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Holidays in Abruzzo  -  Travel information Abruzzo.

Provinces in Abruzzo : Chieti, Pescara, Teramo and Laguila.

Abruzzo, where the north of Italy meets the south, is one of the most sparsely populated regions on the Italian peninsula.

Bordered by the Apennines to the west and fringed by the Adriatic on the east, it has some of Italy's most unspoiled scenery. In the Gran Sasso it has the highest mountain of the Apennine range. Many parts of the mountains are protected nature reserves.

In the northwest the region borders Marche, in the west Umbria, in the south Latium, in the southeast Molise, and in the east the Adriatic Sea [ Adriatic Riviera ].

Capital City Abruzzo : L'Aguila


camping and caravanning, car hire, holiday homes, hostels, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transport / traveling to abruzzo

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Camping and Caravanning

 Eurocampings  -  ACSI Camping Guide Abruzzo

 Camping.it  -  Camp sites Abruzzo
L'aquila - Chieti - Pescara - Teramo.

Car Rental Abruzzo

 Holiday Autos  -  
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 Sixt  -  

Holiday Homes / Apartments

    -  Holiday homes Abbruzzo / Molise
Alba Adriatica, Canosa Sannita, Citta Sant'Angelo, marina di Montenero, Monte Silvano, Ortona, Pineto, Silvi Marina, Tollo, Tortoreto Lido and Vasto.
All properties are checked on a regular basis. All homes can be booked on-line. Properties are shown by destination.

 Holiday-rentals.co.uk
Rentals in Abruzzo self-catering rentals, holiday cottages, villas in Abruzzo, & apartments in Abruzzo.

More Holiday Homes? See the Page Holiday Homes 

Hotels in Abruzzo

 Booking - Hotels in Abruzzo  -  Hotel Guide Abruzzo
Hotels in Pescara, Francavilla al Mare, Montesilvano, Citta' Sant'Angelo, LʼAquila, Alba Adriatica, Vasto, Loreto Aprutino, Giulianova, Pineto, Silvi Marina, Roseto degli Abruzzi , and more ...

  -  discounted hotels
Quality resort hotels, unbeatable prices, up to date availability, instant confirmation.

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

 

More Hotels? See Hotels

Hostels / Country Inns

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

 Ostelli online  -  Italian Youth Hostels Association
 Agriturismo.net  -  Farmhouse accommodations in Abruzzo

National Parks

 National park Abruzzen
The south-west of the region, where Abruzzo meets Lazio.
 National park Gran Sasso-Laga  -  Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga
 National park Majella-Morrone
 Regional park Sirente-Velino

 Park.it  -  Italian Park Portal
National Parks, Regional Parks, Marine Protected Areas, National Reserves, Regional Reserves, Wetlands and Other Protected Areas.

Travel Agents / Tour Operator

   
Bordered by the Apennines, Abruzzo is a land of contrast and holds some of Italy's wildest terrain. Known as the green heart of Italy, Abruzzo is home to the country's largest National Park and has something for everyone. Peaceful valleys, vast untamed mountain flanked plains and isolated hill villages. Seaside resorts and monasteries punctuate this beautiful mosaic of Italian countryside.

  -  Adriatic Riviera

  -  Create your perfect trip  -  Flight, Hotel and Car

 Baltour  -  most important Tour Operator in Abruzzo



 Porta Doriente  -  study Italian in the historic, artistic village Otranto

Travel Guides Abruzzo / Related books

Travel Guides Abruzzo [ Amazon.co.uk ]

