“il Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga”

How would you spend 24 hours in beautiful Castel del Monte, known as Capital of the Shepherds in Abruzzo since Pre-Roman Times! We asked local Mauro Cironi for his favourite tips on how to make the most of your time in this historic medieval town

There are so many places in Abruzzo worthy of a visit but you won’t read about them in the guide books. Yesterday I discovered Fano Adriano!

A delicious squishy salami by the name of Ventricina Teramana lightly spread onto smoky bruschetta is perfect for stamping on Jack Frost’s party plans

Autumn in Abruzzo begins in earnest in mid-October, down on its wine-growing hills, valleys and Adriatic beaches it’s still a temperate 24C mid-October