Castelli: Traditional Ceramics from the Hills of Abruzzo

Castelli is a small town in the hills of Abruzzo (the region on the east coast of central Italy, on the Adriatic sea), famous for its hand-painted ceramics – a centuries-old tradition in the area thanks to its local deposits of clay. You start to see shops along the road kilometers before you get there,… Continue reading Castelli: Traditional Ceramics from the Hills of Abruzzo

Campo Imperatore – Home of the Spaghetti Western

Looks kinda like Montana, doesn’t it? As a matter of fact, many “Spaghetti Westerns” were filmed here. The scenery comes complete with cattle, horses, and sheep, brought here to graze during the warm months. The latest movie to be filmed in Campo Imperatore is White Hell (Inferno Bianco), a low-budget horror Western, available on YouTube.… Continue reading Campo Imperatore – Home of the Spaghetti Western