The Candlemas Festival The name ‘Candelora’ (Candlemas) arises from the popular tradition of blessing and distributing to the faithful the candles of Jesus which are said to defend the recipients against calamity and storms. In fact, lit candles symbolize Jesus Christ, the light of the world or light to enlighten Read more…
Frasso Musica is the festival of classical and modern music that boasts the seniority of the Sabina, a music festival that has been held since 1989 in Frasso Sabino. Every year the event excites the audience, giving space to performers of classical and modern opera, but also to concerts of Read more…
In Osteria Nuova the fair plays an important monthly market of goods and livestock that was set up by Prefectural Decree in 1955. The fair is held every first Sunday of the month and every time it sees the participation of three hundred exhibitors and over 15,000 visitors. You can Read more…
During the festival there are alternating concerts of classical music, opera and folk. It is a week of open-air concerts at the top of the castle square to listen to the live music and enjoy a splendid view.
The first proof of the existence of the original castle is from documents of 955 and since then the original castle has undergone numerous changes over the centuries. The present building is spread over an earlier structure and tower dating from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Currently the castle houses Read more…
The Cave of Massacci is a monumental tomb of the second century BC located within an eighteenth-century farmhouse in the territory of the Osteria Nuova. This funeral monument was constructed by superimposing huge limestone blocks without the use of mortar or other binder. It is attributed to the ancient and Read more…
Frasso Sabino is located on a hill on the left bank of the river Farfa. Its name comes from the abundance of tree ash that once surrounded the town. Other sources would take the name from the Latin “fraxum”, the guard post, or by the thunderous sound of the Farfa Read more…
