Calendar
Explore the best of Abruzzo this week and this month to plan your stay or break in the region..
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Events
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Eat Le Virtù – Teramo’s Special May Day Soup
Teramo Teramo, ItalyOn May 1st expect restaurants across the province of Teramo to be serving Le Virtù a big, strong & incredible soup, its roots weave history, folklore and the very functional!
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Cocullo Snake Festival
Chiesa di San Domenico Via S. Domenico, Cocullo, L'Aquila, ItalyUnleash the magic of Cocullo's Snake Festival, where Pagan & Christian rites continue to tango in harmony today!
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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.
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Ancient Magic, Timeless Celebration: Sant’Gemma Festival in Goriano Sicoli
Goriano Sicoli Via Roma, Goriano Sicoli, AQ, ItalyEach May, the quiet mountain town of Goriano Sicoli - a place beloved by artist M.C. Escher for its striking geometry and timeless spirit — comes alive for the Festa di Sant’Gemma
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Scanno – Le Glorie di San Martino
Scanno Via Don Bosco, Scanno, L'Aquila, ItalyThe most famous San Martino festival in Abruzzo is hosted in Scanno with 3 giant bonfires that will fertilise the earth over the coming winter!
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San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore – La processione dei cornuti
San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore Largo San Nicola, San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriere, Pescara, ItalyLet's get horny takes on a whole new meaning in San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore in homage to San Martino who is the protector of betrayed husbands as well as winemakers with its processione dei cornuti.
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Collelongo (AQ): San’Antonio Abate Festa
Collelongo Piazza della Chiesa, Collelongo, L'Aquila, ItalyDon’t miss the chance to join the Marsican town of Collelongo’s traditional & very unique communal celebration for the Egyptian hermit, San’Antonio Abate which dates back 4 centuries!
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Colledimezzo: San Biagio Feast Day
Colledimezzo Ex Scuole Elementari, Via Roma, Colledimezzo, Chieti, ItalyJoin the people of Colledimezzo on Friday 3rd February to celebrate the traditional feast of San Biagio. The day will include the blessing of the loaves (the typical colledimezzesi panettaille), the anointing/blessing of the throat, a tour of the traditional fair, music, as well as mass and the procession of the saint and a bargain 3-course lunch for just €15.