Life in Abruzzo

02/06/2026

Buona Festa della Repubblica, time to test how much you know!
https://lifeinabruzzo.com/happy-festa-della-repubblica-quiz/

01/06/2026

How do you like our new website? Gently tell us what works and what doesn't.

Whether you live here, visit, or are tracing family roots, there's now a clear path for you. Is it easier to get around?

✅ Market Day Checker (vintage & antique layer added next week)
✅ Sections for our different readers, See & Do, Eat & Drink, Live & Belong, and Ancestry, Culture & History
✅ Stories and the long view: a new area for weekend reading
⭐ Next week: the launch of our Living Calendar (replacing the existing one)
⭐ July: more to come!
https://lifeinabruzzo.com/

Life in Abruzzo - bringing curious visitors, expats and locals together through events, food, wine and life in Italy's Rocky Heart

23/05/2026

See our full list of special events tonight in Abruzzo for European Museum Night! Just a 1 euro entrance fee.

List 👇
https://lifeinabruzzo.com/events/european-museum-night-2026-in-abruzzo/

22/05/2026

It's impossible to overstate Carlo Petrini's influence on Abruzzo.

The founder of Slow Food has sadly died at his home in Bra, aged 76. From the Solina wheat of the Gran Sasso to the lentils of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, the saffron of Navelli, the Mortadella di Campotosto and the Ventricina del Vastese, the Slow Food Presidia he championed have been a lifeline for our region's small producers and the foods that were once close to being lost.

President Sergio Mattarella paid tribute today:

"The death of Carlo Petrini leaves a great void, not only in the world of food and wine science, but also in society as a whole, not just in Italy. His insights and constant advocacy for sustainability, the need to preserve traditions, the enhancement of local cultures and respect for the environment have generated a new awareness of food culture and its production."

Italy’s president leads tributes to campaigner who spent four decades promoting sustainability and local cuisine

10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! Hands on, hands off and handing down…

09/05/2026

Wonderful food and company date for the calendar! If you're new to Abruzzo and would like to make some new friends and learn some tips about life in Abruzzo, join Max and Molly on Sunday 24th May.

08/05/2026

Happy 100th Birthday, Sir David Attenborough. Thank you for marvelling at and sharing our wolves with the world.

08/05/2026

What a day our group had discovering Pescocostanzo, such a wonderful baroque delight tastefully crafted by their artists. Write up today and handy pdf of their incredible artisan shops and studios coming soon!

06/05/2026

Questions to ask before you buy in Abruzzo