Living in Abruzzo
The practical side of building a life here. Property, tax and weather. Schools, festas, the calendar that runs the year.
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The Living Calendar
Tax deadlines, school terms, beach and tyre rules, festas. Everything that affects your year here.
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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.
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Full calendar →Today
Ancient Magic, Timeless Celebration: Sant’Gemma Festival in Goriano Sicoli
Each May, the quiet mountain town of Goriano Sicoli - a place beloved by artist M.C. Escher for its striking geometry and timeless spirit — comes alive for…
For Your Weekend
All See & Do →Living here doesn't mean staying home. The latest trail walks, day trips and town stays.
Ai Weiwei: Aftershock opens at MAXXI L’Aquila
L’Aquila Capital of Culture 2026 | Events Calendar
Olive Branches and Palm Sunday: Abruzzo’s Practical Tradition
Abruzzo Gold in Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna: Michetti’s Il Voto
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
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.
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