Marino
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Marino is one of the 13 towns (including Frascati) of the wine-producing Castelli Romani region located at short distance south-east to Rome, at the feet of the Alban Hill. This picturesque town is famous in the world for its white wine and for its Sagra dell'Uva (Grape Festival)...
Main sights
- Basilic of Saint Barnabas (17th century)
- Church of Saint Lucia (12th century) - Civic Museum "U. Mastroianni"
- Church of the Santissima Trinità (1640)
- Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
- Church of SS. Rosario (1713)
- Colonna Palace (16th century)
- Mithraeum
Folk customs and traditions
Informations
Marino (Marinum or Castrimoenium in latin) under the Roman Republic, was a summer resort for Roman patricians, who built luxurious villas in the area to escape the heat of Rome. Thanks to his charming location, it hosted famous historical figures, from Charles VIII of France to Alfonso II d'Este and many others.
The Marino DOC is a white wine primarily composed of Trebbiano and Malvasia (Bianca di Candia) and produced on the western edge of the Alban Hills, south of Rome, and next to the town of Marino. The DOC, created in 1970, allows for more range than typical Frascati DOC, very similar. While Frascati is permitted to be made up entirely of the notoriously-bland Trebbiano, Marino caps Trebbiano at 25% to 55% of the blend. The rest of the blend is made up of 60% maximum Malvasia Bianca, 5% to 45% Malvasia del Lazio and up to 10% other wine grapes.
Surroundings
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The Sacro Speco
An impressive complex of buildings which almost looks as if it is one with the surrounding rock...
To know more
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Rocca Pia
Built on the place where Callisto II Borgia's Castle was situated...
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Church of St.Peter
It was built on the rests of a roman villa...
Tivoli's attractions
Patrocinio Comune di Tivoli
Assessorato al Turismo
