The Roman artichoke gets its own festival 40 minutes from Rome. Deep-fried, alla romana, alla giudia, and in risotto.
Plan your Italy trip →The carciofo romanesco — Rome's globe artichoke, tender enough to eat whole — is one of the defining ingredients of Roman cuisine. At the Ladispoli sagra: carciofi alla romana (braised with mint and garlic), carciofi alla giudia (Jewish-style, deep-fried until crispy as a flower), carciofi fritti (battered and fried), risotto ai carciofi, pasta ai carciofi. Full artichoke dinner: €10-15.
A beach town 40 minutes from Rome on the Civitavecchia train line (€3.60). The sagra attracts 100,000+ visitors over 3 days. The seafront setting, spring weather, and proximity to Rome make this one of the most accessible sagre for tourists.
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