The Infiorata of Genzano, a few kilometers from Rome and in the frame of the Castelli Romani, is an event that attracts thousands of visitors not only from Lazio. The centuries-old tradition of art capable of moving and, this year, of representing the return to life too.

Origins of the Flower Carpets

This ancient tradition first took place 243 years ago, exactly in 1778, when the streets of Genzano were coloured and filled with flower petals for the very first time. A municipality in the province of Rome, Genzano is one of the most densely populated towns in the Castelli Romani area, located on the outer slope of the volcanic crater of Lake Nemi and along the Appian Way With its altitude of 465 m above sea level, it was once a guard post at the lake. In addition to the Infiorata, the town is also famous for the Genzano bread, the first ever to be awarded the I.G.P. mark by the European Union.