"Strawberry town" Nemi by shivan

Nemi Travel Guide: 13 reviews and 13 photos

Rome is surrounded to the east by hills and smooth mountains.

These monutains were for the greater part ancient volcanoes, actually, and some of them is now a lake.
Small villages grew in past centuries over the steep edges of these volcanoes, and got wealth from fishing in the lake and farming the fertile lands around them.

This area is also full of restaurants, generally quite expensive I must say, which cuisine is absolutely fantastic.
A lot of people, me too, choose them to organize gorgeous wedding banquets, usually inviting more than 100 people.

Now they are a major attraction for tourists and romans who want to spend a day outside Rome.
We call this "gita fuori porta", literally "a trip outside the city portals".

Especially in may, june and september, these places are crowded with visitors. You have to park miles away sometimes.

NEMI is one of these villages. It is most famous for strawberries. These fruits are the main production of this area, and visitors can enjoy them as they are served in all manners. Any kind of sweets are prepared with patience and devotion. Don't miss this place.

Pros and Cons

Pros:if you like strawberries...
Cons:if you don't like strawberries...
In a nutshell:everybody like strawberries!

Intro Updated Sep 8, 2003
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Reviews (12)

Cats Things to Do (12)

Cats are characteristic of this region. In Rome there are thousands of them. There are some good pages in... more travel advice

Via (?!) Cavour Things to Do (12)

Via (?!) Cavour (Cavour road?). This is funny for me, when I find in small town roads that have the same name that... more travel advice

Besides Corso Things to Do (12)

Steep paths climb the hill. Via del Corso may be in plain, but the other road climb up the hill straight up, as usual... more travel advice

The Village - 3 Things to Do (12)

Another view of the village, there is also the lake on the bottom left. While the "modern" village is put on top of the... more travel advice

Comments (12)

BruceDunning Aug 4, 2009 at 3:44 PM Report Abuse

Our next Rome trip, hopefully soon will include these wonderful areas out in suburbs, even Tivoli. it has a lot to offer. Thanks you and ciao.
craic May 31, 2004 at 10:16 PM Report Abuse

Again - so beautiful. And I don't know anyone who doesn't like strawberries.
iandsmith May 16, 2004 at 1:38 AM Report Abuse

Never heard of the place. Some excellent shots and nice info. Keep it up. (Must mark that in for my third Italian trip next year!)
olja1234 Feb 24, 2004 at 3:25 AM Report Abuse

Wow Nikola! What a lovely page of for me totaly unknown village. So colourfull.. and the strawberries.. I adore them.
globetrott Oct 5, 2003 at 2:29 PM Report Abuse

What a lovely place, Nicola ! I have never heard of it so far, and the strawberries even add some more attraction...
Luchonda Oct 4, 2003 at 11:59 PM Report Abuse

Nicola - that picture of the bouquet is splendid - that picture of your dearest superb !
tini58de Sep 25, 2003 at 4:48 AM Report Abuse

That lake is absolutely fascinating and the village looks wonderful! How far away from Rome is it?
tessy Sep 25, 2003 at 12:24 AM Report Abuse

Absolutely great: the tiny streets, the sunset pics, the berries, the cat!
Guantanamera Sep 17, 2003 at 11:25 PM Report Abuse

Strawberry fields forever...
traveldave Sep 13, 2003 at 6:21 PM Report Abuse

Well...believe it or not, I don't like strawberries, but Nemi is so beautiful, who needs strawberries?