Places

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...

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...

Capestrano is one of those places that slowly win you over. Perched on a hill dominating the entire Tirino Valley, the town offers a wide and bright view of one of the most fascinating landscapes in inland Abruzzo. The historic centre is dressed in warm, delicate hues, while all around, the countryside...

A little lower than Castelvecchio Calvisio, as if the mountain had wanted to place a second jewel in its folds, appears Carapelle Calvisio. Once they were a single village, a single soul divided only by time and the vicissitudes of history. Today they still share the same scents, the same air...

Caporciano is a small village, just two hundred inhabitants, stone houses gathered at an altitude of 836 metres, overlooking the vast Navelli plain like a natural balcony. Here, the silence tells of castles, monasteries, medieval wars and a faith that has left extraordinary traces among the rocks and...

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...