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the beautiful village of castel del monte

It connects the Campo Imperatore plateau with the mountain centers of Castel del Monte, Calascio and Santo Stefano di Sessanio, and is dominated to the east by Monte Capo di Serre and to the west by Monte Bolza.

“The capital of shepherds”, this is how Castel del Monte is called, among the most beautiful villages in Italy. Among its particularities are the star shape of its town, especially when seen from above at night and ancient beliefs about witches. Typical sheep farming product, the famous "il cane strato" cheese from Castel del Monte. https://www.gransassolagapark.it/paesi_dettaglio.php?id=66026

The Capo di Serre pass, located at 1,600 meters above sea level, is a mountain pass in the Abruzzo Apennines, overlooking the southern slope of the Gran Sasso massif of Italy. This pass connects the Campo Imperatore plateau to the mountain centers of Castel del Monte, Calascio and Santo Stefano di Sessanio. Its position is dominated to the east by Monte Capo di Serre and to the west by Monte Bolza. A breathtaking vantage point that offers the chance to explore the surrounding natural beauty.

Castel del Monte is a typical Abruzzo village, located in the middle of the Gran Sasso national park and with beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. The village is full of charming alleyways and stairways: a little gem!

Castel del Monte is considered, among the most beautiful villages in Italy, the "capital of shepherds". The pastoral economy on which the castellan community is based has very ancient origins: in fact, there is news of transhumant flocks since the Roman domination.