Lettopalena, Chieti

Lettopalena

Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy

A few miles away from the border with the Province of L'Aquila, the present village has been completely rebuilt after a disastrous 1933 earthquake and World War Two bombings. It is a quiet centre, with beautiful Fonte della Noce park nearby.

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Altitude: 680 m a.s.l -- Distance from Chieti: 61 km -- Population: ca. 450 inhabitants -- Zip code: -- Phone Area Code: -- How to reach it: - road: S.N. 84 from Roccaraso

arrowHistory

The village rose in the XI century, and in the XV belonged to powerful lord Antonio Caldora.

arrowSights & Excursions

  • Abbey of Santa Maria di Monteplanizio, with a simple, irregular facade, and an important painting by XIX-century artist Oreste Recchione from Palena
  • Fonte della Noce Park, with picnic sights and beautiful itineraries
  • Majella National Park

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arrowEvents & Festivities

  • First week in August: Feast of Saints Vincenzo and Maria Assunta