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Furci province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy history | sights | where to stay | events | news & links | province index Info: Altitude: 550 m a.s.l -- Distance from Chieti: 95 km -- Population: ca. 1400 inhabitants -- Zip code: 66050 -- Phone Area Code: 0873 -- How to reach it: road: S.N. 86 from Vasto; motorway: A-14 exit Vasto Sud

The place This small centre, famous for its textile crafts, rises on a high hill between rivers Sinello and Treste. History: A Roman settlement has left archeological traces on the area. Then in the Middle Ages a fortified borough existed where now the village lies. In the XVIII century it belonged to the D'Avalos family. Sights & Excursions Church of St. Sabino, with a high, majestic belltower and some XV-century statues. Outside the settlement there is a sanctuary dedicated to Blessed Angelo from Furci Events & Festivities 16-17 May and 13 September: Feast of the Patron Saints Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants Agritourist Centers Ristorante Pensione Lu Fuculare, v. Rischiaro 11, 66050 Furci (CH) - tel. (+39) 0873 939181 Pizzeria Da Toni, v. Ottava Strada 6, 66050 Furci (CH) - tel. (+39) 0873 939394 Genealogy, News & Links Municipio, v. Vittorio Veneto, 66050 Furci (CH) - tel. (+39) 0873 939157 Parrocchia, S. Sabino Vescovo, v. Vicenne 19, 66050 Furci (CH) - tel. (+39) 0873 939103 Surnames presently recorded in Furci People researching in Furci Newspaper articles on Furci

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