[new pix of 2010 poster, btw]
Sagre e feste – annual feasts of patron saints and general festivities. They’re everywhere in Italy, celebrating almost anything – from artichokes to martyrs. On any given weekend, there are a dozen or more to choose from in a day trip from Rome. One of our favorites is Nemi’s Feste delle Fragole - the Strawberry Festival. It’s the first Sunday in June; so you can head out there next Sunday, June 6.
[And a reminder that Sabina's in-place art starts this weekend too. See our post of September 4 last year. ]
We like Nemi because it’s a lovely medieval town perched above the smaller of the Colli Albani volcanic lakes, complete with trails from the town down to the lake, ruins of a temple to Diana (so ruined and unmarked we missed it our first
time), and a naval museum built in the Fascist era that once housed Caligula’s famou
s boat of pleasure (raised from the bottom of the lake in the modern era, but then unfortunately bombed to smithereens by the allies in WWII).
Here are some pix and videos from last year’s Nemi Strawberry fest, complete wi
th strawberry pizza (that's our slice), strawberry liqueurs, strawberry desserts, just about strawberry anything (rivaling Circleville Ohio’s Pumpkin Show, complete with pumpkin burgers).The obligatory Ariccia porchetta truck is there, as are
the folk costumes, dances, and music (through the streets, on stage, wandering musicians). There are also a flower show, art show, and medieval costume display in the old tower.But we’ll take the people watching any day.
Dianne
Title: Celebrating the Berry... Nemi's Strawberry Festa
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