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In Abruzzo, a region of southern Italy north of Puglia, south of Le Marche, and east of Lazio, new models of sustainability link agriculture, gastronomy, and tourism by shortening the supply chain. Three pational Parks are divided among Abruzzo, extending into Lazio and Molise: Majella, Gran Sasso, and Monti della Laga. There's also the Sirente e V...

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Ciao from Rome, my dear friends readers of We the Italians. Spring has come, the contagion is slowing down, the vaccination campaign is accelerating and Italy, at least from this point of view, is actually going in the right direction. We even reopened to American tourists, and about that, We the Italians is preparing a beautiful surprise for all o...

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The most famous feast related to snakes both in Italy and in the world is surely the feast of Cocullo, in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo, which is celebrated on May 1st.  Famous are the images of the statue of St. Dominic wrapped by hundreds of snakes, with thousands of people following the procession and touching the snakes of the saint or h...

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The foods of Abruzzo are relatively unknown to the rest of the world but no less intriguing than some of Italy's best-known ingredients. Located in central Italy, Abruzzo sits on the Adriatic Sea, east of Lazio, south of Le Marche, and north of Puglia. Its rugged inland terrain is thanks to the Apennine Mountains, and the entire landscape is a trov...

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 The Consorzio di Tutela Vini d'Abruzzo has announced a new communication program in conjunction with other European partners to promote exquisite products that some of the most beautiful territories of Europe have to offer, such as wines from Abruzzo, golden wines from Bordeaux, cherries from Rachi Pieria, and kiwis from Kavala in Greece. "The Cha...

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April, in Latin Aprilis, in Italian Aprile, according to some scholars owes its name to the Latin verb aperire, in Italian aprire: to open. April is the month in which the world germinates, opens up bringing to light the fruits of the "manifestation". The act of opening is the vital dynamism, a hymn to life itself. When in the Latin language a word...

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Now it’s confirmed: following a successful first season, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy will be back for seconds. Having already covered the ‘Big Six’ on a food safari through Italy (Milan, Rome, Naples and the Amalfi Coast, Sicily, Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany), where should host - and late-blooming sex-symbol - Stanley Tucci head next? Below ar...

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Are you looking for unique, natural, wild, remote, not very touristy places but at the same time unique and easily accessible? Discover 8 stunning Italian locations almost entirely unknown, and plan your itinerary for your next trip. Punta Aderci, Abruzzo On the magnificent stretch of coast located north of Vasto, in Abruzzo, you will find one of t...

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Italy is marking the 12th 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. Due to covid-19, for the second year in a row residents of L'Aquila have been unable to gather tog...

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Lately, Abruzzo has been getting a lot of attention from those seeking off-the-beaten-path Italian destinations. Apart from its natural beauty and uncrowded medieval villages, the region also has an impressive list of cultural heritage sites that attract curious minds and art lovers. Here is my pick of some fascinating sites, which have withstood s...

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