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Gissi

Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy

This ancient medieval borough welcomes the visitor with its fine buildings, on a hill along the river Sinello, among fruit trees, vineyards and green woods.

arrowInfo

Altitude: 499 m a.s.l -- Distance from Chieti: 87 km -- Population: ca. 3300 inhabitants -- Zip code: 66052 -- Phone Area Code: 0873 -- How to reach it: road: S.N. 86 from Vasto; motorway: A-14 exit Vasto Nord

arrowHistory

Inhabited since prehistoric times, this small centre was an important and powerful citadel already in the XII century. Later on it came under the influential d'Avalos family.

arrowSights & Excursions

  • The medieval citadel, with fine buildings, balconies and alleys
  • The remains of the castle

arrowEvents & Festivities

  • 20 May: Feast of St. Bernardino from Siena
    (whose body is L'Aquila, in the basilica of the same name)

arrowHotels, Lodging, Restaurants

  • Hotel Santa Lucia
  • Ristorante La Griglia, v. dello Stadio 34, 66052 Gissi (CH) - tel. (+39) 0873 937560

Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa

arrowGenealogy, News & Links

  • Municipio, l.go La Porta, 66052 Gissi (CH) - tel. (+39) 0873 93412
  • Parrocchia, In San Bernardino, v.la Chiesa 1, 66052 Gissi (CH) - tel. (+39) 0873 93479
  • People researching in Gissi

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