Lazio: Discovering Palestrina

Palestrina - Lazio, an Italian region that with its great and eternal Rome, is famous all over the world, but also contains small places to visit rich in culture and history, such as Palestrina. Palestrina is a town in the province of Rome and is located over 400 meters on Mount Ginestro, and has more than 22,000 inhabitants. Among the places to visit characteristic of the city there is certainly the cathedral, the center of the faith of the place, but a characteristic of Palestrina is that of having several parishes.

We find ancient history concentrated in the national archaeological museum which is located inside the Renaissance Barberini palace, in the museum we find the most significant finds that tell the story of ancient Preneste, an important city of ancient Lazio. And for those who love to taste different dishes on their travels, Palestrina offers a rich menu that includes: Vegetable and vegetable appetizers, but also typical Roman fried foods such as pumpkin filled with anchovies and mozzarella; Beans and pork rinds; Roman-style tripe; Tomatoes with rice. Palestrina just seems to be the perfect destination for a weekend full of history, culture and good food.