그란 사쏘 국립공원‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪4‬개의 동굴

It will be my next destination

wonderful view of Rocca Calascio and Campo Imperatore

360 view of all the valleys

You can climb to the westernmost end of the rocky spur on which the castle stands. Very windy, but very beautiful.

When on the top, It can get very windy, but it’s extremely beautiful, so don’t hesitate to go. I would suggest to arrive to the top for the sunset, the sun will disappear just behind the castle’s structure .

On the border between Marche and Abruzzo, in the province of Teramo, located in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, stands the evocative Castel Manfrino, so called from the historical and popular tradition that connects the territory to the exploits of King Manfredi (1232-1266 ), last Swabian sovereign, natural son and successor of Frederick II and Bianca of the Lancia counts of Monferrato. A fortress commissioned by the Swabian King Manfredi to guard the borders between the Papal State and the Kingdom of Naples, it was therefore in a strategic position for sighting and control of traffic and therefore determined its centrality as a defensive position in the territory.

National Geographic has included the Rocca di Calascio castle among the 15 most beautiful castles in the world. The Rocca di Calascio Castle is located within the boundaries of the Gran Sasso National Park and over the years, it has also been the set of very important films.

Castel Manfrino, built as an observation point, is located at 963 meters. From here you can see the peaks of the Montagna di Campli and the Montagna dei Fiori.