[ Nov.2017 ] The last meal we had in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy was skewered mutton. As you can see from the photo above, they looked like Japanese yakitori, but they were not…

[ Nov.2017 ] We saw and tasted a lot of things in our short holiday in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, but now it was coming to the end. On this day, we went…

[ Nov.2017 ] In Guardiagrele in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, there were two historically famous Nicolas. One is Nicola da Guardiagrele who was a goldsmith and a sculptor. His surname means ‘from Guardiagrele’,…

[ Nov.2017 ] In Guardiagrele in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, our friend had arranged to meet a local historian called Lucio and he guided us. Because he is a real specialist, he knows…

[ Nov.2017 ] We went to a town called Guardiagrele which is inland of Abruzzo in the middle of Italy. This town has been famous for its metalworks since medieval times, so we went in…

[ Nov.2017 ] On the next day we visited a small village called Fara Filiorum Petri which was about 30 minutes drive to the south inland from the seaside Pescara where we stayed in Abruzzo…

[ Nov.2017 ] The Cathedral in Chieti, the town in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, stands magnificently in the Piazza San Giustino. It was originally built in the 9th century and then rebuilt in…

[ Nov.2017 ] We visited not only ancient ruins, but also some churches built more recently in Chieti in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy. The first one was the Church of Holy Trinity built…