In Rocca d’Arce the third Sunday of September is dedicated to the celebration of the symbol of autumn: the grape harvest and the pressing of the grapes to produce excellent wine. During the afternoon through the streets of the city, a procession of ancient crafts displays its wares. The parade Read more…
Saltarello is life. It is a dance of life, of liberation, of challenge. Saltarello contains a world of messages, proposals, waste, gambling, outburst, union and jealousy. Saltarello is an ancient dance. They danced almost always outdoors, on the farmyards, after intense working days in the harvest, in the wheat harvest Read more…
On August 17, alongside the celebrations for emigrants, there is the festival of the traditional dish of Ciociaria: pasta with beans.
The feast of the Patron Saint Bernard is celebrated on October 14 with a solemn religious ceremony and civil events.
The waterfall is located at Valle Cautara and is a pleasant place for a walk.
The famous “Devil’s Cave” is located right beneath the walls of the castle and it gave birth to many legends. It led from the castle to the outside so that the King or Castellano could flee in case of seizure of the castle. In the bottom of the cave there Read more…
San Bernardo Arcanum is an English pilgrim and protector of this town that had probably lived in these areas. The church dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta has changed its name after the transfer of the body of St. Bernard. The church was built in several stages starting with a chapel Read more…
The medieval church was built between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and is adorned with a portico with three elegant Romanesque arches. The entrance is on the side at the grafting of the building with the rock wall.
The castle of Rocca d’Arce was important and impregnable because it was virtually inaccessible due to the nature of the site and important for its “key” geographical position in the conflicts between the Byzantine Empire, the Normans, the Holy Roman Empire, the Papacy, the Guelphs and Ghibellines, and between the Read more…
The incredible cyclopean walls, or megalithic walls, date back to the protohistoric period when this area was known for the mining and processing of iron of Mount Meta
