The beautifully situated medieval castle overlooks Lake Barrea between the gentle slopes of Abruzzo. The outdoor area can be visited free of charge, inside there is a museum. You have to watch its opening hours to go up. The view is definitely worth the short walk.

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August 21, 2024

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Beautiful country.. great for photographs... fascinating view of the lake... and very friendly inhabitants... one above all the legendary Garibaldi of the Giro d'Italia...

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1. Historic Center of Barrea – View of the Barrea Valley loop from Barrea

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04:24

410m

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2. Historic Center of Barrea – View of the Barrea Valley loop from Civitella Alfedena

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3. View of the Barrea Valley – Historic Center of Barrea loop from Barrea

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03:11

180m

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Elevation 1,070 m

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Sunday 1 March

9°C

3°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Location: Barrea, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

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Castello di Barrea

1. Historic Center of Barrea – View of the Barrea Valley loop from Barrea

2. Historic Center of Barrea – View of the Barrea Valley loop from Civitella Alfedena

3. View of the Barrea Valley – Historic Center of Barrea loop from Barrea

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