Village Blog — About Abruzzo Guide
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.
Abruzzo Olive to Oil Harvest Experience
Join Routes and More and Life In Abruzzo for a 1st Sunday experience in Abruzzo, on Sunday 7th November for a traditional olive harvest, eating in the groves and whisking our olives to the mill to taste and take home our green gold
Pumpkins: Tales and a Tart From Abruzzo
From how pumpkins were used symbolically in days gone by in Abruzzo to the most delicious autumn recipe for a rich Pumpkin and Smoked Scamorza Cheese Tart!
Capetiempe in Abruzzo – The Farmers’ New Year
Abruzzo's traditional New Year was known as 'Capetiempe' & loosely spanned the nights of 31st October through to the 11th November. Through a local folk tale, Favole e Leggende d’Abruzzo explores this time of death and rebirth, practiced in many areas of Abruzzo till just after the 2nd World War
Winter is Coming: The Strategies of the Animals of the Gran Sasso Park
Have you ever wondered which of Abruzzo's rich and diverse wildlife stays in Abruzzo over the winter? What techniques are used by the animals to counter the cold and ensure they have enough to eat? Journalist Alessio Ludovici asked Federico Striglioni the zoologist of the Gran Sasso Monti della Laga National Park to explain what happens in this important time of the year.
Restoring Italy’s Wild Heart
Keeping it Green: Abruzzo 1, Gas Companies 0
Alanno’s Unrivalled Generosity Grape Festival
Abruzzo Olive Oil Soaps ‐ Workshops & Traditions to Recreate at Home
Abruzzesi Lavatoi, Breaking the Backbone of the House
European Heritage Day Events: Abruzzo 2021, 25‐26th September
Prugnole – Sloes’ Italian Wild Rewards
