On March 19 and 20, 2011 visitors to Velletri, near Rome, will be awaited by beautiful camellia gardens, part of the annual Festival of Camellias (Festa delle Camelie), one of the most famous of its kind in Europe.
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Grottaferrata Abbey of Saint Nilus
The Abbey of Saint Nilus in Grottaferrata was founded by Saint Nilus in the year 1004, at the exact spot where the Virgin Mary appeared to the saint and told him to found a church in her honor. The official name of the Abbey is Exarchic Greek Abbey of St. Mary of Grottaferrata.
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