Part 2 of our series on Janus and an excuse for highlighting some of the fabulous doors in Abruzzo!
Sam is a very lucky midlife 'mamma' to A who is 11 and juggles her work as a self-employed freelance travel and food web content manager and copywriter and EFL teacher - she is the founder of English in the Woods. She is the co-founder of the social enterprises: The Abruzzo Blogger Community and Let's Blog Abruzzo. She is currently writing the book 'Abruzzo: Folk and Food.
Ladles at the ready, the snow has arrived which calls for rich and slippery pasta soupy dressings like Pasta, Fagioli e Cotiche so beloved in Colledimezzo (CH). This stunning town overlooks Lago Bomba and its community always serves this dish at their San Antonio Abate festivals
Awful news, our beautiful Marsican bear Juan Carrito has been hit by a car and killed just outside Castel del Sangro on the SS17
Celebrating 100 Years of the Abruzzo, Molise & Lazio National Park
Italy is celebrating 100 years of the Abruzzo, Molise and Lazio National Park by minting a very special €5 coin
January, a month of duality, of beginnings and ends, as illustrated so well by the depiction of the Roman two-faced God ‘Janus’ who uniquely had no Greek counterpart.
Wishing everyone much happiness, time, freedom, options, and health in 2023! Here are our 2022 highlights that made an impression right around the world and the favourite things discovered by our Life In Abruzzo Facebook group!
December 8th is ‘Immacolata Concezione’ (Immaculate Conception Day), when Italy traditionally turns on its Christmas lights, but in Abruzzo, there is another tradition and rite in many beach and mountain towns, the lighting of giant bonfires accompanied by song and cheer that begin on the 7th December!
This year we’ve decided to work on our sustainability and have created Bag Abruzzo for our ‘Don’t Let it Burn’ campaign. Each cloth bag tells a story about Abruzzo, which is always a great conversation opener and means to promote our favourite region
Christmas markets in Abruzzo (Mercatini di Natale) are beautiful, short and sweet experiences that celebrate the Immaculate Conception which is a national holiday in Italy. Here’s our guide to to let you know which one is hosted in a castle, who has a beer festival, where can you buy chocolate & white truffles and more
Join us to celebrate the feasting season and an early Christmas in Abruzzo on Monday 12th December! The holiday season is a time of cheer, and we are looking forward to coming together and sharing fantastic food and Famiglia Febo wine at Spoltore’s Osteria La Corte