Rocca Calascio: visiting the Ladyhawke castle
Climb from the stone village to the towers seen in Ladyhawke, passing narrow lanes, a small octagonal church and wide mountain views across…
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Climb from the stone village to the towers seen in Ladyhawke, passing narrow lanes, a small octagonal church and wide mountain views across…
A stone village, a border fortress and the Salinello Gorge make this a rewarding stop between Abruzzo and Marche.
Between medieval lanes and a heart-shaped lake, this village in the Sagittario Valley inspired Cartier-Bresson and continues to draw photographers.
Each autumn, purple flowers cover the Navelli plateau for just a few weeks. They are picked in the morning, followed by hours of…
Seven days from Abruzzo’s coast to its mountains: Adriatic fishing platforms, a castle set among vineyards, Ovid’s home town, one of Italy’s most…
Between Anversa degli Abruzzi and Villalago, the Sagittario River has carved a steep-sided rocky gorge. These vertical landscapes inspired a celebrated M.C. Escher…
Between Ortona and Vasto, three-century-old wooden fishing platforms have become some of Abruzzo’s most sought-after places for a seafood meal.
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