3 Random Photos

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I Just Can’t Stay Away from Atri

Every time I’ve visited Atri it’s been a wonderful experience. The town seems to have everything you need to encourage wandering around and discovering something new.

Atri is blessed with the magnificent Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta containing the frescoes of Andrea de Litio, the panoramic views of the Adriatic and the surrounding countryside and [...]

Lunch on a Trabocco near San Vito Chietino (CH), Abruzzo

Ever since I first saw the trabocchi along the Abruzzo coast I wanted to get on one and have a good look around. These wooden platforms on stilts, with their complex array of ropes, nets and pulleys allow the fishermen to seek out fish without the need for a boat. I think Sammy Dunham of [...]

Passata: Nothing Added but Tomatoes

Four people, 100 kg of tomatoes and a good morning’s work. The result? 100 bottles of passata.

Last month, my neighbours in Abruzzo told me that they were planning to make passata in the next few days. They weren’t exactly sure which day as it depended on the tomato delivery from a local farmer.

Not [...]