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…
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.
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.