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Get inspired by our fairytale itineraries: villages, nature, food and wine tours, perfect for experiencing the best opportunities in the region.

The places “out of place” in Lazio

The places “out of place” in Lazio

“Incredible, why just here?” This is what you will exclaim in these "out of place" places in Lazio. Something happened here, because of man, nature or fate, that changed the history of Rome or of a small, little-known village. Therefore, these sites became a legend,...

Snowshoeing on Mount Terminillo

Snowshoeing on Mount Terminillo

Snowshoeing amidst myths and legends is the perfect way to inaugurate the snow season on Mount Terminillo. As we climb up the bends, the beech forests lose their autumnal hues and turn white.We arrive at the Rialto parking lot, where the sleet falls and the...

Love messages hidden in Lazio

Love messages hidden in Lazio

By a lake, by the sea, or along the avenues in the heart of the village, the romanticism of Valentine’s Day is everywhere! Here we describe five places in Lazio, where to discover some love messages waiting for you! “Non SoStare senza di te!”, a play on words based on...

The Historical Carnival and the Ràdeca of Frosinone

The Historical Carnival and the Ràdeca of Frosinone

«Carnuale è ‘ne bon’ome, tè la faccia de galantome, uà gerènne pe’ Frusenone, pe’ magnasse gli maccarùne», says the traditional tune “La canzone de Carnuale. The Historical Carnival of Frosinone, one of the four most important celebrations of this kind in Lazio,...

The Historical Carnival of Civita Castellana

The Historical Carnival of Civita Castellana

The more than a century old Historical Carnival of Civita Castellana, one of the four most renowned and awaited events of the kind in Lazio, is a true hymn to joy and freedom, originated from the salacious Fescennine chants. The oldest document attesting to the...

The Historic Carnival of Ronciglione

The Historic Carnival of Ronciglione

TheHistoric Carnival of Ronciglione is one of the most important in Lazio, also renowned all over Italy. The “Corso di Gala” parades, held on the three Sundays of the Carnival, are the most awaited events in the rich programme. Figures in  precious handcrafted...

The Historic Carnival of Pontecorvo

The Historic Carnival of Pontecorvo

The Historic Carnival of Pontecorvo, one of the most important ancient celebrations of this kind in Lazio, will be attended by thousands of participants from many territories. It is said that the first puppet parading during the Carnival was Alicandro, a huge...

The Historical “Carnevale del Liri” in Sora

The Historical “Carnevale del Liri” in Sora

In 2024, the Historical “Carnevale del Liri” in Sora has been included by the “Ministero della Cultura – Dipartimento per le Attività Culturali Direzione Generale Spettacolo” in the List of the Historical Italian Carnivals, an intangible heritage rooted in the popular...

Seven sites in Lazio as good as a kiss on Valentine’s day

Seven sites in Lazio as good as a kiss on Valentine’s day

“A long while amid the noises of coming and going, of drinking and oath and smutty jest, There we two, content, happy in being together, speaking little, perhaps not a word”. So wrote Walt Whitman. A wonderful poem, but where to be alone on Valentine's Day in Lazio?...

The tastiest Carnival recipes from Lazio

The tastiest Carnival recipes from Lazio

During the colourful Carnival time, traditional delicious treats are prepared all around the Lazio Region. The Carnival speciality of Frascati is the Pupazza, made with flour, wildflower honey and orange flavouring. The biscuit symbolises a young woman, probably a wet...

The Stumbling Stone in San Donato Val di Comino

The Stumbling Stone in San Donato Val di Comino

In San Donato Val di Comino, a small village in Ciociaria, a Square serves as a large stumbling stone, which commemorates the survivors from the Auschwitz extermination camp, liberated on January 27, 1945. The simple square became a memorial of the Holocaust on...

Nemi competes for Il Borgo dei Borghi 2026

Nemi competes for Il Borgo dei Borghi 2026

Nemi is the Lazio village designed to participate in the 2026 edition of Il Borgo dei Borghi, the national competition among Italy's most beautiful and distinctive places. Nemi boasts a characteristic historic center, an extraordinary blue lake, a lush nature,...

