Foody Tour Experience
The sulmonesi are justifiably proud of the wonderful food and wine of their region and many of the local shops and suppliers are family-run businesses going back generations.
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My collaboration with Ovid
For the past few months, I have been spending a significant amount of time with Ovid! Well... at least with his writings. However, a successful artistic collaboration can make it seem as if your poet is right t... Read More...
The silence of Limmari woods: the massacre of Pietransieri
"And so the fear passed. The horror, dismay, anger and perhaps, for some, also the time of forgiveness has passed. Of that distant November in 1943, only a memory remains for the inhabitants of Pietransieri, an... Read More...
Visiting Campo 78 – ex POW camp in Sulmona
A piece of military history in Abruzzo, central Italy.
Campo 78 - also known as PG 78 (Prigione di Guerra) - is an Italian, former Prisoner of War camp located at Fonte d’Amore, just outside the town of S... Read More...
Sulmona’s annual calendar of events 2018
Most weeks of the year there is something interesting going on somewhere in Sulmona or the wider Valle Peligna - whether sporting, cultural, musical, artistic or gastronomic.
Small, local events and ... Read More...
The Frattaroli Story – From Sulmona to Boston
Successful restaurateur & son of Sulmona
Today, the surname Frattaroli is as well known in the foody circles of Boston’s North End as it is in Sulmona. But we need to travel back 47 years to find out why.
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A Home from Home – part 2
Settling in to your new home in Sulmona and the Valle Peligna
Now you have your very own property here, how to go about settling in and maybe making a new life for yourselves? Some bureaucratic formalities can... Read More...
Il Natale in Italia (Christmas in Italy)
A dual-language article.
Learn some useful vocabulary with Italian language teacher Paola Fraioli
Il Natale in Italia
Il Natale (Christmas) is a time for family all over Italy. In fact the saying goes ... Read More...
Castel del Giudice & the Borgotufi
A hop over the border into Molise
It’s pretty obvious that our first love is Sulmona and the Valle Peligna in Abruzzo. We do however like to get out and about and this time we even wandered over into Molise…
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Poetry in the Air. A couple of Abruzzo-themed poems
My first poem ever was printed in my school district newsletter when I was eight years old. It was only a four-line ditty about April Fool’s Day, but I was hooked. From that moment on, I knew I wanted to be a w... Read More...