Abruzzo’s glorious vintage tourist posters that span the early 1900s until the 1950s are works of art in their own right. Here are  some of the favourites found by members of our Life In Abruzzo group

Glossed over for so long they make wonderful gifts as either reproduction prints or in their original postcard format, highlighting a slower but stylish, less crowded experience.
You can order them on Etsy or Ebay, you can even buy a cross stitch pattern to recreate the most famous one, view on the Marketplace, direct links for each vintage poster will also be coming soon on the Marketplace, once we have sourced its best provider.
Sam Dunham
Author: Sam Dunham

Sam is a freelance SEO content creator and IGCSE Geography and English teacher at Istituto Cristo Re in Rome. She also runs the Life In Abruzzo Cultural Association, sharing stories and insights about this captivating region. Alongside raising a teenager, Sam hosts guests at her family’s traditional home, the Little House of the Firefly in Abruzzo, offering a warm welcome and insider tips on local culture, food, and hidden gems.

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