It is impossible to resist the Abruzzo beaches which invite you to take a holiday and relax

With its 130 kilometres of beaches, Abruzzo is the right answer for anyone wanting a seaside holiday and a well-earned rest. Beach lovers will find kilometres of coastline where they can spread out in the sun. Abruzzo is one of the favourite choices for seaside tourism, and with its 130 km of...

The horse trail on the Gran Sasso is the longest in Italy, that winds for 320 kilometres following the ancient routes

The horse trail traces a large ring around the Gran Sasso with branches off onto minor paths, creating a route that winds through meadows, woods, villages and towns...

One of the loveliest areas of Italy for a holiday of pure pleasure

See the royal eagle in flight, the majestic occupant of the highest peaks, is an unforgettable sight to enjoy when you visit the National Park. The entire scenery of this vast nature reserve is amazingly beautiful, with the immense beech forests, valleys, lakes and rivers. A priceless treasure...

The silence of the Majella is broken by the rhythmic noise of a train: it is the Italian Transiberian train that crosses the park

A train appears whilst you are strolling along the trails of the Majella. This region abundant with incomparable natural, beautiful treasures also reserves surprises of this nature; the sight of a train that climbs with difficulty towards the summit...

Golden beaches, luxuriant pinewoods to discover a beautiful stretch of the Abruzzo Adriatic Coast

Pineto and Silvi are two resorts directly on the Terramo coast, and every year welcome thousands of visitors seeking a really relaxing holiday by the sea...

Situated in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, it is one of the most fascinating valleys in the whole of the Apennine range

The Abruzzo region reveals a "sui generis" for the abundance of diverse natural landscapes, located on the coast, in the hills and in the mountains. Thanks to this feature nature lovers can easily reach, during their relaxing beach vacation, the picturesque sites towards the interior of the region..

In an extraordinary natural setting, a small village where pasta is an institution

Located in the Majella National Park, Fara San Martino is considered by many as the "world capital of pasta", thanks to the numerous and famous pasta factories present, including De Cecco, Cocco and Delverde, which export their products all over the world and represent excellence in their sector....

Perched on a hill, it offers the very best of Abruzzo: the greenery of the countryside, the azure blue of the sea, the backdrop of the mountains

It is not by chance that in 1797 Lorenzo Giustiniani already described Colonnella as follows: “The air one breathes is very healthy and the town enjoys a surprising panorama, overlooking much of the Papal State” in his "Dizionario Geografico ragionato del Regno di Napoli"...

Beautiful beaches, a beautiful sea and excellent tourist services. This stretch of coast is still one of the most popular places of Abruzzo

Martinsicuro, Alba Adriatica, Tortoreto, Giulianova, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Pineto and Silvi. The "seven sisters" who, from north to south, directly on the coast in the province of Teramo, welcome numerous tourists every year who are looking for a holiday of sea, nature, relaxation and fun...

Amongst the wonderful scenarios of the Majella is a rock “book” that recounts passed events and history

On the Majella, amongst suggestive landscapes and unique natural environments is the Brigand’s Table: a group of calcium rock slabs on which the brigands and shepherds have incised names and messages as testimony of their ideals and their history...

One of the loveliest villages in Italy, a gem the mountain has kept intact throughout the centuries

“Eight years ago, by chance, I arrived in a semi-abandoned village in Abruzzo, S. Stefano di Sessanio, I had got lost in the unpaved streets around Rocca di Calascio. Everything was just as it had been in the old days. Just the stone hamlet that merged with a rural landscape...

The Stiffe Caves, a natural spectacle that is a must. Obviously ... in Abruzzo!!!!

The province of Aquila offers a wealth of historic and natural heritage and a great opportunity for the more inquisitive and enthusiastic to visit a natural site of rare beauty: the Stiffe Caves. Located above the small village of Stiffe, they are visited throughout the year...

Located near the beautiful nature reserves and wonderful historic city areas, Abruzzo spas are a reference point for lovers of this type of stay

Abruzzo's spa tradition has developed steadily in recent years thanks to the exploitation of the spa waters and the quality of services that are offered. The renewed awareness of the excellent healing properties of the waters and the spa potential of the region...

An exceptional event: a nest of Loggerhead Sea Turtles on the beach of this Abruzzo town

Roseto degli Abruzzi, 14th September 2013. It seems like any normal late summer’s day, but something caught Giulia’s attention – amazing, a baby turtle popped up out of the sand ...

One of the best places in the world where to live or retire according to the USA Huffington Research

Decisive for the US newspaper is the wonderful configuration of the Abruzzo region which, in addition to the four parks (the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, the Gran Sasso...

Southern Abruzzo with its fascinating rocky coastline and sequence of cliffs and bays

The rocky and varied coastline in southern Abruzzo is fascinating with its splendid scenery and uncontaminated nature; this is the Trabocchi Coast which takes its name from the typical fishing constructions that can be found along the entire southern stretch of the region. When we think of the...

On the largest plateau of the Apennines, an infinite horizon

"Being on the plateau is like walking on another planet - writes the photographer Lorenzo Costumato - and you have the feeling of being pioneers exploring uncharted territory. From a chromatic point of view, Campo Imperatore is like a palette of an impressionist painter...

The unspoilt landscape and crystal-clear turquoise waters of the sea create a magnificent and enchanting place

It is difficult not to give in to the charms of the beach at Punta Penna, to the north of Vasto and close to the Nature Reserve of Punta Aderci. The beach stretches out for kilometres; a long stretch of wild free sand, delimited to the rear by magnificent dunes and sloping gently down to the sea...

Get in the saddle and discover the natural beauty in the region, along the numerous itineraries dedicated to lovers of two wheels!

In Abruzzo you can find a diverse range of courses dedicated to cyclists. A lot of routes to discover the uniqueness and diversity of the Abruzzo region, characterized by a magnificent coastline, rolling hills and majestic mountain ranges...

Uncontaminated nature, breathtaking scenery and a land that is full of surprises

The most southern glacier in Europe and the only one on the Apennines is in Abruzzo, called the Calderon on the northern slopes of Mount Corna. A relatively ‘young’ glacier which seemingly is no more than 600 years old, which formed after a long sequence of freezing winters during the 15th...

The highest tourist caves in Europe, in the heart of the Maiella National Park

Located in the municipal districts of Lama dei Peligni and Taranta Peligna at 1475 a.s.l., the majestic Cavallone Caves are the only caves of speleological interest in the wonderful Maiella National Park...