Running since 1963, this festival at the historic Borghetto dei Pescatori centers on spaghetti con le telline — small clams sautéed simply with garlic, oil, parsley, and white wine — alongside fried paranza fish, mussels, and other local seafood. The clam itself has become increasingly rare along this stretch of coast. The religious centerpiece is the 'Matrimonio con il Mare' (Marriage to the Sea), a procession of fishing boats carrying the Madonna Stella Maris from the canal to the harbor.
DatesLate August
OrganizerComitato di Quartiere del Borghetto dei Pescatori, with Cooperativa di Pescatori S. Nicola and A.S. Pescatori Ostia, under the patronage of Municipio X
Food FocusTelline
Nearest airportRome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
Nearest stationOstia Antica (regional line)
GPS41.7333, 12.2833
Nearest cityCaserta · ~186 km · approx 3.1h drive
Nearest region capitalRoma · ~26 km · approx 0.4h drive
Typical weather in AugustHottest month, humid — 30-33°C by day; expect crowds along the coast too.