Some of the experiences to try in Abruzzo alone or with little ones
Enjoy our 24 hr guide to Pescara written by local photographer and food writer Allegra Pomilio. For many Pescara is their first place of arrival, they land at its airport, flying in over its beaches and what looks like a crest or giant ripple but is just its cycle and footbridge, the Ponte del Mare
There is no better way to brighten up and distance the memory of being cooped up during the pandemic than treating kids to some snowy sledging or snowshoe adventures in Abruzzo over the winter
Join the people of Civitella Messer Raimondo as they celebrate the liberation of their town from Nazi Germany, with the help of the Maiella Brigade and Red Devils for a fascinating historical walk through the Maiella National Geo Park
Have you ever wondered which of Abruzzo’s rich and diverse wildlife stays in Abruzzo over the winter? What techniques are used by the animals to counter the cold and ensure they have enough to eat? Journalist Alessio Ludovici asked Federico Striglioni the zoologist of the Gran Sasso Monti della Laga National Park to explain what happens in this important time of the year.
There is a dynamic, growing community in Abruzzo that has answered the climate emergency and is working hard to restore the balance of Italy’s wild heart!
To grab a wonderful 360° panorama of almost the entire of Abruzzo that is considered by many its finest do consider a hike up Monte Rotondo.
Our 24-hour guide to the beach town of Silvi Marina and its hillside sister, Silvi Paese is written by Serena Mariani, creator of Pasquale’s Peppers whose peperoncini you may have spotted on our marketplace.
For many Francavilla al Mare is simply a modern seaside town, to be enjoyed for its sandy beaches, shallow waters and eating a wonderful seafood lunch, but it has a rich cultural history and was formerly nicknamed Abruzzo’s Cradle of Art, which you can still dip into when you visit helped along by a local whose tips are always the very best to follow!
As a means of introduction, it’s always best, to begin with, a story, even for a national park like the Maiella, whose name dips back to when legends explained bounty and shape
A welcome and much-awaited arrival for a bear without a name in the Gran Sasso Monti della Laga National Park that has used the ecological corridors to make a new life for himself