
November 11 through to Christmas & up to Easter is a great time to be on holiday in Abruzzo, as it is when the Vino Novello is in abundant supply. Italy officially uncorks its Vino Novello (think Beaujolais but Italian style) on the 11th November, coincidentally the festa di St.Martino (St Martin, ex Roman Solider turned Monk) who began the tradition of middlemas advent
The tiny antique church in Tossicia of S. Antonio Abate may be small but it is like stumbling upon a chest of hidden treasure when you visit. Its beauty lies in having one of the finest examples of a romanesque portal which once you begin photographing you just can’t stop
Prati di Tivo is our closest ski resort, open between December and April it is just a 40-minute drive away from Casetta Lucciola and best suited for beginner to intermediate skiers being that most of its 20km of runs are pretty straight.