Holocaust Remembrance Day in five places in Lazio

Holocaust Remembrance Day in five places in Lazio

On January 27, 1945, the troops of the Soviet Union arrived at the concentration camp in Auschwitz and released the survived prisoners. Sixty years later, in 2005, the United Nations established the “Holocaust Remembrance Day” to honour the victims of the Shoah. We...

Three extravagant Epiphany celebrations in Lazio

Three extravagant Epiphany celebrations in Lazio

The Christmas Holidays are still in progress. On January 6, the Epiphany is celebrated in Lazio with an exceptionally long Befana stocking, a nineteenth-century carousel, and delicious fried delicacies. Let us experience the joyful atmosphere of the newly started...

Three Bizzarre Christmas Traditions in Lazio

Three Bizzarre Christmas Traditions in Lazio

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 Every year, on December 26, a crazy Tombola is played on a 10X10 metres board with ninety...

3 Wow Nativity Scenes Hidden in Lazio

3 Wow Nativity Scenes Hidden in Lazio

Three well-hidden but surprisingly visible nativity scenes have been created in Lazio. Their meticulous details will leave you speechless! The Nativity Scene in the Cannata in Arpino The Church of Santa Maria di Civita in Arpino hosts one of the nativity scenes...

HO, HO, HO, three Christmas Villages in Lazio

HO, HO, HO, three Christmas Villages in Lazio

Ho, Ho, Ho, the Holiday Season is here! Let us visit three Christmas Villages in Lazio that will bring us back to childhood and breathe the glittering festive atmosphere. We will meet Santa Claus on the back of a pony, take the Christmas train, admire suggestive...

3 unique Wow Nativity Scenes in Lazio

3 unique Wow Nativity Scenes in Lazio

Worth visiting in Lazio, are three wow romantic historical nativities, created by artisans, artists, and enthusiasts of recycling.  Let us    experience their magic atmosphere, tradition and inspiration! The Artistic Nativity Scene in Granarone di Calcata  In...

3 WOW Christmas Trees in Lazio

3 WOW Christmas Trees in Lazio

During the approaching Christmas holidays three extraordinary Wow Christmas Trees will be made in Lazio, in front of which we will feel ourselves very small. The Guinness World Record Tree in San Vittore del Lazio A huge Christmas Tree on the top of Mount Sammucro...

Five Christmas delicacies, a journey through the traditions of Lazio

Five Christmas delicacies, a journey through the traditions of Lazio

Can you smell the scent of citrus and dried fruit, honey, and cinnamon? We have dusted off old grandma's recipe book and selected five traditional Christmas delicacies from Lazio. Have a Merry Sweet Christmas! Nocchiata Artenese The Nocchiata is a typical hazelnut and...

HO, HO, HO, three Christmas Villages in Lazio

3 Wow Nativity Scenes Hidden in Lazio

Three well-hidden but surprisingly visible nativity scenes have been created in Lazio. Their meticulous details will leave you speechless! The Nativity Scene in the Cannata in Arpino The Church of Santa Maria di Civita in Arpino hosts one of the nativity scenes...

The sweetest side of Ciociaria at Christmas time

The sweetest side of Ciociaria at Christmas time

December holidays are finally here! Let us get our recipe books out and spread the table with delicious Christmas cakes. We are going to appreciate the sweetest side of Ciociaria, a corner of Lazio which boasts an ancient peasant culinary tradition. The speciality of...

An Itinerary through the Flavours of new Olive Oils DOP

An Itinerary through the Flavours of new Olive Oils DOP

To travel is a discovery through the senses. Let us follow the trail of flavours in Lazio and taste the renowned DOP olive oils from the Sabina and the Tuscia Viterbese. Bring a slice of homemade bread with you, season it with a few drops of new olive oil, and be...