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Sagra degli Spaghetti all'Amatriciana

A food festival in Amatrice, Rieti, Lazio. It is usually held in August.

Festival celebrating Amatriciana spaghetti, a traditional local pasta.

We publish the month, not the dates: this one comes back every year and the comune sets the days. Confirm with romapop.it before you travel.

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Everything else on in Lazio in August, the whole country in August, or the year in full in The Italian Year. And the town itself: Amatrice.

The Sunday letter

The 1,000 Italian towns most travelers skip.

Every Sunday we send one letter. The week's town, what is worth eating there, and when to turn up. It is free, and you can leave whenever you like.

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