 Introduction
History and Culture
In 1807 under Giuseppe Bonaparte the province ultra flumen Piscariae was divided into the two provinces of Abruzzo ulteriore I, with capital Teramo, and Abruzzo ulteriore II, with capital L'Aquila, while Chieti remained the capital of Abruzzo citeriore. The existence of three provinces under the name of Abruzzo also explains why the region has always be known in the plural, Abruzzi, and many place names maintain the plural (Anversa degli Abruzzi, Tione degli Abruzzi, Villa S. Lucia degli Abruzzi, not to speak of the regional capital, L'Aquila degli Abruzzi), though it is no longer commonly used by Italians. Pescara, the fourth and last province, was added in 1927. After the fall of the Hohenstaufen dynasty in the 13th century, Abruzzi and Molise in turn came under the control of the Anjou, the Aragonese, the Spanish Hapsburgs, and finally, in the 18th century, became part of the Bourbon kingdom of Naples, under whose rule the region was divided into Abruzzo Ulteriore I, Abruzzo Ulteriore II, Abruzzo Citra, and Molise. By the early 19th century small liberal groups were taking part in revolutionary activities, and in 1860 the region became part of united Italy. In 1948 Abruzzi was joined with Molise, to the south, to form the region of Abruzzi and Molise; but in 1963 the two regions were separated again.
Places in the Region of Abruzzo
Lago di Barrea (Barrea Lake Wetlands)
Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga (National Park of the Gran Sasso)
Parco Nazionale della Majella (National Park of the Majella)
Parco Naturale Regionale Sirente-Velino (Sirente Velino Regional Park)
The protected areas are environmentally important and are home to rare flora and fauna, such as the brown bear, the wolf and the chamois.
In a region like this, it seems natural that the regional capital is called L'Aquila (“The Eagle”). Dominated by an imposing sixteenth-century castle (which houses the National Museum of Abruzzo), L'Aquila has splendid civic and religious monuments from the medieval and renaissance eras. On the coast of Abruzzo (which vaunts popular bathing areas) one of the most popular locations is Pescara, birthplace of Gabriele D'Annunzio. The house where he was born is now a small and evocative museum. At Chieti there is an important National Archaeological Museum, well-known for the modernity and effectiveness of its exhibitions (for which it has won prizes). The “show piece” of the museum is the Warrior of Capestrano, a funerary statue of the sixth century B.C., found in the province of L'Aquila in 1934.At Teramo the stupendous fifteenth-century Antepedium (inside the cathedral) made by the great goldsmith of Abruzzo, Nicola da Guardiagrele, should not be missed. But Abruzzo is surprisingly rich in architectural and artistic treasures, almost as much as it is full of natural treasures and folk traditions.
Events
Festival of the serpents in Cocullo brings thousands of people to this tiny village on the first Sunday of May, a statue of the town's patron, St. Dominic, is carried through the town covered with live serpents.
Francavilla a Mare:Carnival Festivities (February).
Citta Sant'Angelo: Carnival Parade of Floats (February).
San Valentino: Frittata Festival (Good Friday).
Picciano: traditional Befana Festival (January).
Lanciano: Medieval Pageant and Horse Race (September).
Cappelli Sul Tavo: Palio del Pupo Costumed Races (August).
Villamagna: The Turks and St. Margerite Historical Re-enactment (July).
Cepagatti: Historical Parade with Floats, Fireworks and Celebrations (August).
Rivisondoli: Living Nativity Scene: hundreds of costumed figures re-enact the arrival of the Three Kings at the manger (January).
Loreto Aprutino: Procession of the Ox: this beautifully costumed procession culminates when a sumptuously outfitted ox kneels before the statue of St. Zopito (Monday after Pentecost).
Scanno: Bonfire Festival: enormous bonfires are lit on the surrounding hillsides to commemorate St. Martin (November).
traditional Wedding Ceremony: re-enactment of the unique local wedding customs (August).
Popoli: trout and Shrimp Festival (August).
L'Aquila: Pope Celestino's Pardon Ceremonies (August).
Good Friday Procession (sunset, Good Friday).
Sulmona: La Madonna in Piazza: medieval folklore event culminating in a staged pageant (Easter Sunday).
Fara Filiorum Petri: Farchie Festival: giant torches illuminate this festival for St. Anthony (January).
Celano: Costumed Procession and Fireworks (late August).
Cappelle Sultano: Palio of the Puppets: giant puppets form a procession through the town, then explode in a shower of fireworks (August).
Rocca di Mezzo: Daffodil Festival: folklore dances, presentations and a parade of flowery floats to celebrate the arrival of spring (last Sunday in May).
Plowing Festival: re-enactment of a 17th-century custom, culminating with a race to plow the most perfect furrow (last Saturday in August).
Pacentro: Festival of the Madonna of Loreto, with a traditional bare-foot “gypsy race” (first Sunday of September).
Bucchianico: Flower Festival: re-enactment of a 13th-century military stratagem that saved the town from destruction, with costumed parades, flower-bedecked carts and exquisite miniature flower floats worn on the local ladies' heads (third Sunday of May).
Villa Santa Maria: Culinary Festival: world-famous chefs who hail from the region gather for a three-day demonstration of their skills, based on techniques and recipes that date back over centuries (October).
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