €105
Balance due within 30 days before departure
The price includes
The price includes
Accommodation and services
Accommodation and services
2 nights in a 3★ hotel in the historic centre of Recanati, with breakfast included
Expert tour leader for the entire duration of the journey
Technical coordination and tour organisation
Medical and luggage insurance
Cultural experiences
Cultural experiences
Theatrical guided tour of Leopardi’s places, with licensed tour guide and actor (approx. 2 hours)
Multimedia experience dedicated to the poem L’Infinito
Guided visit to Colle dell’Infinito with sunset aperitivo (approx. 1.5 hours)
Food & wine experiences
Food & wine experiences
Leopardi-inspired lunch in a historic trattoria: starter, appetiser, first course,
main course and dessert
(drinks not included)Dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant with
a 5-course tasting menu
(drinks not included)
How to join
How to join
You can download the full technical sheet to view all the details, available dates and upcoming departures.
If you have any questions or would like to book right away, you can contact us directly:
📞 Phone / WhatsApp: +39 333 3587951
✉️ Email: stappamondo@gmail.com
We will guide you step by step through the booking process and, if you wish, help you customise the experience according to your needs.
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