Tomba di Natale (Christmas Bonfire)

Tomba di Natale 2025

On December 24, 2025, Pescasseroli renewed its most iconic ritual: on the holy night, around the great bonfire lit in front of the Abbey of Saints Peter and Paul, residents, families, young and old gathered together. For the 2025 edition, about 300 quintals of wood were stacked and burned, with the village youth working with enthusiasm and dedication to prepare the hearth, described as "the bridge between past and future." The fire, in addition to warming the cold December air, renewed "the bonds, memories, and sense of belonging" of one of the communities most faithful to its traditions in the Marsica region. As is customary, the cycle of winter fires was inaugurated on December 7th with the bonfire for the eve of the Immaculate Conception.