A party with an ancient flavour that recalls the offerings that took place in the temple of the goddess Juno Sopita, one of the most important even before the arrival of the Romans. It was a very rich temple and its ruins are still visible in front of the archaeological Read more…
The last weekend in September is dedicated to grapes and local products of Lanuvio, the city where the emperor Antonino Pio was born. The festival of grapes is an opportunity to present the city of Lanuvio and to spend quality time carefree, with popular games. On the streets you can Read more…
The wine “Colli Lanuvini” comes from grapes harvested in Lanuvio and Genzano from which you will get red, white and sparkling wines. The presence of the vine dates back to the time of early Romans who preferred the volcanic soils of these areas south of Rome. The Statutes of Genzano Read more…
The Consortium of Lanuvini Hills wines is located inside the medieval tower in an exciting mix of traditions and flavours. There is a collection of tools related to local growing and processing traditions and you can sip wine DOC Colli Lanuvini, coming from almost all the wineries of the area, Read more…
In September Lanuvio dedicates a festival to wine and grapes, two of the elements that have always characterized the local economy. During the festival, which has a different theme each year, they holding the special “Barrel Races”. These are followed by moments of reflection with themed conferences and times of Read more…
The rose festival is an event where the producers present their best varieties of old roses and modern bushes and saplings, in all colour ranges, with the heady fragrance of full bloom roses. The event takes place in the charming old village.
Archaeological excavations have revealed at least three different structures in different historical periods. The first temple was a small structure in tufa while in the late sixth century BC they built a great temple of ‘Tuscan’ type of which there are some structures remaining. All pottery found including the ornaments Read more…
In one corner of the medieval castle in Lanuvio, underlying ancient remains are clearly visible portions of a Roman Theatre of the Augustan age. This came to light in 1831 on the occasion of some construction work. The bottom wall of the stage, visible for about 8.5 meters, perfectly aligned Read more…
The Museum is divided into three sections representing the three major phases of the history of Lanuvio: the pre-Roman and Roman section, the epigraphic (of inscriptions) section and the medieval section. In the first section there are many relics of the villas in the area and votive material from the Read more…
The Collegiate Church of S. Maria Maggiore was a Romanesque church dated the year 1240 in the nave, then restored in 1675 (as reported in an epigraph on the facade) by Filippo Cesarini. Inside is the tombstone of the Colonna, a canvas of Baciccio depicting the Tragedy of Calvary and Read more…
