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The Cathedral of Saints Valentine and Damian (real name) in San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore (PE) is not only the spiritual center of the village, but also a tangible testimony to its millennia-old history. Its roots date back to around the year 1000, when the village, initially known as Castrum Petrae, became the burial place (and subsequent transfer of the bodies) of the Holy Martyrs Valentine and Damian, elevating the site to a pilgrimage destination and decreeing its name change. The current building is the result of a long process of destruction and rebirth, typical of Abruzzo towns. The most crucial moment was the great Maiella earthquake of 1706, which devastated much of the area and necessitated almost complete reconstruction. It was following this earthquake that the church took on its most distinctive character. The interior, in fact, is a magnificent example of sumptuous 18th-century Baroque, the result of restoration work carried out between 1777 and 1791. Here, the wide single nave unfolds beneath a richly decorated barrel vault, punctuated by pilasters with Corinthian capitals, creating an atmosphere of great elegance and sumptuousness. In stark contrast to this interior grace, the exterior boasts a powerful salient façade flanked by twin bell towers. This end block was added only more recently (between 1920 and 1931), designed by architect Antonio Liberi, giving the cathedral the monumental appearance we know today. Guardian of the remains of the patron saints and a symbol of the village's resilience after natural disasters, the cathedral perfectly embodies the faith and history of San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore.

The environmental protection provided by the park prohibits snorkeling and even just bathing, the only activity allowed is the diving organized by the Atlantide diving school, the only holder of the authorizations for guided diving and which manages the lake and guarantees a lower impact on the tranquility of the fauna that comes to winter in the lake during migrations.

The church of San Tommaso, of the natural pink color of the local stone, is located in the heart of the Majella National Park, in the hamlet of San Tommaso.

It is one of the gates of the Maiella National Park

The Tirino River Guided Nature Reserve is a protected natural area in Abruzzo established in 2007 along the course of the Tirino river in the province of Pescara.

One of the three springs, together with the underground lake of Capestrano and the Presciano spring that feed the Tirino River.

A large part of the Tirino Valley is included within the territory of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park.

At "San Martino" a small bridge and an old water mill mark the point where it is possible to enter the water with canoes.