Priceless treasures hidden among ancient countries whispering age-old stories, stones smoothed by time, and alleyways intertwined like pages of a book. Here, the land reveals itself between wild peaks and panoramic trails, between genuine flavours rooted in living traditions and landscapes that leave their mark.
Choose your experiences, find somewhere to eat, plan your stay among truly welcoming accommodations.
Future Workshop of Small Towns
& Festival of Storytelling Countries
From 24 to 28 June 2026
The Storytelling Villages Festival, in its third edition, hosts the presentation of the work carried out during the Officina Futura Little Villages Bootcamp.
Here, travel becomes a true experience: a story made of places, people, traditions, and silences that speak to the visitor with a sincere voice. You don't pass through; you stop. You don't just look; you immerse yourself.
The green Valley of the Tirino
Inspirational Tour This isn't just an itinerary: it's an experience that invites you to slow down and listen. Here, the guiding element is water. The Tirino is not visited: it is crossed, listened to, [...]
Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi - A mountain village...
Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi stands at the foot of the Gran Sasso, in a region where the mountain dominates the horizon and the landscape still retains an ancient balance between nature […]
Caporciano. A journey through castles, frescoes, and transhumance
Caporciano is a small village, with just two hundred inhabitants, stone houses gathered at an altitude of 836 metres, overlooking like a natural balcony the vast Piana di Navelli. Here the silence [...]
L'Aquila Italian Capital of Culture 2026: a new story for the...
Every year, the Ministry of Culture assigns the title of Italian Capital of Culture to an Italian city, an award created to valorise the cultural, artistic and social heritage of the [...]
Collepietro. A stone village between memory and horizon
Collepietro lies on a rise in the hinterland of L'Aquila, overlooking a wide and silent landscape that tells of the most authentic soul of the Apennines. The village appears almost carved into the rock on which it stands: [...]
Prata d’Ansidonia – Between Roman ruins and medieval stones
Prata d’Ansidonia is one of those places where the landscape tells its story even before the monuments do. Situated in the L'Aquila hinterland, the territory holds evidence that spans centuries, from ancient times [...]
The Tastes of the Region
Let yourself be advised
The Municipalities
The 15 municipalities of the Integrated Tourist Destination
The cure
Initiative funded under the project
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