Latium

Located in the heart of Italy and along the Thyrrhenian Sea, Lazio is the center of the Italian political life thanks to the presence of the government and parliament. It also houses the center of the Catholic world - the Vatican. Of course a favorite for tourists is to visit the innumerable monuments and historical sites of the Roman civilization in the capital, and, along the Northern Tuscan border, the remnants of Etruscan civilization. More than half of the population of the Lazio live in or around Rome.

 

""Fragole della campagna," sings a strawberry vendor, who is then answered by the other vendors. "Scampi freschi," sing the fishmongers, "ci sono pomodori belli," responds a produce man, a round sung loud in voices that hint at the ability to produce a Pavarotti.  There are grapes on stands that swarm with bees, artichokes that came on long stalks and were trimmed on the spot by the vendors, delicate white cherries whose stems are woven together so that they resemble bunches of grapes."

(from when in rome by diana serbe)