Sometimes you visit a little restaurant that is off the beaten track in Abruzzo and within a few mouthfuls know you have struck gold, Sette Effe is one of these
The ‘Waiting for the Snow’ festival up at the Abruzzo ski resort of Prati di Tivo, 1450 masl in the Gran Sasso Mountains, is held by Italy’s 2nd oldest ski club
The Abruzzo ski-resort of Prato Selva in the Province of Teramo, sits in the Gran Sasso Mountains just under Monte Corvo which rises up behind at 2523 masl
Skiing in Italy never used to quite have the kudos of some of its European neighbours such as Switzerland, but in the last decade its reputation has grown
Prati di Tivo is our closest ski resort, open between December and April it is just a 40-minute drive away from our house in Abruzzo
From April-June hit the ski-slopes of Prati di Tivo, “senza neve”, and find wonderful walks amongst verdant bejewelled pastures & cascading waterfalls