Abruzzo

Immortalized over the years by some of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century, among the alleys and squares of its historic center Scanno still retains traits of authenticity and poetry. Proceeding along the Sagittario gorges, just before arriving in Anversa degli Abruzzi, treat yourself

From the central Piazza Castello dominated by the manor that belonged to the Orsini-Colonna families, the tour starts from Avezzano in a southerly direction, crossing the suburbs in the Borgo Incile area right between Claudius' tunnels - an extraordinary hydraulic work from the Roman era created by Emperor

The challenging tour proceeds in a loop through the lands of Alto Vastese, the production area of the renowned Ventricina del Vastese, considered the queen of Abruzzo sausages and protected with the Slow Food Presidia brand.

From the village of Campo di Giove, one of the most characteristic holiday centers in Abruzzo, the route proceeds downhill towards the Peligno capital of Sulmona, also accompanied by the presence of the tracks of the historic Sulmona-Carpinone-Isernia line, a masterpiece of railway engineering inaugurated

For further information, you can consult the project website managed by the municipality of Sulmona Cuore d'Abruzzo by bike at comune.sulmona.aq.it/index.php?id=68

The short circular itinerary starts from Celano, the second center of the Marsica by number of inhabitants, located in a dominant position on the Fucino plain on the slopes of Mount Tino. It is characterized by the imposing presence of the Piccolomini Castle, originally built at the end of the 14th century

In the Carsoli area, where the tour starts, there are some of the most spectacular and extensive karst cavities in Abruzzo such as the Pietrasecca Caves, protected by the regional reserve of the same name. Not far away, nestled on the slopes of Mount Civita, the town of Tagliacozzo is rightfully part

The long and challenging itinerary touches all the main centers located on the slopes of the eastern side of the Maiella massif, each with its own architectural and/or environmental peculiarity.

The itinerary develops in the protected territory of the Sirente Velino Regional Park. Among the centers reached by the route, Goriano Sicoli, Castel di Ieri and Castelvecchio Subequo belong to the association of Authentic Villages of Italy.

Located on the roads of Abruzzo near Pescara that lead to the Maiella National Park, the itinerary reaches two of the most important sacred places in the province such as the Sanctuary of the Holy Face of Manoppello and the Abbey of San Liberatore a Maiella of Serramonacesca.

The tour includes part of the provinces of L'Aquila and Pescara, crossing scenarios of incomparable naturalistic and architectural beauty, from the sources of the Tirino near Capestrano to Lake Capodacqua, up to the abbey of San Clemente a Casauria.

From the ancient city of Teate, with its most interesting and largest archaeological museums in Abruzzo, the tour winds along the Alento and Foro valleys, among the lush vineyards surrounding the centers of Ripa Teatina, Bucchianico, Vacri and Miglianico, before closing the circle on the Francavilla

Having abandoned the regional capital with its numerous art treasures almost completely recovered after the 2009 earthquake, we head towards Lucoli.

After a visit to the Abbey of San Giovanni Battista, a Benedictine monastery founded around the year 1000, we proceed uphill immersed in the infinite and

The tour presents itself as a deep immersion in the wilderness of Abruzzo, in the natural and infinite scenery of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, in the presence of the highest peaks of the Apennines.

Along the road that cuts the Campo Imperatore plateau in two like a sword, there are several points where you can refresh yourself by indulging in the tasting of hot sheep's roasts cooked on the grill, perhaps accompanying them with a slice of tasty Canestrato cheese from Castel del Monte, produced in