Ancient Abruzzo
The Festa & Legend of Lucrezia Borgia’s Flight to Abruzzo
This weekend, one of Abruzzo's finest small-borgo festas revives the legend of Lucrezia Borgia in the hidden ghost village steeped in myths
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Events
Life in Abruzzo
Events & Sagre Reviews & Highlights
Accounts and highlights of some of the more famous events, feste and sagre in Abruzzo (View the handy annual calendar list and our #PopUpAbruzzo events)
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Easter in Abruzzo: Traditions and Flavours in a Snapshot
Easter in Abruzzo in a simple snapshot: exploring its ceremonies and processions over the revered holy weekend and recipes eaten locally to welcome spring and take on the first picnic of the year
December’s Sacred Fires of Abruzzo: Immacolata & Ancient Rites
Abruzzo's early December fires honour the Immaculate Conception, the Flying House of the Madonna, and ancient seasonal rites
The Warm Glow of Change: San Martino in Fano Adriano
Fano Adriano’s firelight, shared meals, vino novello, music and glowing pumpkins revive San Martino and reveal autumn magic in Abruzzo’s mountains
Abruzzo’s Fires and Feast of Sant’Antonio Abate
Everyone’s a Tony – The Story of St Anthony Abbot
San’Antonio Abate – Tossicia’s Firestarter
Christmas Pleasure, Pain & Portare
A Sanctified House Celebrated in Poggio Umbricchio
The Living Nativity of Cerqueto
