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- Abruzzo is a region in the centre of Italy with a population of 1.3 million. Its capital is L'Aquila. |
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- Abruzzo is home to various rare species such as the brown bear, the wolf and the chamois. |
- The Gran Sasso mountain range contains the highest mountain on the Italian penninsular, the Corno Grande, 2,912 metres high, and the southernmost glacier in Europe, the Calderone. |
- Typical recipes from Abruzzo are “Maccheroni alla chitarra” and Parrozzo. |
- Inside the Church of San Pietro ad Oratorium, about 40 kms from L'Aquila, the ancient inscription “SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS” can be found. |
- Abruzzo has some of the best preserved medieval and Renaissance hill towns in Italy including Castelli, known as the "town of pottery" for its world renowned ceramics and Pescasseroli, the birthplace of the grandfathers of Madonna and Dean Martin. |
