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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.
Ghostly L’Aquila Left to Become a Family Affair?
Earthquakes bring destruction they shouldn’t be allowed to bring the end of civilisation too. 2 years after the L'Aquila earthquake individual helping hands sought
Blue on Blue
Blue on Blue means a carpet of speedwell in the olive groves competing with the sky as to who can chase the real blues away in Abruzzo till it's officially Spring
Help for Dogs Affected By Teramo’s Floods
Here’s a very small tribute to the 60 dogs that drowned when left unsupervised in an animal shelter up in Alba Adriatica that had inadequate drainage in the recent flooding
Lights Out in Abruzzo…
perhaps not the whole region, but certainly in Bascianella! Snow finally alighted on Italy's Rocky Heart this weekend, so hopefully Abruzzo's ski-slopes will have been a-buzz with skiers
Abruzzo’s Winter Greens Shoot
The Magic of La Befana Bewitches L’Aquila
Polenta Picnic at 1450 masl – Waiting for the Snow Festa
Navelli’s Saffron Queen and the Power of Bling
If you go Down to the Woods Today – Hunting in Abruzzo
Chasing the Chestnut at Senarica
The People’s Ethical Oil Win in Abruzzo Italy