Just a few kilometers from Rome, along the Appian Way, lies Genzano di Roma, a beautiful town set in the magical setting of the Castelli Romani. Genzano and its wonderful medieval historic center are an exciting attraction at any time of the year, but they certainly become even more enticing in the first days of June, when the town is covered in colorful flowers and gives life to the characteristic infiorata, the flower festival.

This small village, lying on the slopes of the crater that originates Lake Nemi, does not have such ancient origins as one might think. In fact, there is no mention of an actual village until medieval times when a Saracen settlement was established in the area. The turning point, however, came when the territory was entrusted by the pope to Cistercian monks in the 12th century. They built a castle around which, later, the town developed.