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Abruzzo is one of the Italian regions where it is possible to admire the spectacular strength of Mother Nature. Lakes, mountain rivers, nature reserves. But the region of Abruzzo is also a land rich in history, an important bastion of the Kingdom of Naples on the border with the papal possessions. So are you ready for our adventurous journey? 10. T...

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Italy marks the 13th anniversary of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the city of L'Aquila in the early hours of 6 April 2009, killing 309 people, leaving 70,000 homeless and devastating more than 50 villages in the central Abruzzo region. On Tuesday night the residents of L'Aquila held the traditional torchlit procession through the city's...

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AMHS member Willy Meaux recently took the plunge and bought a farmhouse and surrounding land in Abruzzo, in his ancestral hometown, Bugnara. It seems Willy and his wife Mary Bernard chose well, since a few years ago, the town was named one of the most beautiful in Italy (i borghi più belli d’Italia). In December 2019, just before the COVID pandemic...

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Pasta De Cecco 1886 officially joins the Union of Italian centenarian companies: the company, founded in Abruzzo thanks to Filippo De Cecco's intuition that led to the creation of the first hot air artificial drying plant, thus becomes the 40th member of the Union, which brings together companies belonging to 11 regions of Italy. De Cecco's inventi...

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Whenever the Trans-Siberian railway is mentioned, you’ll likely think of the longest man-made rail line that crosses Russia from Moscow to Vladivostok. However, Italy boasts its own historical route that has lovingly been named the country’s own ‘Italian Trans-Siberian’ railway, with connections between Abruzzo and Molise on a journey of vintage ca...

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When the sun comes up over the castle of Rocca Calascio, a mountain hamlet high up in the central Italian Apennines, it is like a silent, red thunder. One such sunrise struck Franco Cagnoli with an almost spiritual calling that led him on a personal mission to revive the medieval village that had been abandoned in 1957. The once-ghostly place is on...

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There are more than 1,500 lakes with different features in Italy - dug by glaciers or of volcanic origin, enclosed by the mountains or a few steps away from the sea - where you can explore villages and natural areas but also engage in sporting activities. Here we have picked up ten Italian lakes among the most suitable for those who wish to spend a...

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If you like the fast paced action of basketball, give thanks to an immigrant to America from Abruzzo. Dante Biasone was born in the town of Miglianico (population 4,529 in the 2004 Census) in the province of Chieti in the region of Abruzzo, on February 22, 1909. When he was 10, he immigrated with his parents and his brother to Syracuse, New York. W...

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Italy is the country with the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 58, of which only five are naturalistic: in addition to the ancient beech forests, there is the geology of Etna, the Dolomites, and Mount San Giorgio, as well as the volcanic territories of the Aeolian Islands. This uniqueness makes these woods a different heritage compared to others....

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The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast, thanks to its consolidated expertise in the wine sector, will be collaborating with the IEEM (International Event & Exhibition Management) for the organization of B2B meetings with 7 producers of Consorzio Vini d’Abruzzo, representing the excellence of regional signature wines as Montepulciano d’Abru...

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