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When Edward Lear visited Abruzzo (0) in the 1840s, it was a little-known
region of ltaly, shunned by most tourists, who were more taken (1) with the
delights of Tuscany and cities (2) such as Venice, Rome and Milan. But the poet
and artist was drawn by its sense of isolation and old-fashioned ways. ln his
1846 travel book, Lear captured sights that many in Britain had never seen
before, describing the sleepy feel of the region and complaining about the local
wine. Yet Abruzzo, all these years on, still lags way (3) behind Tuscany in the
tourism and second home popularity stakes. (4) Although there has been more
interest – the number of tourists to the area has risen by a third in five
years, (5) thanks to new low-cost flights – property opportunities have been
thin on the ground. According to Lucio Forgione, who works for Overseas
Homesearch and who is a big fan of Abruzzo, its time, he believes, has come. The
area has several selling points. The (6) first is its isolation and
peacefulness. lt is truly tucked away. There is virtually no traffic and the
main sound is that of birdsong. The village of San Donato is a good place for
outdoor types and it is (7) only an hour's drive to beaches on the Adriatic.
The food at local restaurants is first rate and the wine's not bad either. For
a back to nature holiday, Abruzzo is second to none and it is astonishing that
so (8) few holiday companies have developed an interest in the region.