Among the many bizarre Christmas traditions in Lazio, worth experiencing are three important events that will leave you speechless.
The crazy Living Tombola in Vignanello
The Living Tombola in Vignanello – tvv2010.
Every year, on December 26, a crazy Tombola is played on a 10X10 metres board with ninety characters of Vignanello, bearing the numbers of the Tombola. Once drawn from an unusual bag, each figure recites and tries to explain a popular saying in the local dialect. Scopri di più…
The curvy Pupazza of Frascati
The Pupazza of Frascati
The curvy Pupazza of Frascati is a delicious orange- and honey-flavoured Christmas cookie from Frascati and the Castelli Romani. She represents a generous wet nurse who feed the children of the grape harvesters with her three breasts: two for milk and one for wine, the latter for the more restless ones. With cinnamon or nutmeg, candied fruit or coffee beans, each Pupazza is unique, and can be consumed all year round.. Scopri di più…
The Nativity Scene Object Market in Greccio
Nativity Scene Crafts and Objects Market Exhibition
In the village of Greccio, home to the First Franciscan Nativity re-enactment, the Christmas atmosphere is overwhelming. At the wooden stands on a small square, you will find lovely figurines of shepherds, original handmade products, many gift ideas, and local gastronomic delights. In Greccio, everything tells the story of the Nativity, including the International Nativity Scene Museum, which giudee artistic works from all over the world. Scopri di più…