A town of the Castelli Romani founded around the Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata, a Greek Byzantine monastery still following the Eastern rite a thousand years after its founding by Saint Nilus.
Go in April to June and September to October.
- Province
- Roma
- People
- 21,000
Vineyards and villas surround it.
At the table in Lazio
Whole Romanesco artichokes with garlic and mentuccia, cooked head-down in a covered casserole until tender.
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 20 km as the crow flies. Colosseum, Vatican, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain.
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