Rocca San Giovanni

Fishing hut trabocco, the typical mediterranean wooden pilework

The Adriatic sea coast with a fishing hut trabocco

Town Hall of Rocca San Giovanni

Historical center of Rocca San Giovanni

Rocca San Giovanni is a town in the province of Chieti, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The main attraction of the neighbourhood is the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. Other sights are the church of St. Matthew, a medieval structure inspired, in smaller scale, to the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere and the remains of the Norman walls, built in 1061. The stretch of coast that goes from Ortona to San Salvo, and includes San Vito Chietino, Rocca San Giovanni, Fossacesia, Casalbordino and Vasto, is known as the "Trabocchi Coast". The "Trabocco" is the traditional typical marine machine that one can see in these places and it is the emblem of this coast.

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Rose window of Santa Maria di Collemaggio

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Recipes From Abruzzo

Recipes

Chitarrina or Fedelini with Tuna Ragù

The robustly flavored sauce relies on good pantry ingredients: the best-tinned tuna and anchovies you can procure, excellent capers, and high-quality canned (or home-canned) tomatoes.

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Pizza Dolce Teramana: Layer Cake Specialty of Abruzzo

This show-stopper of a cake from Abruzzo has three layers of flavored sponge cake and two layers of rich custard for a decadent dessert.

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Torcetti (or Ciambelline) al Vino: Ring-Shaped Cookies for When Guests Come Calling

These ring-shaped cookies, common in central and southern Italy, are made with olive oil and wine — perfect for setting out on the table with coffee or tea when guests drop by.

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Soffione di Ricotta

In Abruzzo, the soffione is a traditional Easter dessert, though its growing popularity means you can now find it year-round in many bakeries throughout the region.

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Sagne e Ceci: Abruzzese Pasta with Chickpeas

Legumes form the base for this Abruzzese country-style soup, a humble but delicious dish that uses not only the chickpeas, but also their cooking liquid, leaving nothing to waste.

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