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The 16th-century Ortona, from the Turkish invasion to Margaret of Austria

Giulia Capuzzimato, the theater and Ortona: an interview

Villa Rogatti: The Story of Teacher Maria Montefalcone

Hannibal, the fountain, and Ortona: legend or history?

The history of the Abruzzo Musical Museum in Ortona

Tommaso Bernabeo, Ortona and the theater in his heart

The Church of the Holy Trinity of Ortona

Good Friday Procession in Ortona, a Unique Rite

The Trabocchi Coast, an Abruzzo wonder

Monuments and squares

Ammidia, discovering the witches of Abruzzo

Punta Acquabella, discovering the Nature Reserve

Abruzzo Carnival: history and origins of the allegorical festival

The Church of Santa Caterina: history and miracles

Ortona's churches: a stroll through faith and historical beauty

Ortona Cathedral: the history of the Basilica of Ortona

The Way of St. Thomas: A Journey of Faith and Nature

Wine Fountain: the only one in Italy is in Ortona

Ortona and its surroundings: the best itineraries

Churches

What to see and where to eat

Religious sites

Ortona's Tosti Theater: The prose season begins October 24th.

The new prose season begins on October 24, 2019, at the Teatro Tosti in Ortona. Seven performances, starting in October […]

Three civil service projects are open in Ortona.

The call for applications for three new national civil service projects for the Municipality of Ortona has been published. Applications […]

Ideale, the event that brought Ortona back to the Belle Époque

The fourth edition of Ideale: Ortona in the Time of Tosti and the Belle Époque was a resounding success. The […]

The 16th-century Ortona, from the Turkish invasion to Margaret of Austria

After the war with Lanciano, today we tell you another interesting page in the history of Ortona that took place in […]

A Little Free Library located on the Ortona coast

Thanks to the work of author Attilio Alessandro Ortolano, an important development has arrived in Ortona. He has installed a Little Free […]

CineAut: A film festival about autism in Ortona

It officially started on Thursday, July 11th and closed its doors on July 25th at 9:00 pm in […]

Anna Maria Pierdomenico presents her books in Ortona

As part of Ortona's famous Antichi Sapori festival, a significant focus will be on culture: we met with writer Anna […]

Volleyball: Silver medal for the Under 21 team after preparations in Ortona

The Under 21 men's volleyball team was in the city of Ortona until July 12th in preparation for the […]

Giulia Capuzzimato, the theater and Ortona: an interview

Let's talk about theater again, a small but very lively reality in Ortona, and we do so by interviewing a promising actress, singer […]

The second edition of the La Riccetta Award is coming soon.

The awards ceremony for the second edition of the Premio poetry competition will be held on August 10th at Lido Riccio in Ortona.

Mahmood on July 13th in Ortona, the event of the summer

July 13th is a great event for pop music lovers and for Ortona. Mahmood arrives, fresh from his victory […]

Summer 2019: Music Revolving Around Ortona

Summer is approaching, and what's better than some great music? We've got you covered with the best concerts […]

Luigi Dommarco, the poet who made Ortona his muse

An artist physically disabled but not mentally, for whom his homeland becomes the ultimate source of inspiration for […]

Villa Rogatti: The Story of Teacher Maria Montefalcone

For the story we're telling you today, we need to make two journeys, in space and time. The first is rather brief, […]

Gaetano Cespa Award, an art competition for young people

Exactly one year after the premature death of Gaetano Cespa, 29, the “Gaetano […] Award” was created in Ortona.

Hannibal, the fountain, and Ortona: legend or history?

Ortona has crossed paths with great history on many occasions. There's one, suspended between history and legend, […]

The history of the Abruzzo Musical Museum in Ortona

Since last Saturday, it's been possible to see "The collection of musical instruments from the Tostiano National Institute of Ortona and beyond..." A […]

Tommaso Bernabeo, Ortona and the theater in his heart

Ortona is a vibrant city culturally; its theater, in particular, is extremely active. We interviewed Tommaso […]

2019 Summer Events in Francavilla al Mare: From Negrita to Achille Lauro

Francavilla al Mare's Summer is about to kick off. A full calendar of events was presented on Saturday, May 25th […]

Art and Creativity: A Day at the Luigi Einaudi Technical Institute

On May 16, the Luigi Einaudi Technical High School in Ortona celebrated the "Student Art and Creativity Day" organized by […]

The Church of the Holy Trinity of Ortona

The most important religious building in the municipality of Ortona is undoubtedly the cathedral, dedicated to St. Thomas the Apostle. And it is […]

Ortona Music Museum, exhibition runs until June 2nd

The collection of musical instruments from the Tostiano National Institute of Ortona and beyond… is the title of the interesting exhibition at the […]

Michele Cascella, a landscape painter among the avant-garde

Among the prominent personalities to whom Ortona gave birth is a great twentieth-century painter who […]

Drive a racing car on the track in Ortona with We Can Race

Do you dream of driving a 600-horsepower racing car, just like Hamilton and Alonso? In Ortona, on May 18th […]

Ammidia, discovering the witches of Abruzzo

A book that leads to the discovery of ancient and obscure stories of Abruzzo witches; all rigorously inspired by real events, […]

From porn to television fame: Rocco Siffredi's character

On May 4, 1964, a certain Rocco Tano was born in Ortona. Hearing this name, many will wonder […]

Stefano Travaglia triumphs at the Abruzzo International Tennis Championships.

The Abruzzo International Tennis Tournament concluded on Sunday, April 28th. The first ATP Challenger trophy of the season was won by […]

Good Friday Procession in Ortona, a Unique Rite

April 21st is the date—a particularly "high" date this year—of Christian Easter; Ortona has many traditions, […]

Forgiveness Celebration with Alex Britti and Enrico Nigiotti

Alex Britti and Enrico Nigiotti will be the guests of honor at the Festa del Perdono in Ortona. The Roman singer-songwriter will perform […]

Punta Acquabella, discovering the Nature Reserve

Today we'll take you to one of the most beautiful and unspoiled places in Ortona, the Punta Acquabella Nature Reserve, in […]

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