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Castel Frentano

Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy

Situated on a hill, in a wonderfully panoramic position, this little town is surrounded by olive trees and vineyards. There's a wealth of monuments and works of art to admire, and when you feel just a little tired with sightseeing, the typical local cake to taste: the "bocconotto".

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Altitude: 400 m a.s.l -- Distance from Chieti: 40 km -- Population: ca. 3900 inhabitants -- Zip code: 66032 -- Phone Area Code: 0872 -- How to reach it: road: s.n. 84 from Lanciano; motorway: A14 exit Lanciano

arrowHistory

The history of the centre goes back to thousands of years ago, when the Frentanes (an Italic population already flourishing here one thousand years B.C.) - from whom the name of the town is derived - populated the area. This is documented by the presence of pre-Roman tombsites at nearby Madonna del Casale, which was a resting station on the long path (the "Tratturo") that Abruzzese shepherds followed from their summer sites in the mountains to their winter sites along the coast, in Apulia (south of Abruzzo). It was first mentioned in documents of the XII century A.D. A terrible landslide in 1881 destroyed a large part of the village.

arrowSights & Excursions

  • Vergilij Palace
  • Crognale Palace
  • Church of St. Maria della Selva, where a fine wooden statue of the Lady with Child can be admired
  • Church of St. Stefano
  • Church of the Trinità

arrowEvents & Festivities

  • 2-3 August: Feast of St. Stefano
  • 5 August: Festival of "donativi"
  • 15 August: Feast of the Assunta, patron of Castel Frentano
  • Throughout August: Art exhibitions, sports events, wine and local food festivals.

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arrowHotels, Lodging, Restaurants

  • Ristorante Leon d'Oro, via G. Matteotti 3, Castel Frentano (CH) - tel. (+39)0872 56155

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