Abruzzo is touted as the greenest region of Italy due to the number of national parks within its borders and most towns sit off dramatic cliff faces or with imposing mountain ranges as their backdrop.

Hidden gem: "Abruzzo takes you by surprise," says Sulmona local Katy Gorman."It represents what most people expect from an Italian vacation experience but simply cannot find in the more well-known ...

Halfway up Italy's "boot" on the Adriatic Sea, Abruzzo is a rural region dotted with ancient mountaintop towns and a more modern coastline of beach resorts and small fishing villages. Abruzzo's ...

Some 130 miles away from Rome in central Italy is a region that offers travelers a world of opportunity: Abruzzo. It's filled with dazzling medieval towns, rolling vineyards, pictorial stretches of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Irene S. Levine is an award-winning travel and lifestyle journalist. Although it holds many allures, Abruzzo has traditionally ...

Central Italy's Abruzzo has always attracted visitors thanks to its enviable snow season, but up until recently the majority were European. Now the region, a world away from modern Italy, could be on ...