A weekend in Rieti dedicated to chocolate, joy and delight of each of us. Educational workshops and chef show cooking to show how chocolates are prepared and chocolate sculptures will be made. A large space is dedicated to local artisans.
A world chili fair in Rieti to celebrate a local variety of chili with a unique flavor. Guided tasting of over 80 varieties of peppers from the world with chefs and herbalists who guide the discovery of the properties of chili and the different ways to prepare it in delicious Read more…
A feast for a special patron for Maenza, near Latina, where he is revered as Bishop and martyr born in distant Sicily. In the church dedicated in his honour, there is a relief in white marble depicting Saint Eleuterio on the day of his bishop’s ordination, together with his mother Read more…
This was a journey to discover Rieti and Sabina, an enchanted territory where green valleys still meet without modern buildings among which are towering castles like that of Roccasinibalda. We had written an article about this castle when it housed an exhibition on Caresse, the inventor of the bra. But Read more…
The second meeting was organized by the Lazio Region for the promotion of tourism based on a new development model based on the promotion of the beauty of Lazio at national and international level. The second event took place inside the Palazzo Vescovile di Rieti, to participate was a great Read more…
The festival of Sant’Antonio da Padova (St Anthony of Padua) in Rieti is historical. The feast of June Antoniano culminates on June 24 when the “machine” with the statue of the Saint, is decorated with gold and silver and carried on the shoulders of the confreres of the Pious Union Read more…
The Festival of the Sun with the Palio della Tinozza is an event which is held in late July and consists of a series of white water races in the clear waters of the river Velino. The races include a duel, during which competitors from the various districts are trying Read more…
The festival of the beribboned horses takes place the first Sunday after Jan. 17 and consists in the parade of horses and riders in historical costume who go to the Church of Saint Anthony on the day of the blessing of the animals. It recalls the tradition from the early Read more…
The Theatre Flavius Vespasian (emperor of the Sabine) was built in the late nineteenth and its acoustics are considered one of the best in the world. It was inaugurated on September 20, 1893 with performances of Cavalleria Rusticana and Faust. After only five years an earthquake destroyed the theater which Read more…
Monte Terminillo (2,216 m s.l.m.) is a popular destination during the winter season although in recent years ski tourism has shifted to Abruzzo. During the summer, its paths are very popular and beautiful. Mountain lovers can hike along the marked trails of the CAI (Club Alpino Italiano). At Campofiorito, on Read more…
