Saluda Sister City’s annual trip to the Carunchio Flower festival in June of 2025 is now open with six of the twelve rooms available at this posting. Carunchio is Sister Cities to Saluda, North Carolina and is located in the province of Chieti in the region of Abruzzo. Located east of Rome, 30 minutes from the Adriatic on top of a mountain, the all-inclusive trip provides accommodations at the palazzo Tour D’Eau, constructed in the early 1700s and completely restored. The program provides gourmet meals, daily cooking lessons and tours throughout the Abruzzo region. The price for Saluda Sister City is half of what is normally charged via internet purveyors and includes everything except airfare over and any incidentals you choose to purchase. Full information is at the link below or call Judy Thompson at 828-489-6578 with any questions. It is a fabulous trip that gets the highest ratings from those who have attended. Saluda Sister City has been putting together an annual trip to the palazzo since 2014. Come and join us! PS: If you are gluten-free, there is a special gluten-free week starting May 25,2025. Call for details.