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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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“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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The Presentosa, symbol and promise of love

The journey through the products and creations of Abruzzo’s handicrafts leads to the discovery of the“Presentosa.” This accessory is a of the most famous pieces of jewelry in Abruzzo’s goldsmithing tradition, is a star-shaped medallion surrounded by filigree arabesques usually …

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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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