Recanati's a town and commune in the province of Macerata, Marche region of Italy. Recanati was founded around 1150 AD from three pre-existing castles. In 1290 it proclaimed itself an independent republic and, in the 15th century, was famous for its international fair. In the March 1798 it was conquered by Napoleon Bonaparte. It's the hometown of world-famous tenor Beniamino Gigli and poet Giacomo Leopardi, which's why the town's known to some as "the city of poetry". It contains the Teatro Pers… (More on Recanati)