In December, on the day of the patron Saint Nicholas, there is the Oil Festival and Festival of Polenta. During the days surrounding this, it is possible to make guided visits to the two mills of the town: that of Torre Giulia, dedicated to Giulia Bonaparte, wife of Alessandro Del Read more…
The church was built by the Marquis Nunez Sanchez starting from 1724, as an annex building to the castle. It has a Baroque style and has remained unchanged since then. Today it is a privately owned and closed for worship. Inside it houses the family vaults of Del Gallo.
St. Nicholas is the main church, originally dedicated to the Virgin, and perhaps the town was formed precisely around this building. The original building dates back to the Middle Ages, to the 800s, when the Saracens raids led the people to take refuge in high and defensible places. It is Read more…
The castle was built around a thousand A.D. and was then transformed into a baronial mansion in the XV century, where of the original building, you recognize a square tower. Inside are preserved frescoes, paintings and furniture of the 1700s. The Italian garden of the castle, just outside the village, Read more…
Mandela was the name of a Roman village also mentioned by Horace in a letter, in which he said he was close to his villa, that had been given by Maecenas, in the land of the Sabines, north of Tivoli. Actually Mandela has changed names many times and for a Read more…
