Perched on a tufa outcrop above the wooded Treja valley, Calcata is a tiny medieval village reborn as an artists' colony after near-abandonment.
Go in April to June and September to October.
- Province
- Viterbo
- People
- 900
Its stone lanes are now lined with studios, workshops, and bohemian cafes.
At the table in Lazio
Carciofi alla romana
Whole Romanesco artichokes with garlic and mentuccia, cooked head-down in a covered casserole until tender.
Coda alla vaccinara
Slow-braised beef tail and cheek with tomato, celery, raisins, pine nuts and a little cocoa.
Cannellino di Frascati
Cesanese
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Where next

Rome
About 35 km as the crow flies. Colosseum, Vatican, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain.
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