In Italy, wild garlic ‘Aglio orsino’ is named after the bears that relish a spring feast upon it. I haven’t ever seen it either growing near to me or sold, but luck is in I finally spotted it being advertised for sale in Abruzzo at the covered farmer’s market in San Vito Chietino with demonstrations of how to use it!
If you are a fan of Italian traditional dress, one museum to dip into is Sulmona’s Museo Civico Santissima Annunziata.
To help celebrate the cheery reopening of Slow Food’s annual September Cheese extravaganza in Brà (Piedmont), we have made a trail of the best cheesemakers to visit in Abruzzo and Molise
Here’s our local’s guide on how to spend 24 hours in the city of Teramo and its close by satellite small towns, many of which feature in the list of Borghi più Belli d’Italia (Most Beautiful Small Towns of Italy)
Oh how the Romans adored their mosaics, across all of Abruzzo’s four provinces, fine examples of their skilful embellishment of floors and walls have been uncovered
Bear spotting provides one of the most entrancing ways to explore Italy’s landscape, here are 3 easy ways to see them amble in Abruzzo
Castello Piccolomini’s quadrangular towers are one of those “can’t miss” sights as you drive around Abruzzo, worth a pop in especially to its Marsica Museum
For those who think confetti is a paper thing you throw at weddings the Pelino family’s Abruzzo variant is a little more organic and rather more tasty
What would a holiday in Italy be without a trip to an Olive Oil Museum; particularly one as interesting as the Loreto Aprutino’s Museo dell’olio in Abruzzo
The hill-side town of Castelli is home to one of Europe’s most renowned majolica products. Brightly hand-painted, these ceramic pieces of art are hugely popular