What to do near Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi, AQ

The village of Castel del Monte

Splendid medieval fortified village in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park. Buildings, narrow streets and small stone squares guard the village's treasures. All around, a wonderful landscape!

Witches' Night at Castel del Monte

Magic and legends in the heart of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park

San Pietro ad Oratorium, the church of the magic square

A place suspended in time, fascinating and mysterious, in the valley of the Tirino River

Tirino River

Underground trails, three springs, and an enchanting landscape

Castle of Rocca Calascio

With its charm it bewitches tourists and filmmakers

Peltuinum

Ancient Italic city founded by the Vestini, later a Roman settlement, now a fascinating archaeological site overlooking Gran Sasso, Maiella and Sirente

Church of San Donato in Castelli: "the Sistine of Majolica."

A unique jewel in the panorama of Italian ceramic heritage

Stiffe Caves

Caves young and wild for an unforgettable adventure

Villa Badessa and the church of Santa Maria Assunta

A small eastern oasis in the heart of Abruzzo

The Fortress Monastery of the Holy Spirit

A very old monastery with an impenetrable appearance, but with a sweet and serene heart of silence, art and evidence of the past

Ocre Castle

It is called a castle, but looking at it from afar, so sprawled out on top of Mount Circle, it looks more like a fortified village than a castle. Its narrow streets and ruins confirm this.

Pietracamela, a small mountain village

A hidden gem in the mountains, worthy access to the wonders of Gran Sasso