It would be impossible to explore all the richness and history of this historic region in a single article, but we can entice you to visit or learn more with some highlights of the area in this first part of a two-part series. Abruzzo is geographically considered part of central Italy but culturally is associated more with southern Italy.
Its name likely derives from the Latin word Aprutium and first appeared in letters written by San Gregorio which mentioned the city of Teramo and neighboring regions. The area was later divided into three zones, Abruzzo Citeriore, Abruzzo Ulteriore I and Abruzzo Ulteriore II. This is why it is sometimes referred to as Abruzzi.
