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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Abruzzo Ancestry & Genealogy | Tracing Your Italian Roots
A Stop in Sulmona to See Abruzzo Traditional Dress
If you are a fan of Italian traditional dress, one museum to dip into is Sulmona’s Museo Civico Santissima Annunziata.
Abruzzesi Lavatoi, Breaking the Backbone of the House
Admire the carved fountain heads, but also the women who toiled at the lavatoi
The Red Cross ‐ A Historical Symbol From Abruzzo
Have you ever wondered where the symbol for the humanitarian organisation, The Red Cross came from, did you know of its relationship to Abruzzo?
The Photography Legends That Explored 20th Century Abruzzo
Our handy list of Italian and international 20th-century photographers who explored and captured Abruzzo so perfectly through their lens and the books to find their work where possible.
‘Mamma Knows Best’, Family Recipes Challenged by Danilo Cortellini
Support Abruzzese Heritage & Support the Cinemari Film Kickstarter
Fireside Dialect – Beautiful Abruzzo in a Poem
Peltuinum – A Roman Colony Built to Control the Transumanza
Peace & Beauty in the Exquisite Santa Maria in Valle Porclaneta
Abruzzo In Festa
Valle delle Abbazie Concerts: Music In Enchanting Places