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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.

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...

Chestnuts and toasts on the Altipiani di Arcinazzo

Chestnuts and toasts on the Altipiani di Arcinazzo

A bizarre autumn paints the Altipiani di Arcinazzo red and brown, making the area among Trevi nel Lazio, Arcinazzo Romano and Piglio look like an amazing Alpine landscape. Let us start our archaeological-naturalistic tour and conclude it with a taste of chestnuts and...

Mysterious sites in Lazio to be visited on Halloween

Mysterious sites in Lazio to be visited on Halloween

November, with its dark colours and long nights, bears a strong Gothic connotation. Halloween is the perfect occasion to explore five mysterious sites in Lazio. If you do not believe in demons, inexplicable deaths, ghosts, anathemas, and Knights Templar, you should...

Leaves changing colour and other reasons to love autumn in Lazio

Leaves changing colour and other reasons to love autumn in Lazio

The magical touch of Autumn paints the evocative landscape rust, red and gold, a combination of hues which can be admired from a few little-known observation points immersed in the nature. Are you curious to find out more? We will marvel at the trees changing their...

A journey through the orange flag villages in Lazio

A journey through the orange flag villages in Lazio

25 villages in Lazio have been awarded with the Orange Flag, a recognition conferred every year by the Touring Club Italiano for the excellent quality of the tourist offer and development of the territory. If you need to relax, you should enjoy this unforgettable...

Rieti among the Italian Queens of Sport

Rieti among the Italian Queens of Sport

Rieti confirms its position among the Italian top sport cities. According to the national sportsmanship index drafted every year by “Il Sole 24 Ore”, athletics in Rieti ranks seventh, and basketball thirteenth in the Italian Panorama. These extraordinary results were...

Leonessa, a village for all seasons

Leonessa, a village for all seasons

Nature, outdoor activities, culture, food and wine and events, get five, pay for one! We are in Leonessa, a village for all seasons, home of the famous fried, boiled or rescallata potato. “patata fritta, lessa o rescallata”.   Every season is right to visit this...

The unusual roman climate in october

The unusual roman climate in october

In the Eternal City summer arrives twice a year! Even in October, Romans and tourists can still enjoy sunny days in the unique setting of the most visited capital in the world. Until the end of the nineteenth century, the end of the grape harvest was celebrated in...

Formia, its Virtues and the Blue Flag

Formia, its Virtues and the Blue Flag

Have you ever tasted the Virtues of Formia? Seven of them are the ingredients of a traditional dish, and many others can be discovered in the shadow of the Blue Flag 2025. The virtù is an ancient recipe handed down through generations, the ladies of the Comitato della...

PIZZA: With Mortadella or Ham and Figs?

PIZZA: With Mortadella or Ham and Figs?

That is the question, Shakespeare would say. I have a love affair with pizza… let’s say it’s a kind of ‘bread and love and carbohydrates’, Julia Roberts would answer in search of happiness through the alleys of Rome in the movie “Eat, Pray, Love”. Let’s escape...

Exciting summer evenings in Lazio

Exciting summer evenings in Lazio

As Zucchero sings “Summer evenings“,“The Summer is ending and a year is passing”, answer the Righeiras in the 80s. To avoid the nostalgia of the end of Summer and the countdown to Christmas, let's enjoy the emotional Summer evenings along the Tyrrhenian coast of Lazio...

Do you know the Spanish steps in Rome?

Do you know the Spanish steps in Rome?

Whether you are a tourist or a local, you will probably answer "Of course!", but we will show you a couple of little-known places near the Spanish Steps, a great UNESCO World Heritage site in the Eternal City. The Spanish Steps owe their name to the Spanish Embassy at...

The Landriana gardens in Ardea

The Landriana gardens in Ardea

The over ten-hectare romantic Landriana Gardens in Tor San Lorenzo di Ardea, about thirty kilometres from Rome, offer visitors to experience the charming atmosphere of Spring, in all its scents and colours. The Gardens include several sections, each one hosting...

Six enchanted Spring Gardens in Lazio

Six enchanted Spring Gardens in Lazio

Spring, with its bright green and vivid colours, is waiting for you in the enchanted gardens of Lazio. Let us discover six little known and residential green areas, all rich in history and curiosities hidden among the bushes, trees, flowers, fruits and short water...

A strawberry heart as sweet as a mum

A strawberry heart as sweet as a mum

May, strawberry season, and Mother's Day. Let us enjoy a food-and-wine journey and taste this delicious, passion red fruit, a strawberry heart as sweet as a Mum! In Nemi it is possible to taste two kinds of small and large strawberries: the round ones between May and...

Val de’ Varri Caves in Cicolano

Val de’ Varri Caves in Cicolano

Let us be welcomed by the wild nature of Cicolano by exploring the Val de’ Varri CavesinPescorocchiano, a terraced village sitting on the sinkholes of the Carseolani Mountains with a view on the  the Lago del Salto. The Val de’ Varri Caves, crossed by a 1800- metre...