Stage 8, Saturday 16 May: Chieti to Fermo, 156km
A leaner, sharper day that leaves Chieti, set on a hilly ridge between the Pescara and Aterno valleys and hugs the Adriatic coast
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Sagre, feste, markets and cultural happenings across Chieti, Pescara, Teramo and L’Aquila, gathered in one place.
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San Vincenzo Valle Roveto Wild Asparagus Festa
San Vincenzo Valle Roveto San Vincenzo Valle Roveto, AQ, ItalySunday 17 May 2026, the Pro Loco of San Vincenzo Valle Roveto serves a €20 wild asparagus menu, the region's only proper asparagi sagra
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Bucchianico: Festa dei Bandereisi
Bucchianico Bucchianico, Chieti, ItalyThe Festa dei Banderesi, is an unmissable historic and colourful festa and re-anactment held annually in May in the Abruzzo town of Bucchianico (CH).
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European Museum Night 2026 in Abruzzo
Abruzzo , ItalyStep into the magic of culture after dark during the European La Notte dei Musei, when museums across Abruzzo open their doors for an unforgettable evening of art, history, and discovert...all under the stars.
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Prezza Artichoke Festival
Prezza Piazza Umberto 1, Prezza, L'Aquila, ItalyPrezza’s annual Artichoke & Olive Oil Sagra celebrates the famous small artichokes that grow on just one side of this small fortified town that sits on a spur of the Sirente
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Cantine Aperte in Abruzzo May 2026
Movimento Turismo Vino Abruzzo Corso Matteotti 1, Ortona, Chieti, ItalyCantine Aperte in Abruzzo is back with a bang in 2026 when the best of Abruzzo’s cantine and wineries fling open their doors
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Barisciano Fuoco di San Giovanni
Barisciano Piazzale della fonte grande, Barisciano, Aquila, ItalyBarisciano lights its traditional and very entertaining fire for San Giovanni, this is likely to be something you have never experienced before, we highly recommend a visit!
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Help Bring in the Lavender at Abruzzolavanda, Pollutri
Abruzzolavanda Contrada Caroso, 14 Pollutri, Pollutri, Chieti, ItalyJoin the lavender harvest above Pollutri on 4-5 July. Lend a hand or simply pick, snacks laid on, and take some home. Prebooking essential.
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Truffle Hunting Magic in Roccascalegna
Roccascalegna Centro storico, Roccascalegna, Chieti, ItalySpending a morning exploring Roccascalegna castle, followed by truffle hunting and an extensive truffle lunch, is the perfect way to explore Abruzzo and indulge in a unique and unforgettable experience
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Domenica al Museo – Free Entrance State Musuems
Museo Archeologico Nazionale - La Civitella Via Giuseppe Salvatore Pianell 1, Chieti, Chieti, ItalyEach first Sunday of the month, Abruzzo and Italian state museums and archaeological sites open their doors for free as part of ‘Domenica al Museo’. This is a fabulous, national wide initiative that allows you to explore and discover the history and treasures of Abruzzo without charge outside your transportation to the site.
We will do our best to keep this calendar up to date, however in the case of last-minute cancellations due to adverse weather conditions, Covid outbreaks and so forth this may not always be possible. In these cases, you should contact the event organiser for a refund as we are not responsible for the events on the calendar, only compiling them into an easy list. As soon as we have news from an organiser when any event will be rescheduled we will update the calendar accordingly.
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