Living in Abruzzo
The practical side of building a life here. Property, tax and weather. Schools, festas, the calendar that runs the year.
What's On Near You
Full calendar →Today
European Museum Night 2026 in Abruzzo
Step into the magic of culture after dark during the European La Notte dei Musei, when museums across Abruzzo open their doors for an unforgettable evening of art, history, and…
Read more →Your Local Markets
Open the full map →Around 280 weekly markets across Abruzzo. Find your local market day, or use the full map to plan a route across the region.
Just Published for Residents
All Live & Belong →
1 Stoic Ox, Ribbons & Legend Mash-up @ Festa di San Zopito
Abruzzo Airport’s New Bus to Pescara: Meet TUA4Fly
How to Read Abruzzo’s Wealth Map Before You Buy
Erasmus returns: Abruzzo and Britain Reconnect in 2027
Explore by Province
Map of Abruzzo →Find your patch. Local news, services, and the practical realities of life in each of Abruzzo's four provinces.
Teramo
Teramo
Coast and Gran Sasso. Sea air, mountain weather, and the cycle path that runs the length of the shore.
Local Teramo news →
L’Aquila
L’Aquila
Inland and mountainous. Regional capital, three national parks, the highest comuni in central Italy.
Local L’Aquila news →
Chieti
Chieti
Wine country, hilltop towns, and the Trabocchi coast with its working fishing pier-houses.
Local Chieti news →
Pescara
Pescara
Adriatic coast and the Maiella. Regional airport, the long beach, mountain villages an hour inland.
Local Pescara news →For Your Weekend
All See & Do →Living here doesn't mean staying home. The latest trail walks, day trips and town stays.
In the Kitchen
All Eat & Drink →Heritage recipes, seasonal cooking, the people who feed us.
Properties & Rentals
All listings →For Sale
All for sale →
Restored Roccafinadomo Farmhouse for Abruzzo Home or Business
For sale - a wonderful restored Abruzzo farmhouse between Arsita & Penne…
Tra Borgo & Cielo – Private Holiday House Sale Bomba
For private sale - 'Between Village and Sky' - a small, but…
For Sale – Productive Chieti Olive Farm with Majestic Views, Near Sea & Mountains
For Sale: 8.5 ha (21 acres) olive farm in Chieti, Abruzzo with…
Balcone di Pacione – Calascio Apartment Sale
Restored apartment for sale in Calascio near Rocca Calascio with garden, cantina…
To Rent
All rentals →
Bisenti Apartments – Short Term Terrace Apartment Rental
A spacious 180m² family apartment in the heart of Bisenti, with a…
Abruzzolavanda – 3 Original Rental Homes in Pollutri & Villalfonsina
3 special rental homes in Pollutri & Villafonsina (CH), close to wonderful…
Bisenti Apartments – Long-term Garden Apartment Rental
Plan your Abruzzo move in Bisenti. Spacious long-term garden rental with everything…
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…
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 →Live & Belong
Property, tax, schools, the everyday business of building a life.
See & Do
Day trips, walks, towns to visit, things to do at weekends.
Eat & Drink
Recipes, restaurants, markets, the food culture of Abruzzo.
Ancestry, Culture & History
Where this place came from. The stories that built it.
A Registered Italian Cultural Association
Life in Abruzzo is an Associazione Culturale, a not-for-profit registered in Italy, the cultural organisation behind the new Abruzzo Insiders Club. 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.
Browse the archive →