The Campo Imperatore Ski Resort was started in the 1950s and is now open all year round. It has some 20 kilometres of slopes, and...

The Alpine Botanical Garden of Campo Imperatore was founded by the botanist Vincenzo Rivera in 1952. The idea was to study the variety of plant...

The area of Campo Imperatore is sometimes called Little Tibet because of its tracks which afford fabulous views. In winter skiers can enjoy some 15...

The huge Gran Sasso-Monti della Laga National Park was developed in 1991 and extends over 44 municipalities and three regions (Abruzzo, Lazio and Marche). It...

Pietracamela is a small mountain village in the Rio Arno Valley. There are numerous houses here of the 16th and 17th Century built of local...

The excursion to Campo Pericoli starts at the base camp of Campo Imperatore which is situated in the Gran Sasso National Park. The trip heads...

Set amid natural, rocky surroundings, Rocca Calascio has been used as a film location on several occasions. The fort was built in white limestone and...

The Navelli plain was at one time a strategic outpost linking the L’Aquila area with the main European and Italian towns. There are still many...

The Abruzzo railway dates back to 1892 and now links and crosses Sirente-Velino Regional Park, Abruzzo National Park and Maella National Park. The route carries...

The Archaeological site of Amiternum is the best known and oldest site in the region. Here are the remains of the theatre, build into the...

The Romanesque church of San Michele Arcangelo is located just outside the village of San Vittorino. Built over catacombs, it is believed the underground tomb...

The village of Prata d’Ansidonia can be found amid the hills at the base of the Sirente massif. The walls of the 14th Century Camponeschi...