There seems to be little info available on Infiorat, a festival of flowers held at the beginning of summer every year to celebrate Corpus Domini. I saw an article on it in a gardening magazine in 2002 and it has been on my "Bucket List" ever since - looks amazing.
Can someone tell me how to get to Genzano from Rome - on a daily basis, and/or of some good cheap accomodation in the town.
Posted by
Coraopolis, Pa, USA
1018 posts
I have never been to the infiorata, but I have been to Genzano di Roma many times. It is nice town with a lot of summer activities. To reach Genzano take the Appia Nuova in the direction of Albano Laziale, to Ariccia, to Genzano. It is about 1 hour south of Roma. It is also near Castelgandolfo where the Pope resides for the summer.
I usually stay at a nice b&b in Ariccia, which my friends found for me a few years ago. I can commute to Roma by driving to the metro station at Arco Travertino, parking, and then taking the train into Roma at the Stazione Termini.
Ariccia is famous for Porchetta Romana, which is roast pork packed in rosemary and salt. There are about 20 restaurants all with the same menu. In the summer all of these restaurants are JAMMED by 9:30 in the evening.
Buon viaggio,
RB
Posted by
OP
Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand
2 posts
Many thanks for your help and advice RB but does that mean we need a car? - or can we get there by train/bus without it taking hours?
Posted by
Coraopolis, Pa, USA
1018 posts
I always rent a car from AutoEurope. However, there is frequent bus transportation to and from Roma.
Buon viaggio,
RB
Posted by
sarasota, fl, us
1 posts
sorry to invade the reply...i intend to go to genzano summer of 2011 for the infiorata as well as to stay with my 2 young children for a month.
RB, do you have advice on a place to rent with air conditioning that is in walking distance (short if poss.) to the town square? i love Genzano and it's surrounding areas and only know of villa robinia in walking distance.
thx for your reply