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Italian Villas in Abruzzo

Experiencing beautiful Abruzzo is like reading a great book. As you devour each page, you are hungry for more and hope it never ends. By leaps and mouthwatering bounds the cuisine of Abruzzo is the best in Italy! Whether it's a simple traditional dish or an inspired recreation of recipes dating back thousands of years, your palate can distinguish and savor each ingredient. This is the sign of true cooking mastery.

The next striking image of Abruzzo is one of immense snow-capped mountains. The ranges of the Gran Sasso and Maiella cover hundreds of square miles and form vast national parks dotted with abbeys, villages and ruins of past civilizations. Together, these peaks rise above a sea of olive and vine-terraced hills, fertile river valleys and white sandy beaches.

Over five hundred castles grace the land, more than any region of Italy. In seeking them, you will encounter hill towns that were already ancient and wise while the founders of Rome suckled on a she-wolf. Devoid of meaningless commercialism, infernal tour buses and tacky souvenirs, each village is a welcome oasis. To this day, Abruzzo is rooted in customs predating Christianity. The entire region is awash in rituals and festivals that border from the miraculous to the ridiculous. The modern mind reels, protests and finally gives way. The generous, unassuming Abruzzesi are impossible to resist. They give more of themselves than you have reason to expect and seek nothing beyond a smile and a place in your memories. From the warm Adriatic to the snow- covered Gran Sasso, and all that flourishes in between, Abruzzo is truly an irresistible masterpiece.

A listing of all villas in Abruzzo

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Cuoco d'Oro sleeps 16/19 Sulmona, Abruzzo 8 bathrooms

Villa Adriatica sleeps 8 Ortona, Abruzzo 4 bathrooms