The weekends before Christmas, the streets of Monte Romano are crowded with food stands that display the products of local agriculture and culinary traditions of the area. A Chess Tournament, live performances by artists and musicians make the party atmosphere even more exciting.
The Ferlengo, is a fungus that grows on ferla stumps, a plant similar to fennel and widespread in the Maremma, especially in Tarquinia and Monte Romano. It has a tasty flavour similar to that of porcine. In the local culinary tradition, the Ferlengo is cooked on the grill, in sauces, Read more…
Among the local specialties, are snails seasoned with tomato, garlic and chilli.
The patron saint is celebrated on May 14 with solemn religious celebrations.
In mid-August there is the festival of the Maremma meat which is one of the features of this area. In addition to tasting meat dishes, the festival includes music and folk dances.
The Theatre “La Rotonda” has a large stage space and a capacity of 312 seats and its opening has generated a cultural centre of the town as well as the creation of local theatre companies.
The Antiquarium founded in the eighteenth is located within the old prisons and displays a wide collection of Etruscan and Roman remains. The Etruscans objects come from a rich necropolis used between the seventh and sixth centuries BC. Beautiful terracotta sarcophagi and rich grave goods come from an important Etruscan Read more…
The church was built in the eighteenth century.
The name of the castle derives from that of a neighbouring former stronghold. By a plaque on the walls of the castle, its construction began in 1607 at the behest of Ottavio Tassoni d’Este, a Preceptor of the Church of the Holy Spirit. The work was commissioned to the architect Read more…
The area was inhabited ever since the Etruscan and Roman periods, and proof of this are exhibited in the town museum. The place was a staging post for refreshment and to change horses. In medieval times there were only small scattered settlements of farmers and shepherds and the reference point Read more…