Central Italy  -  Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls
Discovers some of the most distinctive landscapes in Italy - volcanoes, mountains and lakes - visits numerous castles, palaces, Renaissance villas and gardens, as well as the stunning ancient Etruscan sites of Northern Lazio - reveals spectacular unspoilt Italian beaches such as the 16km of beach at Pescara, and medieval towns such as Guilianova - explores vast tracts of unspoilt wilderness in some four national parks - takes you to intriguing old towns such as Sulmona, Scanno, Pescocostanzo and Tagliacozzo, each with its own identity and cuisine 'In Italy's long and narrow peninsula, dense with cities and great monuments, autostrade and pizzerias, sultry sunglassed signorinas and Vespa-wrangling dudes, Abruzzo and Molise come as a breath of fresh air. Sparsely populated, historically marginal to the great affairs of state, these two regions stand out for their majestic natural beauty and vast tracts of unspoiled wilderness'
Paperback 352 pages (May 16, 2003); Publisher: Cadogan Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1860111122
Food and Memories of Abruzzo: Italy's Pastoral Land  -  Anna Teresa Callen
"A culinary gem for everyone who wants to bring the true flavor of Italy into their home." Paula Wolfert, author of Mediterranean Cooking Anna Teresa Callen grew up in Abruzzo, one of Italy's most striking regions. In this wonderful, evocative book, she unveils the secrets of Abruzzo's robust culinary traditions. Here is simple cooking at its best, with flavors kept fresh and clean. The 350 recipes range from elaborate festival dishes including the region's signature dish, Maccheroni alla Chitarra to uncomplicated rustic fare. Anna Teresa Callen (New York, NY) is an accomplished food writer, teacher, food consultant, and television personality. Two of her shows, Let Them Eat Pasta! and Nature's Masterpiece, The Egg, have aired nationwide on CBS and PBS, and her articles have appeared in Bon Appetit, Gourmet, the New York Times, and other publications.
Paperback 480 pages (March 19, 2004); Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.; Language: English; ISBN: 0764538268.
The Rough Guide to Italy  -  Martin Dunford, Celia Woolfrey, Ros Belford
Paperback 1184 pages (May 5, 2005); Publisher: Rough Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1843534274.

Transportation / How do I travel to Abruzzo

 Pescara Airport  -  Abruzzen International Airport [ PSR ]
Realtime Flight Schedule, Arrivals and Departures, Charter flights.

 Airports of Rome [ Fiumicino, Leonardo da Vinci ]
 Airport of Napels

  Opodo  -  
Flight tickets Abruzzo / Pescara

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  -  price comparison possible

 Trenitalia  -  Italian Railways

   -  Eurolines  -  coach line to Italy
A. o. Siena - Rome - Naples; Venice; Cattolica - L'Aquila; Turjn; Sicily

 Autostrade
 Online map Abruzzo [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castañeda Library  -  Map Collection ].
Abruzzo, Molise 
Map (February 1, 2005); Publisher: Touring Club Italiano (TCI); Language: English; ISBN: 8836528295.

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 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Regione Abruzzo Turismo

 L'Aquila  -  Capital City Province Abruzzo
The town of L'Aquila, as well as being a gateway to the ski resorts and sitting at the entrance to the Gran Sasso national park, has a fascinating history. At the foot of Gran Sasso itself, the town was founded by German Emperor Frederick II in 1242. He pulled the people of 99 local villages together to form a new city. Each village had its own part of town, each with its own piazza and church. Only two of the churches remained.

 Province of Chieti  -  Provincia Chieti
 Province of Pescara  -  Provincia Pescara
 Province of Teramo  -  Provincia Teramo
 Province of Laquila  -  Provincia Laquila

 Avezzano  -  Comune di Avezzano
 Atri
The hilltop town of Atri, with its museums, cathedrals and marvellous frescoes. Surrounded by rolling, olive-planted hills giving way to the calanchi [ smooth clay gullies creating a dreamlike landscape].
 Chieti  -  Comune di Chieti
Cathedral of Saint Justinus - every Good Friday a procession ?
 Giulianova  -  Comune di Giulianova
 Ortona
 Pescara  -  Comune di Pescara  - coastal village with a modern airport
 Roseto
 Sulmona  -  Comune di Sulmona
 Termao  -  Comune di Teramo

 Campo Felice  -  ski resort in the Gran Sasso mountains
 Gissi
 Rocca di Mezzo
Paese situato sull'altopiano delle Rocche, all'interno del parco del Velino-Sirente. Ottimo posto di villeggiatura sia in estate che in inverno.
Frazioni e Località: Fonteavignone, Rovere, Terranera, Colle Belvedere, Colle Ciaccio, Colle Marino, Prato La Nave. 

 Gran Sasso d'Italia  -  see Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga
 Corno Grande [ 'big rock' ]
Corno Grande, with its 2914m is the highest point of the Gran Sasso.
 Sette Sorelle [ seven sisters ] - seven beautiful sea resorts
The Sette Sorelle are seven resorts in Teramo province, including Martinsicuro, Silvi and the beaches at Pescara and Francavilla al Mare. With good stretches of sand, night clubs and some excellent accommodation , and the modern marina at Pescara. Here, the Mediterranean vegetation reaches down to the sea, and little fishing villages still follow their old trade.

