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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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Abruzzo Guides
Abruzzo with Kids, Teens & Toddlers : A Family Guide
Abruzzo with kids, toddlers to teens: lakes, castles, animals, Roman ruins, beaches, waterparks and festivals, that are gentle on the purse
The Ghost of Lake Fucino: Abruzzo’s Vanished Lake
For 2,000 years it was Abruzzo's great lake. Then one prince drained it, and the Marsican families scattered across the world. The full story.
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
The Best Free Beaches in Abruzzo: Reserves and Wild Coast 2026
Skip the lido this summer. Abruzzo's reserve beaches are free, wild, and cared for. A 2026 guide with dog rules and parking.
Walking the Sette Madonne Sorelle: Explore Abruzzo’s New Long-distance Trail
Abruzzo Beach Bible – Blue Flag Beaches 2026
Attenborough at 100: The Work is Ours Now
Ai Weiwei: Aftershock opens at MAXXI L’Aquila
L’Aquila Capital of Culture 2026 | Events Calendar
Olive Branches and Palm Sunday: Abruzzo’s Practical Tradition
Abruzzo Gold in Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna: Michetti’s Il Voto
