A day in the smallest town of Lazio with a food and wine tour in the historic center of the village of Marcetelli. The “Serpentone di Montagna” is a different way of getting to know the food and wine traditions with 7 stages dedicated to 7 different dishes paired with Read more…
Tastings, live music, stands and guided tours with a single, great ‘protagonist’: the porcino mushroom, which in this area in autumn grows not just in abundance but also is of excellent quality. Marcetelli, a distinctive village perched on a rocky spur, opens its doors for the festival dedicated to the Read more…
On August 16th we celebrate one of the most beloved saints in Italy, San Rocco, who died in Voghera on 16th August in 1379. Virtually every Italian town has a church or a chapel dedicated to him and there are more than 263 towns that have him as a patron Read more…
The Ciacamarini are strips of egg pasta, hand-rolled, to be seasoned with sauce or simply with the excellent extra virgin olive oil of Sabina, grated local cheese and a good handful of freshly ground black pepper.
In the resort of Val di Vani were found the charred remains of chestnuts from the Bronze Age. Since 1700’s the chestnut, rich in nutrients, has been the staple food for mountain populations. In the same period its market has grown from the use of chestnut wood for the construction Read more…
The red chestnut is one of the most valuable varieties and a very important element of the economy of the vast area of the mountains where Marcetelli is located.
The festival was created to promote the excellence from the woods: the porcini mushroom. Mushrooms are one of the main factors in the local economy. During the festival some local housewives do a demonstration of how to prepare “home made with egg”.
The territory of the Reserve is characterized by a low level of human presence and wide spread woods, over 70% of its surface. In the reserve you can find a variety of different landscapes: mountain, hill and valley, and many rivers and streams. The reserve is divided into two distinct Read more…
The church was built in the eleventh century on the southernmost tip of the “Holy Mountain” at height of 1,000 m. It is first mentioned in the Bull of Pope Lucio III of 1182, “determining the boundaries of the Rieti Diocese”. Inside it has some beautiful frescoes from the same Read more…
In the Piazza della Porta it is possible to admire an octagonal fountain and the Palace that belonged to the Barberini family.
