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...All About Abruzzo!

Great Italian Movies You Need to See

Italian cinema can often be heavy going, heavy on symbolism and light on plot.  But there is a lighter side to Italian movies which makes great viewing.  Check out the four great Italian movies below to see what you may have missed. Mediterraneo Mediterraneo is an easygoing comedy following the adventures of a group of…
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Go Wild in the National Park of Abruzzo

The National Park of Abruzzo in Italy is a great spot for nature lovers, with a rich variety of creatures, plants and animals waiting to be discovered.  With over 400 square kilometres to explore, don’t forget your camera when setting out into the wilds of Abruzzo.   Here’s some of the wildlife that you may find…
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The Top 5 Things to Do in Abruzzo

Top 5 Things to Do in Abruzzo, Italy By Daniela Alemadi Abruzzo is often overlooked by mass tourists when visiting Italy for the first time, however, this region of Italy has so much more to offer. Here is a list of the top five things to do when you are in Abruzzo. Discover and explore…
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The Trabocchi Coast in Abruzzo

By Simone Rossi Although the region’s western border is a mere two-hour drive from Rome the population density is among the lowest in the country, and most of Abruzzo’s residents, including a growing foreign population, live along the urbanized coastal strip. Focusing on Abruzzo’s Adriatic coastline, which lies between the regions of Marche and Molise,…
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Abruzzo – Italy’s Best-Kept Travel Secret!

By David N Brenner If you’re looking for an Italy holiday – especially just for the two of you – that’s off the overcrowded tourist track – yet offers gorgeous weather and spectacular scenery at prices you didn’t think existed anymore, Abruzzo could be just the perfect destination. Whereabouts in Italy is Abruzzo? Head due…
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I Love Italian Regional Cuisine – Pairing Abruzzi Cuisine With Red Wine

  I Love Italian Regional Cuisine – Pairing Abruzzi Cuisine With Red Wine By Levi Reiss Abruzzi is located on the central eastern part of Italy on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The area is 2/3 mountains and 1/3 hills. If I remember correctly, the first time that I heard of this region was…
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What Does It Take to be Famous In Italy?

  What Does It Take to Be Famous in Italy? By Daniela Alemadi Tuscany, Venice, Rome, Amalfi Coast and Umbria are all lovely Italian destinations, but away from these usual Italian destinations that tourists flock to, is a place in Italy that is near and dear to my heart and has so much to offer……
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I Love Italian Wine and Food – The Abruzzi Region

I Love Italian Wine and Food – The Abruzzi Region By Levi Reiss If you are looking for fine Italian wine and food, consider Abruzzi. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour. Abruzzi is located on the central eastern part of Italy on the…
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Adventure in Abruzzo

Given the terrain of mountains and rivers that comprise Abruzzo it is no surprise to find plenty to do for the adrenaline junkies amongst us.   A new enterprise is ‘Abruzzo Rafting’, at www.abruzzorafting.com, but rather than me telling you about it, why not pop over to their website and have a look for yourself?  

Getting to Abruzzo by air from the UK

The most useful airports for Abruzzo are Rome and Pescara (on the Adriatic coast), the only limitation with Pescara is that the airport is quite small and at the present time the only airline that has direct flights from the UK into it is Ryanair.  There are more options to fly into one the Rome…
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