Here are our favourite ways to spend a bountiful June in Abruzzo. Must visit Abruzzesi sagre and feste include the Raiano Cherry festival, Loreto Aprutino’s Festa di San Zopito and look out for how some local towns celebrate San Giovanni, see Barisciano below! Do look at our list of events that show participating museums that are free on the first Sunday of the month, useful even if you’re not on a budget! Most of all here’s what to expect and recipe suggestions for the delicious seasonal local foods that June delivers.
Abruzzo destinations have been awarded 16 Blue Flags to highlight the best of its beaches in 2026! These glorious beaches stretch along the Adriatic coast through 3 provinces and inland in L'Aquila on its lakes!
Join Chef Ezio for his 7-day Ciao Abruzzo tour of Abruzzo and the Tremiti Islands from a boutique base in Sulmona
Abruzzo's vibrant festival celebrations of San Giovanni (St John the Baptist) combine the contrasting purifying elements of fire and water, creating a spectacle that ignites the senses and captures the hearts of locals and visitors alike
Barisciano lights its traditional and very entertaining fire for San Giovanni, this is likely to be something you have never experienced before, we highly recommend a visit!
