In March in Ladispoli an opportunity to taste the first artichokes of the season, and a few cream puffs of San Giuseppe. Ladispoli celebrates its patron saint on March 19th with great celebrations. A festival in honor of San Giuseppe Artigiano, which begins in the morning with the solemn Mass Read more…
In Ladispoli we celebrate Sant’Antonio Abate with the traditional procession of the statue of the Saint and the blessing of the animals. A day of celebration and an important occasion to celebrate the tradition with the “national day of dialect”, events and exhibitions to learn and learn the charm of Read more…
For me carnival has always been a long-awaited day, and the wait grew exponentially with the approaching date of the festivities. The reason why a person, especially as a kid, loves this day of celebration is soon said: it is a day of pure joy and fun where almost all Read more…
The Roman artichoke is also called “cimarolo” or “violet”. It has a spherical shape, is compact and has no thorns. It is harvested from February to May, and is widely used in the preparation of dishes such as Jewish artichokes, Roman, matticella ….
During the Christmas season, Ladispoli comes alive with a ‘Living Nativity’ in the woods of Palo. The event is very impressive and takes place on 25 and 26 December, and is repeated on 1st and 6th January.
In April in Ladispoli takes place the Roman Artichoke Festival (“Sagra del Carciofo Romanesco”). Three days of tastings and fun, discovering one of the typical products of the town of Ladispoli: the artichoke! Raw, cooked and stewed, a weekend to taste the “king of vegetables” in all its forms, thanks Read more…
On 17 January in Piazza Rossellini is the day of the traditional ‘Blessing of the animals’ being the day dedicated to Saint Anthony, one of the first Christian martyrs and protector of animals. The event is organized by the church of Santa Maria del Rosario.
The Ladispoli black sand, clearly of volcanic origin, is known for its healing properties as it can relieve joint pain. The sandbaths are still much used and their effectiveness in the treatment of pain is due to the iron content in the sand that, in addition to grant the characteristic Read more…
La Posta Vecchia is a seventeenth-century coaching inn on the sea surrounded by a beautiful Italian garden. It was built on the remains of a magnificent Roman villa that was discovered from the work of renovation in 1966. Today it is a prestigious hotel.
In the area of Monteroni, is an ancient Etruscan necropolis dating from the I – V century BC. The cemetery was damaged by a quarry but were many pieces of incredible historic value were recovered.
