Discover Abruzzo
COSTA DEI TRABOCCHI
Along the southern stretch of the coast, between Ortona and Vasto, the famous and celebrated "trabocchi" rise up like sentinels on the sea, compared by Gabriele D'Annunzio to "colossal spiders" and described as "machines" that seemed to live on their own life.
MAJELLA NATIONAL PARK
Among the Italian regions, Abruzzo is the one with the largest number of parks and protected areas: three National Parks, a Regional Park and over thirty Nature Reserves, a record that makes the region the largest naturalistic area in Europe, true heart green of the Mediterranean.
WINES AND FOOD
Two flags of Abruzzo are our wines and extra virgin olive oil. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is flanked by old rediscovered vines. As for the oil, "hillside" of the quality vineyard, the many passionate olive growers are undoubtedly the strength of this region in enhancing the excellent local varieties.
“With no crowds, easy access from Rome and its own airport in Pescara (servicing some major Italian, UK and European cities), Abruzzo has something for everyone, from the food and wine traveler (and don’t expect to pay what you would in the big cities) to the adventure and sports traveler.”
“The sunbathed slopes of ‘Rome’s larder’ make for a perfect food-lover’s getaway”
“Abruzzo offers so much: from hill top villages to an Adriatic coast with coves and reefs; culture — the Capestrano Warrior is in Chieti — regional food, a huge variety of wines, and olive oil that is among Italy’s best.
But the walking ... that’s its best-kept secret. ”
“In addition to a postcard-worthy panorama, this dynamic topography delivers distinction to the grapes grown far below. Most vineyards are situated on hillsides, climbing to 2,000 feet in elevation, employing a tendone system to help regulate yield. Warm air carries up from the Adriatic by morning, encouraging a robust diurnal temperature swing, enabling wondrous notes to develop on the vine.”