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Spring blooms at Campo Imperatore with the Crocus

In the plain of Campo Imperatore, also known as the Little Tibet of Abruzzo, every spring an event of extraordinary beauty is repeated, affecting the entire vast Apennine meadow: the flowering of Crocus. At the onset of spring, between March …

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Weekend getaways: the villages to discover even in winter

Winter can turn into the ideal season for traveling and discovering new places. If you then think ofAbruzzo, nestled between the majestic Apennines and the blue Adriatic Sea, you can experience an extraordinary biodiversity that makes every corner of this …

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Opi, the world apart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park

Perched at an altitude of 1,250 meters in the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park halfway between Pescasseroli and Villetta Barrea, you can discover Opi, one of the villages that has preserved intact the charm of Abruzzo’s …

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The Flaians and the Strega

Abruzzo greats who have won the Flaiano Prize and the Strega Prize meet Friday, Feb. 7, at the Petruzzi Auditorium in Pescara. The meeting promoted by theEnnio Flaiano Cultural Association and the Flaiano International Prizes will feature Donatella Di Pietrantonio, …

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St. Blaise and the rite of the “blessing of the throat”

In many Abruzzo towns, February 3 is a characteristic date linked to a religious tradition but also, as is often the case with other holidays, to a culinary tradition. In fact, this day on the calendar marks the feast of …

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