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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.
The Best Little Known Secrets of Francesco Paolo Michetti
Learn the best-kept secrets of Abruzzo's most famous artist and his works, Francesco Paolo Michetti's through his Francavilla al Mare biographer Ernesto Bertucci Bellafante
Audition for Channel 4’s ‘A New Life in the Sun’
The Producer of Channel 4’s 'A New Life in the Sun' has been in touch to say that are looking for more enterprising British ex-pats in Abruzzo for inclusion in the next series of the programme
Minted Ricotta with Marinated Peaches
Sformato di Ricotta con le pesche is an Abruzzese peach dessert that is not only delicious, but it also requires no cooking, perfect on a hot summer's day when you have soft, ripe, drip-on-your-chin juicy peaches
Take a Cherry Tree – Abruzzese Leaf to Fruit Drinking
Abruzzo is famous for its nose to tail eating, but what about arboreal and plant-based fruit and leaf drinking - can we apply a similar rule, using a cherry tree for example?
Farm Dining Trail: Eating out At Abruzzo’s Best Agriturismo
24 Hours in Scanno: A Local’s Guide
Abruzzo Craft Beers – A Microbrewery Trail
A Hive of Art, Honey & Bee Love: Tornareccio
24‐Hours in Francavilla al Mare ‐ A Local’s Guide
By George, Dragon Spotting in Abruzzo
Where to Find Abruzzo’s Holy Mother – The Maiella National Park