Why Abruzzo
Four reasons this region
should be on your list
Most travelers arrive by accident and leave wondering why no one told them about this place. Here's a head start.
Abruzzo is the only Italian region where you can ski in the morning and swim in the Adriatic in the afternoon. A local shows you how to do it right.
Most travelers arrive by accident and leave wondering why no one told them about this place. Here's a head start.
Curated and tested. Every booking supports local operators who have been running these experiences for decades.
The highest peak in the Apennines. A certified mountain guide, small group, full-day experience from Pescara.
Arrosticini at a masseria, Montepulciano tasting at a family winery, finish with saffron-based desserts in Navelli.
Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Castel del Monte, Rocca Calascio — three of Italy's most beautiful small villages in one day.
A 3-hour paddle along the Abruzzo coastline before the beaches fill up. Equipment included, no experience needed.
Abruzzo National Park is one of the last refuges of the Apennine wolf and the Marsican brown bear. A ranger-led dawn walk.
Pasta alla chitarra, maccheroni al torchio, and pallotte cacio e ova cooked in an actual farmhouse with a local family.
From masserie in the hills to design hotels on the Adriatic. All bookable through Booking.com — use the links below to support this site.
Afternoon on the seafront. Dinner at a trabocco — wooden fishing platforms converted into restaurants perched over the sea. Unmissable.
Day 1Drive 45 minutes inland. Morning hike on the Majella plateau, lunch in Caramanico Terme, afternoon in the medieval town of Guardiagrele.
Day 2The rebuilt city of L'Aquila — one of Italy's most remarkable stories of resilience. Evening cable car up to Campo Imperatore, the "Little Tibet of Italy."
Day 3Rocca Calascio — the fortress used in filming Ladyhawke. Then Castel del Monte, a living medieval village at 1,346m. No tourists, no shops, just stone.
Day 4The oldest national park in Italy. Home to the last Marsican brown bears in the world. A ranger-guided walk at dawn before driving back to Pescara.
Day 5The parks, villages, and masserie are not on train lines. A small car for 5 days costs €80-120. Book early — summer supply drops fast.
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