The Gonfalone festival is the biggest festival in Arpino, held in August. The festival is a series of traditional games. Each neigbourhood has its own team with unique flags that hang from the houses and competition is strong. This is the most popular time to visit the town and people come from surrounding areas to…
Author: Joshuacampagna
Hi and welcome to my Blog, sharing with you my experience of achieving my goal moving from Essex in the UK, just outside of London, to Arpino, Lazio, Italy. I will be covering my journey from uncovering lost family roots right through to buying my house in Italy, and moving onwards to wherever my journey takes me. It is a pleasure to have you with me, I hope to help like minded people experience this with me and inspire people to do the same.
Joshua Campagna.
So where is Arpino?
Arpino is located in Frosinone which is in the Lazio region of Italy, 1hr 30mins south of Rome. An ancient city, Arpino Dates back to the 7th century BC. Rich with history, Arpino can proudly say it is a Orange flag town or (Bandiera arancione), which is a status granted by the Italian touring club….
About Myself :
Greetings, so a little about myself. At the time of writing, I am a 31-year-old Mechanical engineer working in London from Canvey island in Essex the Thames delta home of legendary 70’s pub rock band Dr feelgood (check them out). I’m a born and bred Islander and my parents are currently Mayor and Mayoress of…
The Journey Begins :
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Essex to Italy 