 Info
Altitude: 274 m a.s.l
-- Distance from Chieti: 80 km
-- Population: ca. 4200 inhabitants
-- Zip code: 66051
-- Phone Area Code: 0873
-- How to reach it: road: S.S.N. 86 from Vasto; motorway: A14 exit Vasto Nord
History
The area was inhabited in roman times, as shown by archeological remains of a human settlement mainly involved in sheep raising and "transumance". The present town existed in the XV century, and reached importance under the d'Avalos family, who greatly promoted agriculture employing groups of slavic refugees fleeing the Turkish invasion (these poor labourers were called "schiavoni").
Sights & Excursions
- Church of Madonna del Ponte, with a fine, peculiar facade
Events & Festivities
- 16 August The Emigrant's festival, with a typical "ndrocchie" dish (a special type of hand-made pasta)
Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants
- Hotel Eden
- Agritourist Centers
- Ristorante Vecchio Casale, ctr. Bufalara 16, 66051 Cupello (CH) - tel. (+39) 0873 342926
- Pensione Ristorante Il Pino, v. Marrucina 32/3666051 Cupello (CH) - tel. (+39) 0873 317917
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Genealogy, News & Links
- Municipio, c. Mazzini 66051 Cupello (CH) - tel. (+39)0873 318307
- Parrocchia 66051 Cupello (CH) - tel. (+39)
- Surnames presently recorded in Cupello
- People researching in Cupello
- Newspaper articles on Cupello
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Province of Chieti