The places and culture that make Abruzzo today
Casale San Nicola (TE) is one of those secret Abruzzesi villages that you stumble…
Many people ask is there a must-see or visit Abruzzo bucket list? For those looking for a list driven by visual treats, you could seek inspiration from Alessandro Speca’s new photography book, Sensazioni d’Abruzzo
The small Chieti town of San Giovanni Teatino’s re-enactment of the rites associated with their patron saint, John the Baptist, foraging for wild herbs and flowers to make the elixir, L’Acqua di San Giovanni illustrates perfectly one of the more colourful ways to learn about Abruzzo and a particular community
Escher in Abruzzo – a handy trail of the lithographs and a map of the hilltop towns & mountain villages that Escher depicted in his famous hypnotic, geometrically impossible architectural inventions
We thought it may be fun to do something similar for Abruzzo that National Parks did in the US, using what some perceive as the bad to show off the good!
Each 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.
This post was written by Albina, who journeyed to Abruzzo with her Mother following the war in Ukraine. Here’s her account of life as a refugee that she kindly wrote after we had met her as part of our #CookForUkraine fundraising campaign.
Accounts and donations to UNICEF from our LifeInAbruzzo #CookForUkraine campaign
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
Join us on Sunday 27th March for a #CookForUkraine ‘Better Together’ fundraising lunch and day out for UNICEF.