🎨 Ronciglione: The 2023 “Borgo dei Borghi” — Between History, Charm, and Tradition 🌿

Ronciglione—voted Italy’s Borgo dei Borghi 2023 by Rai’s Kilimangiaro—is more than a jewel of history and beauty. Nestled in the Cimini Mountains beside Lake Vico, it offers a continuous feast for the senses, where every dish recalls the land, the lake, and the skill of local hands instagram.com+15finestresullarte.info+15wetheitalians.com+15.

🏰 A Village Steeped in Heritage and Mystery

• Medieval center and architecture: Wander its cobbled streets and discover Renaissance and Baroque palaces dating back to the Farnese period italia.it.

• Rocca Monaldeschi (“I Torrioni”): A fortress originally built by the Prefetti di Vico and later expanded under the Farnese, crowned with characteristic round towers it.wikipedia.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1.

• Churches and gates: Highlights include the Duomo of Santi Pietro e Caterina (1671) by Rainaldi, and Porta Romana built in 1618 under Farnese patronage it.wikipedia.org+1civitavecchia.portmobility.it+1.

• Historic Carnival: Among Italy’s top ten, its Renaissance–Baroque carnival dates to 1538 and is a vibrant, centuries-old festivity 1000miglia.it+5it.wikipedia.org+5italia.it+5.

🍷 Where History Meets Flavor

Ronciglione’s culinary scene tells its story through local produce and traditional recipes—above all, hazelnuts, chestnuts, extra-virgin olive oil, and lakeside fish like eel, perch, and coregone wetheitalians.com+4visititaly.eu+4idealista.it+4.

• Savour tortorelli with dried fennel flower sauce, porcini mushrooms, home‑made pastas, and game ragù.

• Indulge in cheese and cured meat boards paired with regional wines.

• Don't miss traditional desserts like struffoli, panpepato, frittelle di San Giuseppe, and fregnacce di Carnevale it.wikipedia.org.

🌟 Why Ronciglione Won “Borgo dei Borghi” 2023

Ronciglione impressed both the public and a jury featuring chef Rosanna Marziale, geologist Mario Tozzi, and art historian Jacopo Veneziani with its historical, artistic, scenic, and cultural richness visititaly.eu+3idealista.it+3roma.com+3.

🎉 Community, Culture & Continuity

• Industrial legacy: From the Farnese era, the town thrived with workshops for iron, copper, paper, ceramics, and armory italia.it+1en.wikipedia.org+1.

• Resilience through time: Rebuilt after devastating French destruction in 1799 and wartime bombings in 1944, the town retains its vibrant spirit .

• Active traditions: The carnival features medieval races (“empty races”), historical processions, culinary streetside events, and traditional confraternities like the “Nasi Rossi” en.wikipedia.org+3it.wikipedia.org+3italia.it+3.

📍 Visiting Ronciglione — What to Experience

• Explore: Rocca, Duomo, Porta Romana

• Join the festivities: Carnival (February), “Corsa a Vuoto” Palio races

• Walk the natural beauty: Lakeside of Vico, Cimini woods

• Taste local flavor: Hazelnut-based specialties, freshwater fish plates, traditional sweets

✅ In Summary

Ronciglione’s crown as Italy’s Borgo dei Borghi 2023 is well deserved. Here, history, charm, and tradition are not only preserved—they are tasted, felt, and celebrated at every turn.