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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.
The Festa & Legend of Lucrezia Borgia’s Flight to Abruzzo
This weekend, one of Abruzzo's finest small-borgo festas revives the legend of Lucrezia Borgia in the hidden ghost village steeped in myths
The Pentecost Harvest in Abruzzo: Wheat, Hay and Cheese
Why is Italian Pentecost so red? Older than the Holy Spirit. A timeline through wheat, fire, flowers and Abruzzo
Easter in Abruzzo: Traditions and Flavours in a Snapshot
Easter in Abruzzo in a simple snapshot: exploring its ceremonies and processions over the revered holy weekend and recipes eaten locally to welcome spring and take on the first picnic of the year
December’s Sacred Fires of Abruzzo: Immacolata & Ancient Rites
Abruzzo's early December fires honour the Immaculate Conception, the Flying House of the Madonna, and ancient seasonal rites
The Warm Glow of Change: San Martino in Fano Adriano
Christmas Markets in Abruzzo
Where to Celebrate Halloween and Ognissanti in Abruzzo
Scenting the Truffle at Campovalano’s Sagra
Ancient May Magic, Timeless Celebration: Santa Gemma Festival in Goriano Sicoli
The Modern Minor Miracles of Sant’Antonio and La Panarda in Villavallelonga
The First Holy Door & Jubilee 2025 in Abruzzo
