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Abbateggio

Province of Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy

Situated along the northern slopes of the Majella, along the road leading from Scafa to Caramanico Terme in a panoramic position with an all round view from the Gran Sasso mountain group to the Adriatic, is also included in the Majella National Park.

arrowInfo

Altitude: 450 m a.s.l -- Distance from Pescara: 40 km -- Population: ca. 400 inhabitants -- Zip code: 65020 -- Phone Area Code: 085 -- How to reach it: motorway: A25 exit Alanno-Scafa

arrowHistory

The first documents about the village existence date back to the X century. In the course of centuries it belonged, among others, to the celebrated Orsini and Farnese families.

arrowSights & Excursions

  • Church of S. Lorenzo
  • Sanctuary of Madonna dell'Elcina, where, according to the tradition, the Virgin Mary appeared on a tree
  • The typical tholos, shepherds' huts in dry stone
  • the Majella National Park

arrowEvents & Festivities

  • 17 January feast of St. Antony
  • 10 August feast of St. Lorenzo
  • 8 September feast of Madonna dell'Elcina

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