Perano

Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy

Perano rises in a splendid panoramic position amidst olive and fruit trees in the Sangro valley, along the right bank of the river.

arrowInfo

Altitude: 256 m a.s.l -- Distance from Chieti: 65 km -- Population: ca. 1600 inhabitants -- Zip code: 66040 -- Phone Area Code: 0872 -- How to reach it: motorway: A14, exit Val di Sangro, then state road s.s.n. 558
- road: s.s.n. 81 from Chieti

arrowHistory

Before the year 100 Perano lay in the territory ruled by San Clemente a Casauria. In 1038 Peranum was recorded among the possessions of Abbey Santa Maria delle Tremiti, then passed to San Giovanni in Venere and later to the Congregazione di S. Filippo Neri from Roma. Finally in the 18th century it came under the rule of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

arrowEvents & Festivities

  • Late May: Feasts of saints Filippo Neri e Nicola
  • Late September: Madonna dell'Addolorata and S. Rocco

arrowHotels, Lodging, Restaurants

  • Hotels: Maximo | Valle del Sangro
  • Restaurants: Il Castello, v. nazionale 41/C - Tel: +39 0872 898726 | Pizzeria Al Solito Posto, ctr.impicciaturo 56/c - Tel: +39 0872 898482 | Discoteca Shakespeare,ctr.s.tommaso 53 - Tel: +39 0872 898583


Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa

arrowSights & Excursions

  • The Townhall
  • The fine parish church of San Tommaso Apostolo

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