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.
The American: more George Gloomy than George Clooney?
Anton Corbijn's 2010 film The American, set in Abruzzo and starring George Clooney, was slow to get released in the UK for some reason, so apologies if this review seems somewhat dated now.
Bittersweet Love at Sulmona’s Pelino Confetti Museum
For those who think confetti is a paper thing you throw at weddings the Pelino family’s Abruzzo variant is a little more organic and rather more tasty
The American Shoot Locations
“Location location location”, the phrase that so many George Clooney & The American buffs have been drooling with increasing volume & vigour this week
Cherries & Dressing Up at Raiano
Somebody described cherries as beautiful butterflies, you blink and they’re gone, hence Raiano’s seasonal sagra being utterly unique in Abruzzo's sagre calendar
Wonder of Abruzzo – Bominaco’s Oratorio of San Pellegrino
Ceci dell’Aquila – a Delicious Chickpea Stew
A Tasty Cheese Present from Christmas – Adopt a Sheep
Sulmona Red Garlic – Probably the Best Garlic in the World
How to Travel to & Around Abruzzo by Plane, Train, Bus & Car