 Castles  -  Abruzzo's castles
Start at the fairytale castle of L'Aquila, then explore more than two dozen more within 35 miles of the city, including Ocre, Celano, Castel di Ieri, Gagliano Aterno and Fontecchio.
 News from Abruzzo  -  Messagero  -  daily paper

Cuisine  -  Abruzzo Cooking

Abruzzo has a superb and very distinctive cuisine. Main courses include maccheroni all chitarra and scrippelle'mbuse, thin pancakes sprinkled with sheep's milk cheese and cinnamon. Timballi are savoury rice or pasta baked in moulds.

Food and Memories of Abruzzo: Italy's Pastoral Land  -  Anna Teresa Callen
"A culinary gem for everyone who wants to bring the true flavor of Italy into their home." Paula Wolfert, author of Mediterranean Cooking Anna Teresa Callen grew up in Abruzzo, one of Italy's most striking regions. In this wonderful, evocative book, she unveils the secrets of Abruzzo's robust culinary traditions. Here is simple cooking at its best, with flavors kept fresh and clean. The 350 recipes range from elaborate festival dishes including the region's signature dish, Maccheroni alla Chitarra to uncomplicated rustic fare. Anna Teresa Callen (New York, NY) is an accomplished food writer, teacher, food consultant, and television personality. Two of her shows, Let Them Eat Pasta! and Nature's Masterpiece, The Egg, have aired nationwide on CBS and PBS, and her articles have appeared in Bon Appetit, Gourmet, the New York Times, and other publications.
Paperback 480 pages (March 19, 2004); Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.; Language: English; ISBN: 0764538268.
The Essentials of Classical Italian Cooking  -  Marcella Hazan
This book includes recipes from the author's two previous books on Italian cooking, as well as more than 50 new ones, and incorporates advice on the use of kitchen equipment and ingredients.
Paperback 736 pages (July 7, 1995); Publisher: Macmillan; Language: English; ISBN: 0333570529.
 Mangiare Bene
The English version of the most popular Italian internet recipe archive and guide to Italian cooking; traditional, regional, innovative Mediterranean cuisine.
Culinary Academy [ Easy, affordable, tasty dishes / Recipes galore / Snacks, breads, appetizers / Express pasta recipes and regional specialities ], Great Chefs [ dishes from Italy's best chefs ], Aphrodisiac recipes, Basic tools for Italian cuisine [ making pasta at home, The Italian Pantry, The Glossary, Weights and Temperatures, Wine & co and All about italian wine ].

History of Abruzzo

The first inhabitants known of in what is now Abruzzo were the Picenians.

Until 1963, Abruzzo and neighbouring Molise to the south formed one region called 'Abruzzi'.

 History of Italy  -  WikipediA
Italy's history is perhaps the most important one for the cultural and social development of the Mediterranean area as a whole. The country has been host to important human activities in prehistoric times, and therefore archaeological sites of note can be found in many regions: Latium and Tuscany, Umbria and Basilicata. After Magna Graecia, the Etruscan civilisation and especially the Roman Empire that came to dominate this part of the world for many centuries, came the medieval Humanism and the Renaissance that further helped to shape European philosophy and art.

 Institute and Museum of the history of science

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo in het Castello Cinquecentesco [ L'Aquila ]
 Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo  -  regional theater

 Homepage della Musica in Italia
Istituzioni, Documentazione & Servizi, Persone, Utilità, Generi musicali, Territorio, Eventi temporanei, Altri siti musicali, Siti musicali nel mondo.
 Italianissima  -  musica italiana, canzoni italiane, testi, midi, mp3, cantanti, orchestre
 Musei Online  -  search by category / search by geographical data

Web Portals / Italian Search Engines / Directories

 Abruzzocitta
 Tutto Abruzzo
 Laquila.com
 Caroabruzzo.net/
 Abruzzo Turismo
 Abruzzoweb
 Cercainabruzzo.com  -  by Italia.gov

 Ariana Ricerca  -  italian search engine
 Cerca  -  search engine
 Italian Cultural Institute Washington
 Vergilio

 Wonderful Italy  -  travel portal  - cities in Italy

 Google.it
 Yellow Guide Italy  -  Yellow Pages
 Telephone Guide Italy


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