Tossicia rekindles its glorious fire to celebrate San Antonio d’Abate after a 2 year break due to the pandemic. The construction of the fire is a marvel in itself!
If you’ve stayed at Santo Stefano di Sessanio’s Albergo Diffuso you will know the…
A birdie shaped stuffed Abruzzese pastry that celebrates San Antonio with an interesting history
When facing down a caustic winter wind and shovelfuls of snow it’s time to make marmalade with its warming bitter sweet aroma that permeates each room in the house
Take a leap back into Abruzzo’s recent historical & sociological past through Azzinano’s emotive colourful blast via its unique open-air murals
Oh the charm of my local veggie lady who sets up stall in Tossicia & oozes rapport; she could teach Retail Experts plenty about the beauty of repeat purchases!
The Wicker Man & Montezuma’s sacrificial Aztec fires popped into mind at first glance of Tossicia’s vast log pyramid ready to be lit in praise of San Antonio
The prominence & importance of the local butcher is, dare I whisper, more than the priest; this is the man who really will see you right in this world
Walking in Europe’s biggest parklands; a carpeted woodland of Abruzzo in winter is a scramble of textures & colours
Tossicia’s tiny antique church of S.Antonio Abate (St Anthony Abbot) may be small but it is like stumbling upon a chest of hidden treasure when you visit