At the end of March the town of Nazzano celebrates with gnocchi! A weekend of tasty local food in this small town in the province of Rome, that celebrates one of their most popular dishes: gnocchi. These little golden dough goodies are prepared and served throughout the day by the Read more…
The Sunday of mid-December at the municipal theater of Nazzano the classic review “The Knowing of the Hands”, takes place. It is a Christmas event organized by the Association of Artisans of the middle Valle del Tevere. They exhibit artisans, artists and the event has become known over the years Read more…
The third Sunday of October in Nazzano takes place in the square with a big polenta. Polenta has represented for centuries one of the main foods of the population and is proposed with different condiments: from traditional pork sauce, to the vegetables passed up to the mushrooms. An opportunity to Read more…
Pangiallo is a sweet, dome-shaped, amber coloured, consisting of nuts, flour, walnuts, hazelnuts (gentile Roman), almonds, pistachios, dried figs, honey, pine nuts, candied fruit (lime, orange), raisins, eggs, cocoa powder, chocolate flakes, wildflower honey, alchermes liquor, olive oil and yeast. It was a classic Christmas gift: the peasants’ wives would Read more…
The calzone with the typical half-moon shape, is a pizza stuffed with vegetables (chard, chicory, or courgettes) with a slightly spicy flavour. It was traditionally prepared when the bakery was operating once every week.
In May the traditional tree is installed in the square, in memory of the ancient spring rites, and to celebrate the fruits of the earth with, in Nazzano, the festival of broad beans with pecorino.
The Festival of Bio and Geodiversity is aiming to raise awareness on environmental issues and the work of artisans and manufacturers from the Tiber Valley and Sabina.
One possible way to visit the reserve is on the ecological boats: with which you can choose a short itinerary inside the park (Nazzano and Torrita Tiberina) or a longer route to reach the landing of Sant’Oreste, and to enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Tiber Valley. From the boat Read more…
The Museum of the River is located in the historic centre of Nazzano in the old stables of the castle of Savelli. The museum has a meeting room and an area for Exhibitions. Two sections were set up: one natural and the other archaeological with references to the area of Read more…
Lake Nazzano was formed in 1955 by a dam on the Tiber, and since 1968 this area has become a protected area that includes three municipalities. The landscape is characterized by the morphology of the Tiber flowing slowly forming large bends and meanders. The rich presence of birds is one Read more…
