Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi – A mountain village amongst landscapes and communities
Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi lies at the foot of the Gran Sasso, in an area where the mountain dominates the horizon and the landscape still preserves an ancient balance between nature and human presence. The village spreads out along the slope, with stone houses, cosy alleys and glimpses that...
San Pio delle Camere. The castle, the stone and the transhumance routes
San Pio delle Camere is located on the edge of the Navelli plateau, in a position that for centuries has recounted the strategic function of this village in the L'Aquila hinterland. The village is built around a system of stone architectures that testify to a history linked to the defence of the territory, sheep farming and...
Santo Stefano di Sessanio. Stone, wool and high-altitude silence
Santo Stefano di Sessanio is one of the most picturesque villages in the Apennines, nestled in the heart of the Gran Sasso plateau at an altitude of over a thousand metres. The village appears as a compact set of light-coloured stones emerging from the mountainous landscape, maintaining its medieval layout intact and giving the visitor an...
Prata d’Ansidonia – Between Roman ruins and medieval stones
Prata d'Ansidonia is one of those places where the landscape tells the story even before the monuments. Located in the hinterland of L'Aquila, the area preserves testimonies that span the centuries, from ancient Rome to the Middle Ages, offering visitors a slow journey through archaeology, architecture and nature. Strolling through the alleys of prata...
Often. Between vineyards, olive groves and ancient memories
Ofena stretches between the slopes of the Gran Sasso and the Tirino Valley, in a landscape where the mountain opens into cultivated fields, rows of olive trees and bright horizons. The village tells an ancient agricultural history, linked to the fertility of the land and the presence of water, which since 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 town appears almost sculpted in the rock on which it stands: the stone houses, narrow alleys and flights of steps create a compact and harmonious fabric, typical of medieval villages...
