Live & Belong
The practical side of building a life here. Property, tax and weather. Schools, festas, the calendar that runs the year.
Seven doorways into life here. Tap the title to see everything in that category, or tap the card to read the latest piece.
Today's markets and what's coming up across Abruzzo.
Nothing new starting in the next 7 days — see what's on right now instead.
Browse all August events →Abruzzo Connection Events
See all events →Workshops, tours and tastings run by the independent hosts and guides in our directory: cooking classes, language courses, guided walks and year-round experiences.
Sagre, festivals, concerts and pageants across the four provinces · 114 events this month. Fully searchable, and feeding our Google living calendar.
Nothing new starting this week yet — see what's on right now.
First-person narratives from the people building lives here. The neighbours, the seasons, the small victories.
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Buying, selling, the 7% flat tax, partita IVA, codice fiscale. The paperwork that turns a dream into a deed.
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Who lives here now, comune by comune. Drawn from ISTAT.
For Sale
All for sale →
Daisy’s Rest – Villa for Sale, Collecorvino, Pescara | Turnkey Home, Pool, Olive Grove
Daisy's Rest - Turnkey villa in Collecorvino, Pescara. Four bedrooms, pool, its own olive…
Restored 360° Historic Penthouse, Centro Storico of Penne
For private sale in Penne: a fully restored 12-room penthouse with noble heritage and a…
Tra Borgo & Cielo – Private Holiday House Sale Bomba
For private sale - 'Between Village and Sky' - a small, but perfect stone house that embodies…
For Sale – Productive Chieti Olive Farm with Majestic Views, Near Sea & Mountains
For Sale: 8.5 ha (21 acres) profitable olive farm in Chieti, Abruzzo with historic groves…
To Rent
All rentals →
Little House of the Firefly – Teramo Long-term Rental Near Gran Sasso National Park
Rustic stone house for long-term rental near the Gran Sasso National Park. Ideal for long-term…
Bisenti Apartments – Short Term Terrace Apartment Rental
A spacious 180m² family apartment rental in the heart of Bisenti, with sun terrace and room…
Abruzzolavanda – 3 Original Rental Homes in Pollutri & Villalfonsina
3 special rental homes in Pollutri & Villafonsina (CH), close to wonderful beaches & featuring…
A Casa di Giulia Bed & Breakfast, San Donato, Cammino dei Briganti Walk
An Abruzzo walker’s paradise, just 90 mins from Rome, Casa di Giulia B&B is on the Cammino dei…
The long reads on land, labour and money. Who works the fields, what a village is really worth, and why the young leave. An Abruzzo Insiders Club Production.
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The collective work of belonging here. Wildlife protection, civic life, the local causes worth your time.
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Living here doesn't mean staying home. Day trips, walks, towns to visit, things to do when you actually have a Saturday.
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The businesses and people we vouch for.
Italian Classes
Language schools, online lessons, conversation groups and integration courses.
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Health & Wellness
Therapists, retreats, forest bathing, English-speaking practitioners.
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Places to Stay
B&Bs, agriturismi, holiday rentals and long-stay homes hand-picked by Sam.
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Buy Nothing Group
Discover, give, reclaim, exchange and recycle. Preloved, loved once more.
Join the group →Strikes, road closures, airport buses, transport disruption. The things that affect your week-to-week.
Find your patch. Local news, services, and the practical realities of life in each of Abruzzo's four provinces.
Teramo
Teramo
Adriatic beaches, Gran Sasso ridges, and the historic cycle path running the coast.
Local Teramo news →
L’Aquila
L’Aquila
Medieval villages on inland plateaus, three national parks, the regional capital.
Local L’Aquila news →
Chieti
Chieti
Hilltop towns, wine country, and the Trabocchi coast with its working fishing pier-houses.
Local Chieti news →
Pescara
Pescara
The coast and the Maiella. Regional capital, long beach, mountain villages an hour inland.
Local Pescara news →Useful Numbers & Links
The contacts and websites residents need to hand. Bookmark this page or take a screenshot.
- Emergency (all services) 112
- Health helpline 1500 (Ministero della Salute)
- Farmacia di turno farmacieaperte.eu
- Vets, L’Aquila fnovi.it · Ordine veterinari
- Vets, Chieti fnovi.it · Ordine veterinari
- Vets, Pescara fnovi.it · Ordine veterinari
- Vets, Teramo fnovi.it · Ordine veterinari
The Living Calendar
Tax deadlines, school terms, beach and tyre rules, festas. Never miss a date that affects your year here.
Get notified →Listings
Abruzzo Connections, our directory of locally vetted services, English-speaking professionals and trusted businesses.
Browse the directory →Map of Abruzzo
Find your way around by province and village. The region's geography at a glance.
Explore the map →The guides above are free. If you want a deeper relationship with Abruzzo, two ways in.
Abruzzo Insiders Club
Monthly long-form letters from Sam, members-only excursions, quarterly seasonal magazines, and a growing library of guides covering the towns most visitors never reach.
Join the Club →Personal Consultation
A one-to-one call with Sam to plan your trip, talk through a relocation, or trace your family roots. Twenty years of honest, unsponsored local knowledge, in 60 minutes.
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A Registered Italian Cultural Association
Life in Abruzzo is an Associazione Culturale, a not-for-profit registered in Italy. Independently covering this region since 2007. Started by a Nonna. Built by a community.
Visiting Abruzzo
Showing friends around, planning a weekend away, the Tours & Trails guide.
Open the guide →Tracing Your Roots
Family research, returning to the homeland, the diaspora stories.
Begin the search →All Eighteen Years of Stories
Every post we've ever published, sortable, searchable, dating back to 2007.
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