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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.
Soaring Fire Rites – Abruzzo’s Immaculate Conception Day Bonfires!
December 8th is 'Immacolata Concezione' (Immaculate Conception Day), when Italy traditionally turns on its Christmas lights, but in Abruzzo, there is another tradition and rite in many beach and mountain towns, the lighting of giant bonfires accompanied by song and cheer that begin on the 7th December!
Bag Abruzzo! Don’t Let it Burn
This year we’ve decided to work on our sustainability and have created Bag Abruzzo for our 'Don't Let it Burn' campaign. Each cloth bag tells a story about Abruzzo, which is always a great conversation opener and means to promote our favourite region
Christmas Lunch!
Join us to celebrate the feasting season and an early Christmas in Abruzzo on Monday 12th December! The holiday season is a time of cheer, and we are looking forward to coming together and sharing fantastic food and Famiglia Febo wine at Spoltore’s Osteria La Corte
How to Counter Abruzzo’s Grazing Mafia!
Alongside the wonderful cheese awards presented to Abruzzo's finest artisan producers was the expose in L'Espresso of how Abruzzo's pastoralists are under threat by the presence of the Grazing Mafia across the region. Here's how you can help!
Pasta – The Abruzzo Way
24 Hours in Serramonacesca – A Local’s Guide
Family Lexicon – Natalia Ginzburg
Autumn Cheer Gluten-Free Focaccia
24 Hours in Penne – A Local’s Guide
Castello della Monica – Teramo’s Romantic Neo-Gothic Folly
A Footstep Lost on the Tratturo Magno – Pierluigi Imperiale
