Surrounded by mountains, Lago di Scanno, located in the Appennino Abruzzese, is enchanting just as Scanno, the village on its shores, is.
The medieval Castello Piccolomini stands guard to the charming village of Celano.
One of the largest protected areas in Europe, the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park is a paradise for nature lovers and those who like an active vacation.
The 13th-century Rocca Calascio, rising majestically at an elevation of 1,460 meters (4,790 ft), is the highest fortress in the Apennines.
An ancient Roman city at the foot of Mount Velino, Alba Fucens is an important archaeological site.
S. Maria di Collemaggio is a large medieval church in L'Aquila, a masterpiece of Abruzzese Romanesque and Gothic architecture and one of L'Aquila’s major sights (partially damaged during the 2009 earthquake).
Drive along the Adriatic Coast, which in Abruzzo is known as Costa dei Trabocchi, to admire the typical fishing platforms, trabocchi.
The Stiffe Caves formed 600,000 years ago will impress you with their enormous stalactites and stalagmites, black lakes, lights and shadows, and fiery rivers.
The Castle of Roccascalegna rises spectacularly above a rocky spur dominating the surrounding territory.
Carved into a rocky spur at 700 meters of altitude, the Eremo of San Bartolomeo is as spectacular as it is peaceful.
Located in central Italy, Abruzzo stretches from the heart of the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea and presents a variety of landscapes, from soaring mountains to picturesque villages rich in history and culture, from the coast dotted with the typical trabocchi to enchanting lakes. In fact, Abruzzo’s emblem is a shield divided into three diagonal bands: white, like the peaks of its snow-capped mountains; green like the gentle hills of its countryside; and blue, like its sea.
Here are ten things you should not miss when you visit Abruzzo.
