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Rocca Calascio: the most iconic castle in Abruzzo — history, cinema, and authentic experiences
A complete guide to the highest and most photogenic castle in Abruzzo: history, films like Ladyhawke and The Name of the Rose, hiking trails, sunset experiences, and all the practical information you need to plan your visit.
Experiential Tourism in Abruzzo: Why Italy's Green Region Is Perfect
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Pescasseroli: the capital of the Park and the birthplace of Benedetto Croce
At 1,167 meters in the heart of the PNALM: the Visitor Center, Croce's birthplace, ski slopes, and trails for bears and chamois
Lake Barrea: the three borghi of Barrea, Villetta Barrea, and Civitella Alfedena
An artificial lake at 980 m in the PNALM, surrounded by three jewel-like borghi: Caldora castle, Borgo Autentico, chamois and wolf trails
The Marsican brown bear: the symbol of the Apennines under threat
A critically endangered endemic subspecies, 50–60 individuals, PNALM and Majella: the complete guide to the Abruzzo bear
Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise: Italy's Oldest National Park
From 1922 to today: 50,000 hectares, 25 municipalities across three regions, Marsican bear, Apennine chamois, wolf. The complete guide to PNALM
Pescocostanzo and Bosco di Sant'Antonio: the borgo at 1,395 meters and the ancient beech forest
One of Italy's Most Beautiful Borghi, a Baroque basilica with a gilded ceiling, and bobbin lace: a medieval borgo and its sacred beech forest on the Majella plateau
Palena: UNESCO Majella Geosites and the Hermitage of the Madonna dell'Altare
Capo di Fiume, Quarto Santa Chiara, the Hermitage of Monte Porrara: the village of wild orchids and the Marsican brown bear in the Valle dell'Aventino
Gole di Fara San Martino and Grotta del Cavallone: the eastern face of the Majella
A canyon 300 meters deep, a 9th-century Benedictine abbey, and one of the highest show caves in Europe: the two geosites of the eastern Majella
Celestinian hermitages of the Majella: a guide to the 5 most important
The story of Pietro da Morrone (Celestine V) and the spiritual map of Abruzzo's sacred mountain: Santo Spirito, San Bartolomeo, Sant'Onofrio
Pacentro: the borgo of Castello Caldora at the foot of the Majella
Three crenellated towers, the Corsa degli Zingari, Madonna's roots: a medieval borgo among Italy's most beautiful, in the Valle Peligna
Monte Amaro: trekking to the second highest peak in the Apennines
2,793 meters on the Majella: routes, Bivacco Pelino, the Murelle amphitheater, and the classic ascent from Campo di Giove
Valle dell'Orfento and Caramanico Terme: the complete guide to the UNESCO canyon
Nature Reserve, UNESCO Geosite of the Majella, trails through ancient beech forests and thermal waters of the western Majella
Majella National Park: The Complete Guide to Abruzzo's UNESCO Global Geopark
UNESCO Global Geopark since 2021, 74,095 hectares, Monte Amaro, Celestinian hermitages: the complete guide to Abruzzo's Mother Mountain