Inside Abruzzo & Molise

A Guide to Abruzzo & Molise

The region of Abruzzo is divided into the provinces of L'Aquila, Teramo, Pescara and Chieti. The region of Molise is divided into the provinces of Isernia and Campobasso.

Short history of Abruzzo
From the early tribes to the Roman empire, Longobards, Spanish and the boom of Pescara.

Best museums of Abruzzo
Our favourite is the Wool Museum in Scanno founded in 1993 to record the life of the shepherds.

Abruzzo art and architecture
Suggestions for discovering the three golden periods of the history of Abruzzo.

Abruzzo dialect
They get their words out quickly in Abruzzo. Perhaps the vowels are cut short because of the cold.

Family holiday in Abruzzo
A handful of ideas to keep the small ones occupied and meal suggestions to capture the imagination.

PROVINCE OF L'AQUILA

Ski in Abruzzo
The best skiing in Italy south of the Alps and day trips from Rome are more than possible

September festivals in Abruzzo
Seven festivals leading up to autumn including the virgin donkey races in Civitaretenga

Pacentro
A pack of wolves recently massacred a flock of sheep near Pacentro, but go there for other reasons.

Visit Scanno
The folks of Scanno may be able to trace their roots to the near east as the tradtional costume suggests.

Guide to L'Aquila
The Celestine Bull makes an appearance every 28th August to remember Saint Peter Celestino

Slow train to Sulmona
One of those train lines from long ago. Slow, provincial but a cracking way to arrive in Abruzzo from Rome

Navelli Plain
Travel either side of the plain and discover Fontecchio, Fossa and Collepietro.

PROVINCE OF TERAMO

Alba Adriatica
The town on the coast became a comune after the Second World War to anticipate the tourism boom.

Silvi and Silvi Marina
Real liquorice is nothing like you see in sweet shops and you can buy it here where it is produced.

Pilgrimage to Crognaleto
A torchlight pilgrimage every September to celebrate the miraculous Madonna della Tibia.

A visit to Teramo
The provincial capital was founded by the Romans who called it Interamnia

Itineraries of the Province of Teramo
The mix of valleys and rivers helped create a series of fiercely independent towns, abbeys and feudal lands.

PROVINCE OF PESCARA

Caramanico Terme
Caramanico has Abruzzo's only thermal baths and is the base for discovering the Majella National Park.

Transhumanza
To truly understand Abruzzo and Molise you have to appreciate this ancient way of life.

Songs or the transhumanza
A few days prior to leaving for Puglia, the young shepherd would sing to his girlfriend.

Abruzzo coast
Maybe less organised than the resorts of Romagna but perhaps the sea is just that bit more inviting.

Footsteps of the Apennine shepherds
The seasonal passage of the sheep between the summer and winter pastures in Abruzzo.

PROVINCE OF CHIETI

Carnival of Abruzzo
Takes place in Francavilla al Mare and a good reason to head to the Adriatic off season.

Vasto
The Frentani Hills give away the original founders of the town and nearby Atessa does a great goat roast.

The Magical unspoilt Maiella
Discover the soul of Abruzzo in the mysterious Majella mountains.

Tollo and wines of Abruzzo
Tollo is the centre of Abruzzo's wine trade but also famous for the fishing trabacchi and nimble camosci.

Festa dei Banderesi
Every May the inhabitants of Bucchianico celebrate their 13th century defeat of the upstarts from Chieti.

PROVINCE OF ISERNIA

Venafro, Prehistoric Molise, Molise dialect, Famous Molisans, Fires of Saint Anthony, Traditional music, Capracotta, Capracottesi around the World, Agnone and her bell factory

PROVINCE OF CAMPOBASSO

Medieval Slavic influence, Corpus Domini, Vinchiaturo, Human pyramids, Carnival in Molise, Spring festivals, Celebrating Garibaldi, San Giuliano di Puglia, Camping in Molise, High Sepino valley plain, Frosolone, Campitello Matese, Capracottesi emigrants from Molise,