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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WW2 & Modern History
Liberation Day: Exclusion and The Enemy Within
A Liberation Day note from Abruzzo: how Italian Fascism excluded women, Jews and Roma at home, and why 15 of Mussolini's 48 camps were here
The Good Friday Hoods – Why Are They Worn?
The hooded figures of Abruzzo's Good Friday processions: who they are, why they cover their faces, and what the cappuccio really means
Blessed Spirits by Jonathan Stanyer
A mummified body in an Abruzzo hill town leads Inspector Jordi Bruno into secrets, lies, and danger in Blessed Spirits, a gripping mystery
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
Abruzzo’s Internment & Concentration Camps
