3 Random Photos

img_0334 img_1878 Piazza Garibaldi and Via Vittorio Veneto, Loreto Aprutino

Atri

There are many reasons for visiting Atri in the Teramo province of Abruzzo:

The Santa Maria Assunta cathedral which dominates the town’s historic centre The frescoes contained inside the cathedral The erosion furrows surrounding the town The views of the Adriatic Sea, and the peaks of the Majella and Gran Sasso And if you’re up [...]

The Earthquake in Abruzzo

At around 07:00 on Monday morning I learned of the earthquake that struck Abruzzo. A friend who knows of my frequent visits sent me a text which began with “I don’t mean to alarm you…there was an earthquake in Italy…”. Sky News was showing footage and reporting on the tragic event. Over the course of [...]

Scenes From A Magazine.

Tesori D’Abruzzo and D’Abruzzo are two tourism magazines which highlight aspects of the Abruzzo region. Actually they focus on all things associated with tourism, culture, environment, wine and food. Or as they put it, touismo, cultura, ambiente e enogastronomia. Although D’Abruzzo has a scattering of article summaries in English, they are fundementaly Italian magazines, for Italians, and so, naturally, they’re written in Italian.

But [...]