A Guide to the Abruzzo Region, Italy

Provinces of Abruzzo

Mission

• provide insight into the culture, history, traditions, art, architecture of towns and villages in the Abruzzi region and to help the descendants of the Abruzzese who left their region for remote destinations all over the world to rediscover their roots.
• help in genealogy research, connecting with relatives, planning visits to the ancestors' homestead.
• honor the heritage of the Abruzzese shepherds, peasants, artists and craftsmen, saints and brigands, the master goldsmiths and artisans of woodcarving and wrought iron, the stone carvers, masons and architects that built the fortresses, monasteries, palaces and boroughs in harmony with the astounding, rugged landscape of the "strong and gentle" Abruzzo people.

Updates

Other features

Heritage Ezine

Published since 2001 and at first devoted to provide articles on Abruzzo, its traditions, landscape and monuments, history and research, has enlarged to cover other fields of the Italian experience. Updates: Images from the Perdonanza of 2009

Abruzzo News Archive

Itineraries

Suggested one-day visits in Abruzzo, through castles, churches, ancient boroughs and natural parks.

Guestbook & Forums

Leave your message, or read 12 years' postings in the archive. Archive of postings since 1998 on Abruzzoforum: Province of Chieti | Province of L'Aquila | Province of Pescara | Province of Teramo

In the Spotlight

• Italy seen from the sky: Abruzzo & Molise, Italian text with English translation.
• From "The New York Times", In Italian Ruins, New York Lessons, by Art Critic Michael Kimmelman.
• From "Nature", Scientists on trial: At fault?
• From "The New York Times", After Quake in Italy, Seeking Greener Pastures.

Friend Sites

• Davide's Story - The fight of Davide's parents from L'Aquila against Canavan disease.
• Angelo Sciulli - nature photography as a life choice to defeat ALS.
• Traditional Abruzzo songs with booklet of lyrics by Trio99, an Aquilan music group.
• La missione di Celestino and more books by Angelo De Nicola on San Pietro Celestino and Abruzzo.
• In Cammino - Ethno-photography & Journal by Vincenzo Battista.
• John Fante - Articles by P. Di Vincenzo on the Italian-American writer from Abruzzo.
• Torricella - Community of torricellani in the world.

Useful Links

• THE PRESS: Google News | search for "Il Centro" and "Il Messaggero" online (most articles not free)
• MUSEUMS: Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo | Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo
• CULTURE: Abruzzese Recipes
• TRAVEL: Abruzzo Buses | Trains in Italy
• SERVICES: White Pages for Italy | Zip Codes | Evangelical Centers | Italian Foreign Ministry
• DIRECTORIES & REFERENCE: Wikipedia on Abruzzo | Official website of the Abruzzo Administration