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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Antipasti & Snacks
Stuffed! By Prezza’s Artichoke Royalty
Tenacious & hardy can be used to describe the ladies from Prezza but also to their legendary artichokes that grow just 1 side on the balcony of Abruzzo
Sulmona’s Easter ‘La Madonna che Scappa’
Sulmona’s Easter re-enactment of ‘La Madonna che Scappa’ (Running Madonna) is a great reason to swing by this medieval city, famous as the birthplace of Ovid, sugared-almond Confetti and red garlic) on Easter Sunday morning
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
