Abruzzo
Mare e montagne, Abruzzo is perfectly positioned in Italy’s centro at the heart of the Apennine mountains and stretching to the Adriatic coast with an incredible range of natural landscapes, beautiful medieval towns, fishing villages and unique UNESCO heritage sites. What also keeps us coming back for more is the creative gastronomy.
FUN FACTS
- Abruzzo is ancient. Well, neolithic - the earliest remains of civilisation dates back to 6,500BC.
- With more than half the region in national parks and protected reserves, Abruzzo is Italy’s greenest.
- L’Aquila’s Fontana delle 99 cannelle only has 93 spouts.
- 10th century Rocca Calscio castle is the epic and unforgettable setting for Ladyhawke.
- Sulmona has bragging rights as the hometown of Ovid, Ancient Rome’s wittiest poet.
Abruzzo
Mare e montagne, Abruzzo is perfectly positioned in Italy’s centro at the heart of the Apennine mountains and stretching to the Adriatic coast with an incredible range of natural landscapes, beautiful medieval towns, fishing villages and unique UNESCO heritage sites. What also keeps us coming back for more is the creative gastronomy.
FUN FACTS
- Abruzzo is ancient. Well, neolithic - the earliest remains of civilisation dates back to 6,500BC.
- With more than half the region in national parks and protected reserves, Abruzzo is Italy’s greenest.
- L’Aquila’s Fontana delle 99 cannelle only has 93 spouts.
- 10th century Rocca Calscio castle is the epic and unforgettable setting for Ladyhawke.
- Sulmona has bragging rights as the hometown of Ovid, Ancient Rome’s wittiest poet.
GUIDES
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Margherita Cardelli, the Ambassador of Campo Imperatore
Giuliva Heritage co-founder talks romance and Abruzzo.
La Mia l’Aquila by Margherita Cardelli
Giuliva Heritage co-founder celebrates her hometown
Adventuring in Abruzzo by Rudston Steward
Our peripatetic guide Rudston takes our through Abruzzo.
FOOD
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Mezzi Paccheri, Ceci e Baccalà with Emidio Pepe
Your favourite Roman dish.
Lavoro in Purezza, an interview with Chef Niko Romito
Introducing Abruzzo's most prolific chef Niko Romito.
In Vino Vitae, the world of Emidio Pepe
Farm to table in every sense.
CULTURE
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La Mia l’Aquila by Margherita Cardelli
Giuliva Heritage co-founder celebrates her hometown
ISSIMO Playlist: Italian Hits of the 1970s
Rock you like an uragano!