Abruzzo’s Fires and Feast of Sant’Antonio Abate
Abruzzo's purifying fire feste are legendary especially those lit in January to celebrate the Egyptian Saint Anthony Abbot and giving without asking
Abruzzo's purifying fire feste are legendary especially those lit in January to celebrate the Egyptian Saint Anthony Abbot and giving without asking

If you’ve stayed at Santo Stefano di Sessanio’s Albergo Diffuso you will know the incredible work of the ethno-anthropologist Annunziata Taraschi as she curates, records and brings a forgotten Abruzzo proudly back to life. Join her in her hometown of Tossicia for an all inclusive, very intimate break to take part in the town’s historic winter...

Listen to a TV or Radio show with an Italian in it and you’d almost be surprised if he wasn’t called Tony, but do you know why or about Saint Anthony Abbot

Take a leap back into Abruzzo’s recent historical & sociological past through Azzinano's emotive colourful blast via its unique open-air murals