“La Torre” was to my knowledge the very first restaurant in the historical center of Pretoro. And what a first it was. Pretoro is a very characteristic mountain town built directly upon the sloping walls of the Maielletta mountain (part of the Maiella range) at approximately 600 meters above sea level. On a clear day you can see the Adriatic over 30 kilometres away. … Continue Reading
Agriturismo “La Brocca” (Winner of the “Ospitalità Italiana” ISNART Award) is owned and run by Carla Di Crescenzo and her family: daughter Filomena, husband Maurizio and the “grandparents”. Founded in 1999, it has become quite an institution in the Chieti region and is popular with insiders for its authentic regional cuisine followed by very modest prices: where else can you get a 3 course meal for EUR 16,00 (wine and coffee included) and actually think, “Why aren’t I paying triple for this?”. That’s how good the food is here… and once again, priced very fairly. … Continue Reading
When you happen to be travelling the rolling hills at the feet of La Majelletta and find yourself between Serramonacesca and Manoppello you must, we truly mean must visit this exceptional Agriturismo. Al Regio Tratturo specialises in traditional regional cuisine and is a strong promoter of the arts and handy crafts of the “contadini”. They even host a threshing festival in mid July which lasts a whole weekend. So be sure to call in advance to find out when exactly it will be taking place if you happen to be in the area. … Continue Reading
L’Antico Tratturo lies is in Fara Filiorum Petri amongst lush green rolling hills of the Foro Valley and is surrounded by olive and wine gardens which make up some of the fine DOP and DOC products found in the Colline Teatine region. The view of the Maiella group is breathtaking and easy to reach by car and if the coast is also on your vacation agenda, the beach (Francavilla al Mare) is only a 20 minute drive away. Truly the best of both worlds. This friendly agriturismo boasts its own stables and if horses are your passion, this is the right place for you. … Continue Reading
Tapù takes its name from the series of poems in “Guardiano” dialect “Ta-pù”, paying homage to the author, Modesto della Porta, who was born in Guardiagrele in 1885 and also located in the street with the same name, Via Modesto della Porta, you will find Tapù in the historical centre of Guardiagrele, not far from the church of the “Madonna delle Carmine”. … Continue Reading
Almond’22 is a small micro brewery in Spoltore located on the lush green countryside in the province of Pescara. The Almond’22 building is from the late 19th century. In 1922 a group of elderly women worked here pealing almonds to produce the world wide famous confetti of Sulmona. This gave the proprietor the idea of [...]
Italian Wine Tourism is popular as never before as announced on February 19 at the BIT (Borsa Internazionale del Turismo) in Milan. 2009 saw a 20% rise compared to 2008, which translates to € 3 Billion spent in this sector! Stats go on to show that it’s imperative that wineries and wine regions build a [...]
The charm of Abruzzo lies very much on the geographical variety the region offers and not to mention, the fact that it is still basically “untouched”. A place where Italy is still… well, I will go as far as saying, “still Italy”.
In the Fall of 2009, Abruzzo was the shooting backdrop for the film “The American” starring George Clooney, directed by Anton Corbijn. The film is set to be released in September 2010.
The Gambero Rosso “Tre Bicchieri” (3 Glasses) is probably one of Italy’s leading wine guides and influences the consumer market immensly.