The best Christmas markets in Abruzzo
After two pandemic years, Christmas celebrations and holiday markets in Abruzzo are better than ever. While our region never features as a top of Christmas destinations in Italy, there are…
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The most beautiful nativity scenes in Abruzzo
Every year, Abruzzo celebrates Christmas with nativity scenes. Miniature and made by local artisans, or live scenes played by children and adults, they are joyous events with a strong community…
Going underground: caves to visit in Abruzzo
To escape sizzling summer temperatures seek shelter... underground. There are many spectacular caves to visit in Abruzzo: some of them offer easy short itineraries; others, less accessible, appeal to thrill…
The Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona Rides Again
La Giostra is the biggest event that should feature on your list of things to see in summer in Sulmona. The pandemic stopped it for two years, but every year…
Ratafià liqueur from Abruzzo – recipe
Preparation of Ratafià liqueur in Abruzzo is part of a subtle family alchemy, almost a rite, which is passed down from one generation to another, like an invisible thread connecting…
What to do in Abruzzo this summer: events, festivals and more
UPDATE 2023: We have an e-book "41 Summer Festivals in Abruzzo" with detailed listings for this year. It is available here. Summers in Abruzzo are always filled many festivals, events,…
The Ancient Snake Festival of Cocullo
Cocullo is a small medieval town with a population of 200 people in the Province of L’Aquila, just over an hour from Rome and 40 minutes from Pescara. Perched on…
Easter Events in Abruzzo
Many towns and villages are getting ready for Easter events in Abruzzo, some of which have origins going as far back as the Middle Ages. Even not religious people can…
San Martino sulla Marrucina – A Small Town with a Big History
If you can discover a town by accident, that’s what happened to me. Finding things on purpose is much harder – I can’t tell you how many times we’ve wound…
News from Abruzzo: Juan Carrito awake, mimosa blooms early, NFTs for sushi
Villages in Abruzzo pay you to live there The The Regional Council has published a list of 173 municipalities that will pay up to €15,000 over a maximum of three…
Villages in Abruzzo will pay you €15,000 to live there
Fresh air, stunning views, tranquility. How many of you have been dreaming about ditching it all and moving to an Italian village? Now you can move to Abruzzo and get…
Air pollution in Teramo, mystery in the skies and delayed spring
This is our latest dispatch of Abruzzo news in English. Poor air quality in Teramo The city of Teramo has one of the worst air quality in Italy. The national…
A Day in Bominaco
Enjoy a day in the small village of Bominaco in Abruzzo to discover the town’s fascinating history, ancient monks’ trails and one of the region's most beautiful frescoed chapels. Bominaco…
News from Abruzzo: fuel prices soar, pasta fraud, new flights
Our weekly round-up of news from Abruzzo in English. Fuel prices continue to grow In Abruzzo, and in Italy, in just one year petrol prices increased by 20.5% and by…
News from Abruzzo: historic trains, new app for L’Aquila, price hikes
Our weekly round-up of news from Abruzzo in English: Abruzzo in the orange From Monday, Abruzzo is in the orange zone from next Monday as the hospital beds occupancy and…
The deadly Rigopiano avalanche
(updated on January 18, 2024) January 18, 2017, a major avalanche hit the luxury Hotel Rigopiano, near Farindola, killing 29 people. In the afternoon of January 18, 2017, an avalanche…
The Best Places for Snowshoeing in Abruzzo
Abruzzo has plenty of perfect places for snowshoeing. With kilometres of fields and mountain paths, from wide open mountain plains to narrow woodland tracks full of fresh snow — often…
News from Abruzzo: economic decline, orange zone and Juan Carrito update
Our quick round-up of this week’s news from Abruzzo in English: Yellow zone This week, Abruzzo became a yellow zone, but it looks like the region is about to be…
Avezzano Earthquake of 1915
On January 13, 1915, Avezzano earthquake, one of the biggest in the Italian, history shook the Marsica area in the Province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo. The tremors lasted about 20-30 seconds…
News from Abruzzo: tourism boom, record temperatures and new species
Our quick round-up of this week's news from Abruzzo in English. The prestigious Italian Artribune Magazine named the MAXXI contemporary art museum in L’Aquila among the best ten new museums…
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