Abruzzo Cottage (Il Frutteto) in Lanciano for Abruzzo holidays in Italy

Set in the heart of the majestic Adriatic and Maiella Mountains, Il Frutteto offers a splendid view of rolling fruit trees, lush vineyards, olive groves and the ever-beckoning coastline.

This lovely house rests in the peaceful residential outskirts of Lanciano. It has been skilfully and lovingly restored with brand new, top-quality furnishings, fixtures and fittings.

You enter the well-decorated living/dining room on the ground floor, and then the kitchen which has a five ring gas stove, double sink, electric oven and fridge. You will also find an immaculate shower room with a WC and basin. On the first floor, you will come to a room which contains both double and single sofa beds, as well as an airy double bedroom. There are steps down to a laundry room which has a washing machine and ironing facilities.

Il Frutteto's best feature is its furnished rooftop terrace/solarium, which has a 360-degree panoramic view - a spectacular sight of the mountain backdrop and surrounding thousands of acres of greenery. There is an outside shower room with a WC and basin, and a covered outside eating area. This has a wood oven, perfect for preparing some authentic dishes, and overlooks the furnished swimming pool which measures 10m x 3.5m x 1.5m deep. The grounds are completely fenced in and there are electric gates for your security, as well as ample parking space.

With the sea only 12km away Il Frutteto provides the perfect place to stay if you wish for stunning views and plenty of time to spend relaxing by the beach or on your rooftop terrace.

Please note: the hospitable owners have their own independent house nearby in the grounds. The swimming pool is open between 15th May and 30th September (weather permitting).

Lanciano, Abruzzo

Il Frutteto is located in the centre of a perfect combination of climate, soil and aspect, lovingly tended by generations for the excellent quality of its exotic fruit, just outside of Lanciano. Lanciano itself is 5km away and has shops, banks and chemists. While you're there, be sure to visit the 13th-century, six-mouthed Fountain of the Borgo in Piazza Pietrosa.

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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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.