Courage & Resistance in Caramanico during WWII
A tale of a New Zealand POW escapee in Abruzzo, Italy On a recent trip to Caramanico Terme in Abruzzo…
Centerba – 100 herbs: from humble roots to disease fighting remedy
Any child growing up with Abruzzese parents in Australia in the 1970s would be familiar with this green bottle. Anytime…
10 Surprising Facts about Italian Dialects
It’s well known that the standard Italian in use today comes from the Florentine dialect that was first formalized in…
The origin of ‘forte e gentile’
In many references to Abruzzo you will often see the expression forte e gentile (strong and kind) to describe Abruzzo and its inhabitants.
The Game is Afoot! – Hunting for wild asparagus in Abruzzo
Springtime in Abruzzo not only brings the last dustings of snow on the mountains but also the beginning of the hunting season.
Lavatoio (washhouse) – a relic of women’s place in history
It’s difficult to find any history about women in Abruzzo. Most history was written for men by men. All that is left behind are memories, relics and imagination.
L’Aquila, Abruzzo – A grieving city – 10 years after the earthquake
Walking through the streets of L’Aquila there are still remnants of the destruction of the earthquake that hit on 6 April 2009.
ABRUZZO HISTORY
Exploring Alba Fucens – the archaeological jewel of Abruzzo
About 7km north of Avezzano, Abruzzo, lies the archaeological site, Alba Fucens in Abruzzo that was founded around 303BC.
ABRUZZO ACTIVITIES
Taking the Sulmona Transiberian Italy Train – a journey back in time
Since watching the Sunday matinee movies in childhood such as Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, I’ve always loved…