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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Books & Film
A Mirror Across Centuries: Abruzzo and the Bourbon Memory
Bourbon Abruzzo feels like today - a reminder there’s no going back. History echoes forward; the past is not our future forever changed ahead
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
Zampognari Quiz
Test your knowledge with our festive quiz of the zampognari, Abruzzo’s traditional Christmas bagpipe players
Blood, Bread & Belief: The Superstitions of Abruzzo
Abruzzo’s Ognissanti wind carries chestnuts, olive oil, and old superstitions told by Giovanni Pansa in 1924
Sheep in Abruzzo: Money to the Lord, Bread to the Shepherd
Watch: Central Apennines: A Story of Co-existence
Italy’s Living Museum of S Pietro d’Albe
Tucci in Italy Abruzzo Trail
Honouring a Founding Mother – Maria Agamben Federici
Abruzzo’s Internment & Concentration Camps
The First Holy Door & Jubilee 2025 in Abruzzo
