Religious Heritage
Lu Cumbare a Fiur: Abruzzo’s Flower Friend Tradition
Before the welfare state, Abruzzo made a safety net from friendship. Meet lu cumbare a fiur, the San Giovanni flower-friend bond, chosen for life
Before the welfare state, Abruzzo made a safety net from friendship. Meet lu cumbare a fiur, the San Giovanni flower-friend bond, chosen for life

Foreign retirees in Abruzzo pay 7% while locals fund the hospitals. Who really carries the cost of the flat-tax regime, and why?

After six years renovating two houses in Abruzzo, we'd buy a turnkey property every time. The honest case for finished over fixer-upper.

Why did the South vote for the king? What did Italy actually ban after Fascism? Five questions on the real history behind Festa della Repubblica







