Tivoli and surroundings - Discover the lands

Tivoli is famous for a peculiar sort of grape, a white oval- shaped variety unique to Tivoli, called Pizzutello. It's a table grape of high quality and excellent sweet taste.
The Pizzutello of Tivoli, which is well known and liked in Rome, was noticed as early as the time of Pliny the Elder who wrote (in the "Naturalis Historia") that "this sort of grape having the appearance of the olive and was called by the Tiburtines (Tivoli's people) Uva del Municipio".

The pizzutello

The Pizzutello, sometimes called also "Uva Corna" (Horned Grape) due to its elongated oval shape, also comes in a black (purple) variety.
The grape is especially appreciated for its resistance to damage in transport according to the website.

In September, during the celebration of the "Settembre Tiburtino", Tivoli hosts the Pizzutello's Festival (Sagra del Pizzutello): many floats parade through the streets of the town and masked young people, in costumes of the Tiburtina region, offer the visitors the delicious "horned grape".
An art exhibition of a high-level characterizes, every year, the rich calendar of entertainments of Settembre Tiburtino.