See & Do
Walks, beaches, villages, parks. Eleven national parks worth of wild, the Adriatic at one end and the Apennines at the other. The Abruzzo worth coming back for.
Nine doorways into the region. 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.
Abruzzo Connection Events
See all events →Workshops, tours and tastings run by the independent hosts and guides in our directory: truffle hunts, cooking classes, guided walks and more.
Sagre, festivals, concerts and pageants across the four provinces · 39 events this month. Fully searchable, and feeding our Google living calendar.
Filetto Beer Fest
Mostra Mercato del Tartufo, Quadri
Campo di Zucche Pumpkin Patch, Cappelle sul Tavo
Festa dell'Uva, Alanno Scalo
Fattoria Valle Magica Pumpkin Patch, Carapelle Calvisio
Domenica al Museo
Feste patronali di Santa Reparata e San Gilberto, Casoli
Cantine Nella Roccia, Tagliacozzo
Teofilo Patini, Le verità dipinte, Museo Paparella Treccia, Pescara
Happening nowLa scuola di Barbizon e le radici dell'impressionismo, Museo dell'Ottocento, Pescara
Happening nowAlice Di Deo exhibition, Cinema Auditorium Zambra, Ortona
Happening nowOpera Demopratica Public Program, L'Aquila
Happening nowMAXXI L'Aquila & Palazzo Ardinghelli, major autumn exhibition
Happening nowCantine Aperte in Vendemmia
Happening nowCammino della Transumanza lungo il Tratturo Magno
Happening nowBisenti, Revival dell'Uva e del Vino Montonico
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Self-guided itineraries, walking trails and themed routes written by people who live here. Free to follow.
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Six-hour ridge walks, gentle valley paths, the Cammino dei Briganti. Boots-on routes for every season.
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Blue Flag beaches, the trabocchi fishing huts now open as seafood restaurants, the long Adriatic coast path.
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Stone villages built on rocky outcrops, hilltop castles, medieval centres still living. The Borghi più belli we keep going back to.
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Three national parks and one regional. The Apennine wolf, marsican bear, golden eagle. The wildest corner of Italy.
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Campo Imperatore, Roccaraso, Ovindoli. Alpine runs, cross-country trails and snowshoeing across three ski areas.
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The businesses and people we vouch for.
Tours & Excursions
Local guides, day trips, and small-group experiences across the region.
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Places to Stay
B&Bs, agriturismi, holiday rentals and long-stay homes hand-picked by Sam.
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Workshops & Classes
Cooking lessons, language courses, craft workshops and Italian schools.
See what's on →Saint days, harvest festivals, the snake procession at Cocullo. The Abruzzo calendar runs on celebrations.
From the MAXXI L'Aquila to the village potters of Castelli. Living craft, contemporary art, deep heritage.
Abruzzo is four provinces, each with its own character. Pick the one that fits your trip.
Teramo
Teramo
Adriatic beaches, Gran Sasso ridges, and the historic cycle path running the coast.
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L’Aquila
L’Aquila
Medieval villages on inland plateaus, three national parks, the regional capital.
Explore L’Aquila →
Chieti
Chieti
Hilltop towns, wine country, and the Trabocchi coast with its fishing pier-houses.
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Pescara
Pescara
The coast and the Maiella. Regional capital, long beach, mountain villages an hour inland.
Explore Pescara →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.
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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.
Eat & Drink
Pasta alla chitarra, lamb and saffron, the trabocchi seafood huts. Heritage recipes and the trails worth walking for lunch.
Open the section →Live & Belong
Property, tax, schools. The everyday business of building a life here.
Open the section →Ancestry & History
Family research, returning to the homeland, the diaspora stories that shape the region.
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