Assergi

province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

The place

At 20 km from L'Aquila, Assergi lies just below the imposing Gran Sasso d'Italia. A couple of kilometres away there is Fonte Cerreto ("la Villetta"), with a cableway to the Campo Imperatore skislopes. There are a number of fine churches, 14 fountains and the remains of a medieval castle.
A few kms away, on the road leading to Valle del Vasto, it is still possible to admire the beautiful XIII-century St. Pietro della Genca, near the remains of an ancient borough, which still witness to the importance of the old monastery economy based on sheep raising. Another few kms up into the mountains it is possible to reach the spring of San Franco, where the ancient hermit led his saint life (see picture on the left).

Information:

Altitude: 900 m a.s.l -- Distance from L'Aquila: 20 km -- Population: ca. 500 inhabitants -- Zip code: -- Phone Area Code: 0862 -- How to reach it: A24 Roma-L'Aquila-Teramo, exit Assergi
S.S. 17 bis from L'Aquila
- bus: from l'Aquila
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History:

The village is ancient, and also took part to the foundation of nearby L'Aquila. It is still possible to see the walls that surrounded the medieval citadel. Nearby there is also an important destination for speleologists and archaeologists: the Grotta a Male, 420 m long, with a slope of 84 m, consisting of large rooms full of stalactites, with two small lakes and many paleontological traces of prehistoric man.

Sights & Excursions

Santa Maria Assunta
The church of Madonna del Mulino
Three chapels: Madonna della Villa, Madonna del Castello and Madonna del Fiume
Gran Sasso d'Italia
Grotta a Male
San Pietro della Genca
Acque di San Franco

Events & Festivities

4 e 5 June: S. Franco, patron saint of Assergi
27 dicembre: Medieval representation

Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants

HOTELS IN ASSERGI
Camping Funivia del Gran Sasso (Fonte Cerreto)

Genealogy, News & Links

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