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Santo Stefano Di Sessanio

Santo Stefano di Sessanio

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Santo Stefano Di Sessanio

Santo Stefano di Sessanio

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Santo Stefano di Sessanio

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    1. Da Santo Stefano di Sessanio a Rocca Calascio – Giro ad anello nella natura

    33.2km

    03:26

    900m

    900m

    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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    2. Mucciante Refreshment – Santo Stefano di Sessanio loop from Castel del Monte

    48.8km

    03:53

    1,050m

    1,050m

    Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3. Scoppaturo Canyon – Shepherd and Family Statue loop from Santo Stefano di Sessanio

    47.6km

    03:58

    1,060m

    1,060m

    Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 7, 2021

    Beautiful very suggestive medieval village. It is impossible not to visit this place with its narrow and winding streets that lead to a discovery of past times. 🥰

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      October 2, 2020

      Beautiful village in the Abruzzo hinterland located in the southern part of the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif below the vast plain of Campo Imperatore, overlooking in a panoramic position between the Tirino valley on one side and the lower Aquilan basin on the other. an altitude of just over 1200 m asl
      The characteristic village developed from the 14th century around the ancient fortified garrison of the Medici tower. The tower is presumed to have existed since the Norman age, isolated on a hilltop, and communicating with the towers of Rocca Calascio, that of Castel del Monte and Castelvecchio Calvisio. The watchtower was used to control traffic on the sheep track to Foggia and to alert the population during enemy invasions of the territory. In the sixteenth century, when Costanza Piccolomini sold the barony of Carapelle to Duke Francesco de 'Medici, the already developing town was adorned with the unmistakable Florentine Renaissance style, of which the main tower is the main element.
      In the nineteenth century, with the unification of Italy and the privatization of the lands of the Tavoliere delle Puglie, the millennial activity of transhumance ended and the village began a process of decline which saw the population greatly reduced due to the phenomenon of emigration. In the 21st century the ancient village is having a rebirth, thanks to tourism, encouraged by the policy of the mayors who have followed one another, thanks to the will of the few remaining young people who, voluntarily, have given their contribution to the pro-loco since the end of the years sixty to date and thanks to the first investments of the residents.
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        September 14, 2022

        One of the most beautiful villages in Italy which has very few residents but which repopulates in summer and during the beautiful lentil festival! To visit and ... Pedal!

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