Best of Abruzzo

Abruzzo Essentials

Abruzzo's diverse landscape ranges from the high Apennine peaks of Gran Sasso d'Italia to the Adriatic's "Trabocchi Coast." This selection highlights the 10th-century ruins of Rocca Calascio and the 14th-century Castello Piccolomini. Spiritual sites include L'Aquila’s Santa Maria di Collemaggio and the Sanctuary of the Eucharistic Miracle in Lanciano. Natural features include the heart-shaped Lake Scanno and the underground waterfalls of Grotte di Stiffe, alongside cultural landmarks like the 99-spout fountain and the birthplace of poet Gabriele D'Annunzio.

Abruzzo Essentials — Map

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Gran Sasso d'Italia

Gran Sasso d'Italia is a massif in the Apennine Mountains of Italy. Its highest peak, Corno Grande, is the highest mountain in the Apennines…

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National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise

Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park is an Italian national park established in 1923.

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Castello di Rocca Calascio

A 10th-century mountaintop fortress situated at 1,460 meters, making it one of the highest in Italy. The limestone ruins offer panoramic views of the Apennines and served as a filming location for the movie Ladyhawke.

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Santa Maria di Collemaggio

Santa Maria di Collemaggio is a large medieval church in L'Aquila, central Italy.

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Santuario del Miracolo Eucaristico

Located in Lanciano, this sanctuary preserves the relics of an 8th-century religious event where the bread and wine are said to have transformed into physical flesh and blood during a Mass.

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San Giovanni in Venere Abbey

The Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere is a monastery complex in the comune of Fossacesia, in Abruzzo, central Italy. it is located on a hill…

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Lago di Scanno

Lago di Scanno is a lake in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. It is located in the Appennino Abruzzese north of Parco Nazionale d…

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Roccascalegna Castle

Castello di Roccascalegna is a medieval castle in Roccascalegna, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, southern Italy.

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Grotte di Stiffe

A karst cave system near L'Aquila featuring a perennial underground river. The guided path leads through chambers containing stalactites, stalagmites, and a 20-meter high internal waterfall.

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Castello Piccolomini

Castello Piccolomini is a castle in Celano, Province of L'Aquila.

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Fontana delle 99 Cannelle

A 13th-century monument in L'Aquila constructed with pink and white stone. It features 99 unique stone masks, or spouts, representing the local castles that traditionally founded the city.

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Trabocco Turchino

A traditional wooden fishing platform on the Adriatic coast. This historic structure, built on stilts and connected to the shore by a narrow bridge, was famously described by poet Gabriele D'Annunzio.

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Basilica of San Tommaso Apostolo, Ortona

The Basilica of San Tommaso Apostolo, also Ortona Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy,…

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Birthplace of Gabriele D'Annunzio Museum

Birthplace of Gabriele D'Annunzio Museum is a historic house museum in Pescara, Abruzzo.

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