Life in Abruzzo
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Real stories, recipes and community life from Italy's Rocky Heart. Independent editorial coverage of Abruzzo since 2007 — culture, food, history, travel and the people who make this region extraordinary.
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Museums
A Tale of Two Museums: D’Annunzio and the Doctor
D'Annunzio asked Mussolini for Pescara. A doctor built its museum of the people, his name nowhere on it. Building culture, laid bare
Ode to Buying Turnkey in Abruzzo
After six years renovating two houses in Abruzzo, we'd buy a turnkey property every time. The honest case for finished over fixer-upper.
The Greater Pescara & The Budget Behind it
Why Pescara, Montesilvano and Spoltore are being merged on 1 January 2027, and why the regional government will not let the timetable slip!
From Mosquitoes to Modernism: How Pescara Was Built
How a malarial fishing village became Abruzzo's 4th provincial capital in 1927, and what the railways, quinine and a poet had to do with it
Happy Festa della Repubblica Quiz
June WhatsOnAbruzzo
The Best Free Beaches in Abruzzo: Reserves and Wild Coast 2026
Walking the Sette Madonne Sorelle: Explore Abruzzo’s New Long-distance Trail
The Pentecost Harvest in Abruzzo: Wheat, Hay and Cheese
Abruzzo Beach Bible – Blue Flag Beaches 2026
Attenborough at 100: The Work is Ours Now
