In March, the village of Greccio celebrates the carnival with great celebrations, among parades of allegorical floats and many activities for a day of pure fun, immersed in nature and in the history of one of the most fascinating villages of Sabina.
Christmas takes on a special flavour in Greccio, the town where the tradition of the presepe (nativity scene) was born. Next to the Christmas markets where you can find the objects of the tradition of artistic craftsmanship and the food and wine delights of the territory, you can make a Read more…
A religious festival is held to honour Saint Michael Archangel, patron saint of Greccio, the town of the first nativity scene. The religious ceremonies begin with the display of the statue and continue with the solemn mass. On the day after a procession accompanied by the band goes through the Read more…
Traditional dishes include ‘Saccottini with heart of Orange’, ‘gnocchi with truffles’ and ‘fraticelli al sapore di bosco’. Unique recipes are made with raw materials of many centuries ago in the Festival which takes place the first week of December.
In Greccio there are beautiful and abundant water sources including mineral water from the “Source of the Lupetto”, excellent for purity and lightness, springing from the rocks of Mount Peschio. The source is located on the highest point of the whole area, just a few steps from the town. The Read more…
Museum of Contemporary Art ‘Sensorialismo’ wants to represent the sensory side of painting. In 2012, this cultural movement was founded by the Reatino painter Guido Carlucci, and the museum is located within the halls of Old City Hall and collects works of artists belonging to the movement from many parts Read more…
The Museum is located in the ancient church of Santa Maria and in another building. It is home to many art forms from all cultures on the theme of the Nativity. Next to the museum you can admire a statue of St. Francis, a 5-meter high work of the Sicilian Read more…
The chapel is located on the summit of the mountain, at an altitude of 1205 m, in one of the most beautiful places in the territory from which, in particular clear conditions, you can see the Dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. According to history, this was the place Read more…
Legend has it that St. Francis chose this steep place for a child who threw a bright hot coal. It ended up on the rock face of a hill owned by a feudal lord of Greccio, Velita, and there was built the current hermitage. The first nativity scene in the Read more…
Baroque style, the Church is very similar to St Michael Archangel. A single nave covered with a barrel vault, has a central altar and two lateral altars of the Roman school adorned with stucco. The main altar is decorated all around in tempera depicting the Virgin and Child of the Read more…
