In early June, the charming town of Nemi hosts its celebrated Sagra delle Fragole e Mostra dei Fiori (Strawberry Festival and Flower Show).
The festival includes a program of parades of the Fragolare, women and children wearing traditional fruit picker costumes, guided tours of the Museo delle Nave (Museum of Roman Ships), fireworks and free strawberries for all.
Sample the strawberries or fragoline (small, exceptionally sweet local strawberries) by themselves, or on gelato and cream tarts or in jams, sparkling wines and liquors. Walk the adorable streets, take part in the guided tours, watch the traditional parades and dance to live music in one of the cutest towns in Italy.
New to Nemi? Check out some of my past blog posts:
The Sacred Grove, the Sancutary of Diana Nemorenesis
Guide to Visiting Lago di Nemi: Nature, Myths & Lakeside Adventures
Best Walk in the Castelli: Genzano to Nemi around the Lake Nemi
How to Arrive to Nemi:
By Car: From Rome, from the GRA take the Appia exit continue up to Genzano di Roma, then continue on via Nemorense up to Nemi .
Shuttle services are provided the day of the festival with parking along the via Nemorense and via dei Laghi.
By public transport: From the Anagnina Metro station you can take a Cotral bus to Genzano, up to the Genzano-Nemi junction and then take the connection to Nemi or the inter-municipal shuttle Genzano-Nemi.
By train from Roma Termini there is the Rome-Albano line and, from Albano, the Cotral bus to Nemi.