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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
June 25, 2026
Hiking
The iconic shopping arcades along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in L'Aquila are locally known as I Portici. These monumental arcades form the beating heart of the city's social and commercial life.
Historically, the Portici were much more than just a row of shop fronts. It was and is the meeting place for the traditional struscio (the Sunday stroll). Historic fashion shops, bookshops, and chic cafés opened their doors under the arches, where professors, students, and nobles gathered. The arcades offered citizens protection from the harsh winter cold and the snow from the surrounding Apennines.
Historically, the Portici were much more than just a row of shop fronts. It was and is the meeting place for the traditional struscio (the Sunday stroll). Historic fashion shops, bookshops, and chic cafés opened their doors under the arches, where professors, students, and nobles gathered. The arcades offered citizens protection from the harsh winter cold and the snow from the surrounding Apennines.
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Elevation 720 m
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