Acciano

province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

The place

Situated on a high mountain crest along the Aterno valley, in the beautiful valle Subequana, the municipality includes also the "frazioni" Beffi, Succiano and Roccapreturo

Information:

Altitude: Altitude: 600 m a.s.l -- Distance from L'Aquila: 39 km -- Population: ca. 600 inhabitants -- Zip code: 67020 -- Phone Area Code: 0864 -- How to reach it: state road from L'Aquila to Pescara, after 15 km about towards Fontecchio - Sulmona
- bus, trains: from l'Aquila and Sulmona

History:

Of its Lombard origin Acciano still keeps the layout of a fortified borough with three doors. In the XIV century it was ruled by Matteo Gentile, then until the late XVIII century belonged to the Piccolominis. The name, it seems, may derive from a Roman landowner Accius, who established in the place that was after him called "Villa Acciani"

Sights & Excursions

SS Pietro e Lorenzo (1534)
Congregazione del'Addolorata (1786)
XV-century Fountain
Roccapreturo, medieval fortified remains.
Beffi, the sighting towers and the medieval village

Events & Festivities

(Pentecoste) Monday-Tuesday festivity of the Madonna della Valle

3031 May Feast of St. Petronilla

First Sunday in June Festa di S. Erasmo, con processione sul Monte Offermo

29-30-31 July Sagra of arrosticini, truffle and wine

First Sunday in November Fair at Beffi

Genealogy, News & Links

Municipio, v.Palazzo Municipale - 67020 ACCIANO (AQ) - tel. (+39) 0864 799144
Parrocchia Acciano (AQ) - tel. (+39)
Surnames presently recorded in Acciano

People researching in Acciano

Volpe, Santucci from Roccapreturo
Amicarella
Aleandri
Volpe, Santucci
Alloro, Sanducci
Giannangelo