The Roads of Taste and Inclusion 2026 — 2nd Stage (Villa delle Sirene)

Second stop of “Le Strade del Gusto e dell’Inclusione” in Gaeta: three evenings at Villa delle Sirene, from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 August 2026, every evening from 19:00 to 24:00. Free admission.

The initiative is promoted by Regione Lazio, ARSIAL, and ASP – Istituti Riuniti del Lazio, together with Lazio Crea: local food and wine culture becomes a tool for social and workplace inclusion. Welcoming visitors, serving at the tables, and presenting the products are forty young people assisted by expert tutors, as part of a project developed with AIPD Sud Pontino, Liberautismo APS, and the Fondazione “Don Cosimino Fronzuto”.

THE FOOD AND WINE FAIR — every evening from 19:00 to 24:00, fourteen stalls in the garden of Villa delle Sirene:

1. Spritz Aut, Brindiamo all’Inclusione — Associazione Liberautismo
2. Tiella di Gaeta PAT (a traditional stuffed flatbread) and Votapiatto (a traditional local fish dish) — Andale
3. Colline Pontine DOP Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Olive di Gaeta DOP — Az. Agricola Cosmo Di Russo
4. Lazio IGT wines — Casa Vinicola Ciccariello
5. Seafood sandwiches and fried specialties from the Gulf — Marelì, Rosso Pontino
6. Handcrafted oil-preserved products — Ichì
7. Gourmet sandwiches featuring DOP and IGP regional specialties from Lazio — Ristorante Stato Brado
8. Zero-km jams, delicacies from Sud Pontino — Cooperativa Sociale La Fonte
9. Buffalo mozzarella, cold cuts, and traditional local cheeses — AIPD Sud Pontino ETS-APS
10. Sezze PAT artichokes — Azienda Agricola Luccone
11. Crostatine di visciole PAT (sour cherry tarts) — Dolcezze di Sezze
12. Honey from the Riviera di Ulisse and beehive products — Apicoltura Ziniti
13. Freshly brewed coffee, bagged coffee, and biscuits — Torrefazione Caffè Traniello
14. Ciammelle Elenesi PAT, Baci di Gaeta, and artisanal pasta — Fondazione Don Cosimino Fronzuto

The festival village takes place during the celebrations in honor of the Madonna di Porto Salvo, featuring light displays, concerts, a procession, and fireworks: on Friday 7, the “Rotta Armonica” show at 21:30; on Saturday 8, the Enrico Ruggeri concert at 21:30; on Sunday 9, the procession at 18:00 and fireworks at midnight.

Villa delle Sirene is located on Lungomare Giovanni Caboto, at the corner with Via Indipendenza, in the Porto Salvo district.