Seasonal handy hints and tips on planning, travelling and of course the weather to and around Abruzzo’s 4 provinces
Despite Contactless payments being available in Abruzzo, it is still advisable to have a back up and carry some cash!
Blue on Blue means a carpet of speedwell in the olive groves competing with the sky as to who can chase the real blues away in Abruzzo till it’s officially Spring
perhaps not the whole region, but certainly in Bascianella! Snow finally alighted on Italy’s Rocky Heart this weekend, so hopefully Abruzzo’s ski-slopes will have been a-buzz with skiers
A siren’s song has been serenading Abruzzo’s countryside this week via the warm and hazy sunshine, calling the crops to break out of their winter coat
Something that it doesn’t do a lot of in the summer in Abruzzo is rain; at the moment up here in Teramo province it’s tinder dry and fires have broken out
The Abruzzo poet Gabrielle D’Annunzio alongside his lover Hermione explore the spirit of a damp Abruzzo forest listening to the rain falling on the different trees and plants
“What can I do with my children in Abruzzo?” We consulted some of our Abruzzo-bound, child-clad friends for their recommendations
Abruzzo’s flower power is extraordinary; throughout May uncover Naked Man (Orchis Italica) go gaga over the ampled thigh Lady Orchids
Cocullo’s snake festival must win awards for being not just one of Italy’s strangest festivals, but also for being the most multi-cultural
The Eyjafjallajoekull volcano may have re-awakened our respect for the power of mother nature but are there viable alternatives to travelling to Abruzzo?