Abruzzo Holidays
Abruzzo agritourismos, apartments, cottages, hotels, villas and village houses
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Why Holiday in Abruzzo?
Traditionally visitors to Italy prefer the "picture postcard" beauty of the north, but to travel to Abruzzo and other southern regions is to witness a traditional Italian lifestyle that has not changed for centuries. Here you'll find ancient beechwood forests inhabited by wolves and bears, century-old pathways still used by colourfully-attired shepherds and their flocks, ominous castles which now guard nothing but desolate stretches of wilderness where the only sign of life might be a soaring royal eagle or a lone family of mountain goats.
Though Italians traditionally think of Abruzzo as a remote, mountainous region, its eastern border is marked by vast sandy beaches stretching along the Adriatic north and south of Pescara. Venture west from here and you will indeed soon enter the hills, which rise quickly to become the infamous Abruzzo mountains, dotted with some of the least visited hill towns in Italy.
This is what our grandmothers called God's country, site of the vast and extremely well administered Abruzzo National Park, one of the most important in all of Europe. Nearby is the newly-designated Maiella National Park, along with several regional parks. Flora and fauna abound in these protected areas, where thick forests and flowering meadows give way to barren high plains and snow-capped granite peaks. Europe's southernmost glacier, the Calderone, extends from Corno Grande to Corno Piccolo, in the shadow of Gran Sasso, the tallest point on the Italian peninsula.
The region is served with direct flights to Pescara, although Rome and Ancona are handy alternatives.
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Resorts
Citta Saint'Angelo, Pescara
More infoPescara is Abruzzo's largest city, and host to the famous jazz festival in the second half of July each year. Families love it here for the beaches and plenty to do.
Civitella del Tronto, Teramo
More infoTeramo is situated near the confluence of the Vezzole torrent with the Tordino River and is a very old city, founded in pre-Roman times. For a long time it was a border place between the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the Church State, and acquired a really special identity. Because of the difficulty in communicating with the other parts of the country, it stayed isolated for long periods of time.
Guardiagrele, Chieti
More infoThis is a beautiful, hilltop town about 18km south of Pescara, the main town in Abruzzo. Nearby is the famous Museo Archeologico Nazionale which displays a large range of local finds, including Roman sculpture and a huge coin collection.
Lanciano
More infoLanciano is a small, medieval town, nestled in from the coast of the Adriatic Sea in Italy, halfway between San Giovanni Rotondo and Loreto. Everything about Lanciano smacks of the Eucharistic Miracle. Even the name of the town was changed from Anxanum (in ancient times) to Lanciano, mean-ing "The Lance".
Silvi, Teramo
More infoSilvi is a small seaside resort in the province of Teramo, located about 15 km North of Pescara, on the Adriatic Coast, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
Silvi Marina is considered to have one of the best quality beaches in Europe and is considered to be excellent for agri-tourism
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Holidays To Abruzzo
How To Get There
The region is served by direct flights to Ancona and Pescara airports. You can take direct flights from Stansted and Luton to Ancona and Pescara with Ryanair, from Monday-Sunday.
Alternatively, it is easy to fly to Rome and enjoy the hour and a half drive across the mountains and national parks running down the spine of Italy, going due east from Lazio into Abruzzo. You can fly to Rome with low-cost carriers from most UK airports.
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The Insider
Regional Food
Being coastal, fresh fish tends to dominate the menus. However, it is also a paradise for those with a sweet-tooth, look out for Scippelle M'Busse which are wonderful pancakes.
Local Wine
A trip to Ortona is recommended, as it is the home of wine for the region. You'll see lots of DOC Trebbiano d'Abruzzo and also try the rich, robust reds of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo.
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