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Abruzzo Province of Chieti Torino di Sangro

Torino di Sangro Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy Rising on a hilltop between the Sangro and Sinello rivers, a few km from the Adriatic Sea, Torino lies in the middle of a very picturesque vegetation, one of the extremely few relics of the ancient Lecceta Litoranea that once occupied the Adriatic coast. The wood extends for about 3 km along the coast, and, owing to the very low tourist exploitation ot the area, has survived nearly intact the aggression of urbanization. The territory lying along the Valle dell'Osento has in the past often experienced landslides. The economy is lively with agricultural firms producing oil and quality wines, construction firms, there is also a small beach where people can bathe and lie in the sun.

Info Altitude: 160 m a.s.l -- Distance from Chieti: 60 km -- Population: ca. 3000 inhabitants -- Zip code: 66020 -- Phone Area Code: 0873 -- How to reach it: - trains: Ferrovia Sangritana from Lanciano (tel: 0872 70819) - road: A14 exit Lanciano, then road 524 towards Fossacesia, road 16 "Adriatica" for 4 km southward to Vasto, after the bridge on the Sangro river there's a turning to Torino di Sangro History In the XII century there was on the area a settlement called Civita de Sangro which was abandoned and built in a higher position because of endemic malaric fevers. In the it was included in the jurisdiction of the Abbey of Santo Stefano ad rivum maris, and later of the city of Lanciano. It was a feud of various families: the Piccolominis, Colonnas, d'Aquinos, d'Avalos and lastly de Stefano. Sights & Excursions The parish church (XVIII century), restored in the early XX century Palazzo Priori Il Bosco di Torino di Sangro The Commonwealth Cemetery, a cemetery with the tombs of English soldiers of the II World War, with wonderful trees and gardens The beach of Torino di Sangro, with the sand dunes typical of the Macchia Mediterranea, where with some attention wild lilies and poppies can be seen in early summer Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere, between Fossacesia and Torino di Sangro, a Benedictine monastery of the VIII century with great works of art in the portal lowrelief and the frescoes in the crypt, and an asounding view of the Adriatic coast

Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa Events & Festivities 3 May: Feast of S. Croce Late May: Feast of Madonna di Loreto 10 Dicembre: Nocturnal vigil to wait for the birth of Madonna di Loreto Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants Hotels: Flavia | Il Cardellino Agritourist Centers Campings: Sangro in the wood (0873 915118) | Sun Beach, on the seaside (0873 915109) Genealogy, News & Links People researching in Torino di Sangro Newspaper articles on Torino di Sangro Priori, D., Lo stemma e il nome di Torino di Sangro, in "Rivista Abruzzese", a IX, 1956 Calabresi A., La borgata marina di Torino di Sangro e i problemi della vallata del Sangro, Chieti 1971

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