Festival of the Storytelling Countries of Gran Sasso 2026: villages, stories and the future of inland areas 

Festival dei Paesi Narranti del Gran Sasso 2026: paesi, storie e futuro delle aree interne 
The Gran Sasso Storytelling Villages Festival returns on 27 and 28 June. There are places that are visited and places that are heard. The Gran Sasso Storytelling Villages belong to this second category: villages, communities, and landscapes that hold stories capable of telling the most authentic identity of Abruzzo....

From the Lands of the Baronia to L'Aquila, Capital of Culture 2026

Dalle Terre della Baronia a L’Aquila Capitale della Cultura 2026
The lands of the Baronia hold one of Abruzzo's most evocative medieval landscapes, but travelling through them today offers much more than a journey into history: it is an experience that blends walking, encounters and a contemporary vision. 3-DAY ITINERARY This inspirational itinerary unfolds through fortified villages, silent heights and...

L'Aquila Italian Capital of Culture 2026: a new story for the Apennines and the Gran Sasso Narrating Countries

L’Aquila Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2026: un nuovo racconto per l’Appennino e per i Paesi Narranti del Gran Sasso
Each year, the Ministry of Culture awards an Italian city the title of Italian Capital of Culture, an accolade created to showcase the cultural, artistic, and social heritage of territories and to stimulate projects capable of generating development, participation, and a future vision. The title is not merely symbolic; it entails...