When I was little, once a month more or less, on Sunday morning my parents loaded me and my siblings into the car. Two scarce hours of travel and then, by opening the car door, we were invaded by Manziana’s sparkling air. I tell it this way because starting from Read more…
The third weekend of October the queen of autumn fruits, the chestnut, is celebrated in Manziana with a big party that animates the whole village.
In Manziana, the figure of John the Baptist is that of a patron so beloved to dedicate him 5 days of celebration. Days in which there is space for all kinds of entertainment: from food and wine tastings to live music. From sporting events to popular games. From the discovery Read more…
Traditionally, chestnuts were an essential product of the diet. They were dried and stored for subsequent slow cooking. They were added to vegetable soups, milk soup or cooked with pig’s trotters or pork rinds. Ground into flour, they became an ingredient in bread, pasta and desserts. The waste is fed Read more…
The bread of Manzanita is recognized in the area as one of the most flavoursome.
There are three days of celebration in October to celebrate the best autumn fruit: chestnut. During the festival you can do nature tours to the nearby Grand Macchia Forest.
During the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 16 July, there is a Palio of the districts, a race of horses ridden by jockeys representing the six local districts and contending for a ‘stake’, a banner.
Within the Regional Natural Park of the Bracciano-Martignano is the area of the Caldara of Manzanita, recognized as a site of Community importance. The peculiarity of Caldara is the presence of a grove of birch trees (Betula pendula), at the edge of the bog. This plant is typical at much Read more…
Gianni Rodari was a writer, educator and journalist, author of numerous short stories for children and teens. He was one of the greatest storytellers and has spent many years of his life in Manziana. His stories are classics of children’s literature and for that he was dedicated a permanent exhibition.
The forest of about 580 hectares is what remains of the ancient Silva Mantiana, which once covered much of northern Lazio. The dominant tree species are the century-old oaks, for which Macchia Grande is famous. Rich is also the undergrowth, consisting of plants such as ferns, wild roses, butcher’s broom, Read more…
