Bominaco: A Pearl in the Territory of L’Aquila
L’Aquila is a city that is close to the heart of the people of Abruzzo, but the road that leads …
Abruzzo Villages
Nestled in the mountains or on the hills overlooking the wonderful coast, the villages of Abruzzo are among the most fascinating and hidden in Italy. The must-sees are:
- Calascio (AQ)
- Pacentro (AQ)
- Rocca San Giovanni (CH)
- Capestrano (AQ)
- San Vito Chietino (CH)
- Roccascalegna (CH)
- Scanno (AQ)
- Santo Stefano di Sessanio (AQ)
- Civitella del Tronto (TE)
- Pietracamela (TE)
Civitella del Tronto: One of Italy’s Most Magnificent Fortified Villages
Unless you’re Italian, it is very likely that you have never even heard of the hilltop hamlet Civitella del Tronto. …
Pietracamela in Abruzzo’s Gran Sasso National Park
The tiny village of Pietracamela lies at the foot of the highest peaks in the Apennines, the magnificent Gran Sasso. …
The Castle of Roccascalegna in Abruzzo and Its Sinister Past
In the Chieti province of the Abruzzo region, the Castle of Roccascalegna is majestically perched upon a rocky mountain. Like …
Abruzzo’s Trabocchi Coast: San Vito Chietino and Ortona
When the sky begins to take on that shade of blue so typical of summer, the mind instinctively wanders towards …
The Medieval Village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio in Abruzzo
At 1,250 meters above sea level (4,100 feet) the ancient village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio watches over the Gran …
Rocca San Giovanni and the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere
Continuing the journey of the beautiful coast of Abruzzo, we could not miss the appeal of two of the most …
Tortoreto: Abruzzo’s Fabulous Seaside Town
Along the Adriatic Sea in the Abruzzo region lies the lovely seaside town of Tortoreto. This is a destination that …
Experience the Village of Capestrano in Abruzzo
In Abruzzo’s L’Aquila province and at the gates of Italy’s largest national park, Gran Sasso, lies the village of Capestrano. This …
Pacentro: The Medieval Village in Abruzzo That Will Always Hold a Place in My Heart
Picture it…an American girl that had just graduated from high school, and had never been anywhere outside of the States, …
