Lake Como, Italy has all the ingredients to make for the perfect holiday.

Every year on the third Sunday in May, the people of Rogaro, a small village between Tremezzo and Bellagio, celebrate the local harvest of a delicacy – Asparagus. In 2012 this wonderful event will take place on the 20th of May.

To celebrate the day of the Asparagus and to thank for the good yield, a special morning mass will be held in the church of the Madonna nera, the black Madonna. The rest of the day is dedicated to the joy of tasting the various ways of preparing Asparagus. Local restaurants, bars or stands in the village square will offer a great variety of dishes with Asparagus and other typical products from the region.

Enjoy!