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Middle Ages and architecture in Caporciano
Where: Caporciano
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The small medieval village of Caporciano is a tourist destination of absolute value, part of the mountain community 'Campo Imperatore - Piana dei Navelli'. Located more than eight hundred meters above the sea level, the inhabited center preserves numerous historic buildings. The... more |
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The 'miraculous' discovery of the Capestrano warrior
Where: Capestrano
culture
It was 1934 when a farmer from Abruzzo, Michele Castagna, was plowing his vineyard. At one point he came across something unexpected: a statue buried under the ground. Using a dialect term he defined that figure 'mammocce', the puppet. In truth, today we know him as the... more |
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Among the most beautiful villages of Abruzzo: from Navelli to Celano, in the quiet of ghost villages
(Navelli, Celano, Rocca di Mezzo, Fontecchio)
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The Navelli plain is a plateau in the heart of the Gran Sasso, in Abbruzzo. In this area of breathtaking nature there are many small towns, villages, which still retain their medieval architectural conformation today. Many of these are uninhabited or very little frequented, and... more |
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Castelvecchio Calvisio, a village suspended in time
Where: Castelvecchio Calvisio
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We are in Abruzzo, in a small village suspended in time, Castelvecchio Calvisio, at the foot of Campo Imperatore. Only 127 inhabitants live here and on one side it has the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, located above a thousand meters, it has a very panoramic... more |