Christmas Markets in Rome and Lazio

by Anna D. Lyman (freelance) | Thursday, December 17th, 2009

[ 6 December 2009 to 6 January 2010. ] Traditional Christmas markets have taken root in Italy in recent years. Rome and its surroundings hold several such street markets during the advent with the most well-known at Piazza Navona.

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Autumn in Northern Lazio: Chestnuts, Sausages and Broccolo Romanesco

by Randy Downs (freelance) | Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

From the TRF Archives. During the fall/autumn, sagre all over Lazio - but particularly around Viterbo – celebrate two local staples that feature heavily on autumnal menus – chestnuts and sausage.

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Storming the Horizon: kite-surfing in Lazio

by Antonino John Scoppettuolo (staff) | Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Italian pioneer and former pro windsurfer Lucio Consoli tells TRF just how easy it is to join the ranks of Rome’s wind junkies. Beginners, read on. Experts, take note.

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Est! Est!! Est!!! Not Just a Wine

by Nicole Gipson (columnist) | Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

From the TRF Archives, the attractions of Montefiascone and its surroundings go beyond the town’s famous wine – but that is also worth a tipple writes Nicole Gipson. First published in November 2007.

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