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| Abruzzo Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Abruzzo - Ancient Village Abruzzo - Ancient Village Abruzzo is a mountainous region to the northeast of Rome. It has a lot of natural parks that are worth visiting and a rather nice seaside. The territory of Abruzzo is, roughly, the shape of a semicircle with a diameter of about 150 kilometres. The coastline, 129 kilometres long, stretches from the river Tronto to the Trigno. The North borders with Marche, the South with Molise and the West with Lazio. The regional territory covers 10,794 square kilometres, oh which the majority of 65% is mountainous. This is how the tourist office puts it: "Nature at its finest. All over Abruzzo, at the seaside, in the mountains, in the hills and even beyond the protected areas, nature is always the protagonist. The sandy shores to the north coast contrast with the rocks and cliffs along the southern coast, while the unbroken rows of nearby hills conceal art towns full of authentic masterpieces and scattered with holiday farm centres. But the real heart of Abruzzo is the mountains, with the highest summits of Apennines. Abruzzo offers a holiday in the midst of nature: to observe and to follow its rhytms feeling owe is and becomes part of it. " There is some truth in this. l' Aquila the capital of the state is perched on a high plateau and offers many opportunities for nice daytrips in the surroundings. Sulmona is another nice town inland. The main attraction is however the Abruzzo National Park a huge wildlife reserve with glaciers and forests - Pescasseroli is the park's administrative centre. Concerning winter tourism and skiing resorts, the Abruzzo mountains offer to the keen snow-lovers numerous possibilities for downhill, cross-country, alpine sluing, and snowboard skiing. Winter tourism has changed radically the life of the many towns that realised the need to change and have made "snow" their enterprise. The highest number of winter resorts can be found in the L'Aquila province, but the Teramo side of Gran Sasso and the Majella also offer a good level of facilities. At the seaside, the coastline of Abruzzo is varied: low and sandy shores to the north contrast with the inclined shores to the south. The "sette sorelle" (seven sisters), seven seaside resorts in the province of Teramo, from Martinsicuro to Silvi, the Pescara and the Francavilla al Mare beaches, offer high level accomodation, night-clubs, and in Pescara itself, even a modern marina. To the south the scenery changes radically: from Ortona to Vasto and as far as San Salvo, sloping shores surrounded by the rich Mediterranean vegetation appear on the coastline. They too, are well equipped for a pleasant holiday. The nostalgic fishing past emerges between San Vito and Fossacesia, where the travocchi, singular fishing huts built on piles, are still today used by the local fishermen. In our opinion the beach resort of Pescara is not a good place to go, unless you are really in need of a beach. Termoli a bit further to the south, already Molise region, is a much better option. ______Sights Edit This Civitella del Tronto Located on top of a charming hill (600 m. above sea level) with an “eagle’s nest” position, the small village of Civitella del Tronto is one of the most interesting in the whole region because of the architectonic beauties enclosed by its ancient walls. This aristocratic village is built on a travertine rock overlooked by an imposing fortress, the last Bourbon bastion before the Unity of Italy. Such incredible engineering work is perfectly integrated in the surrounding landscape, which encloses both the Gran Sasso Mountain and the Adriatic Sea. The fortress of Civitella del Tronto is the second in Europe for its dimensions: it stretches 500 m in length, covering an area of 25 thousand sq. m. The works which led to the construction of the building as we see it today first started in 1559, under Philip II of Spain. In 1789 and 1806 the fortress was besieged several times by French troops, and finally surrended to the Piemontese troops on 20 March 1861, 3 days after the proclamation of the Unity of Italy and after a very long siege. Destroyed and robbed, it was restored only 100 years after. Today it is fully open to visitors, who can enjoy its imposing squares, bastions and communication trenches; a visit to the Weapons Museum is recommended to anyone interested in knowing more about the history of the fortress. Civitella is also rich in other architectonic treasures, such as the several medieval and Renaissance buildings in the main streets, Via Mazzini and Via Roma, dotted with elegant palaces such as that of the Count of Termes, dating back to XIV century. St. Francesco (with its XIV cent. rose window and wooden choir stall) and St. Lorenzo churches are both worth visiting. The Franciscan monastery of “Madonna dei Lumi” and the beautiful Montesanto Abbey are located nearby. ____Practical Information Edit This Tourist information office Abruzzo: Regione Abruzzo - Servizio Sviluppo del Turismo Viale Bovio, 425 - Pescara (Italy) Tel. +39 0857 - 671 Fax. +39 0857 - 672067 E-mail: turismo@profesnet.it http://www.regione.abruzzo.it/turismo ______Getting Around Edit This The most important: travel by car is the best advice in Abbruzzo. There are train lines, but painfully circuitous and limited. The ARPA bus service connects the major cities and villages better than the train, but avoid travelling on Sundays, as bus traffic is sharply reduced. [Add Local transport mode] Ellen Cutone Edit This Laquila to Santo Stefano di Sessanio World66 rating: [rate it] email: dcutone@charter.net |