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2778 springs, happy birthday Rome!

On April XXI, Rome celebrates another birth, its own. It celebrates the founding of what is now the “eternal city” but which on that spring day in 753 B.C. was little more than a rut in the ground. The legend …

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Traffic forecast: calendar through June 2

With spring entering into full swing and coinciding with Easter and the holiday season, an increase in road traffic is expected. Inorder to avoid possible inconveniences and slowdowns, it is advisable to consult thetraffic forecast calendar before setting outto better …

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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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“Mount Horn”: film on Gran Sasso arrives in L’Aquila.

The film Monte Corno – Pareva che io fussi in aria , which recounts the feat of Francesco De Marchi, a mountaineer by passion, who on Aug. 19, 1573, reached the summit of Corno Grande, the highest peak in the …

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St. Anthony’s fires shine between Lazio and Abruzzo

Saint Anthony Abbot is a figure venerated in many regions of Italy. This saint is known as the protector of animals and for his ability to resist demonic temptations, qualities that make him a symbol of strength and endurance. In …

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