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The place Southwest of Pescara, among hills of olive trees, Loreto stands out against the sky with its imposing Palazzo Chiola (a formerly medieval castle) and the Church and the belltower of San Pietro Apostolo, and promises the visitor a wealth of artistic and historical treasures, along with its peculiar traditional Feast of San Zopito, the Patron Saint of the village. Information: Altitude: 294 m a.s.l -- Distance from Pescara: 24 km -- Population: ca. 7200 inhabitants -- Zip code: 65014 -- Phone Area Code: 085 -- How to reach it: road: from Pescara or Montesilvano S.N. 16 bis, then S.N. 151; motorway: A14 exit Pescara Nord History: Italic necropolis at Colle Fiorano and Farina-Cardito show that the area was already inhabited in the VI century B.C. Later on, in the early Middle Ages, it was known under the name of Castrum Laureti and was the capital of a countdom. Its importance in the medieval period is reflected in the many works of art which embellished the rich medieval centre. Later on it belonged to the D'Aquino Family. Nel XVI secolo Loreto passò prima ai D'Avalos e poi ai D'Afflitto. Sights & Excursions Majestic Palazzo Chiola, of the XVIII century Church of San Pietro Apostolo, with fine windows and a silver urn with San Zopito's relics Church of San Francesco d'Assisi (XIV century), with a fine portal and huge belltower. Interno rifatto nel 1601, chiostro annesso Church of Santa Maria in Piano, with frescoes on the life of St. Thomas the Aquinote, whose family ruled over the town, and the magnificent Universal Judgement Cycle Palazzo Acerbo in stile eclettico Casa Antimo Casa Baldini-Palladini Casa Raietta, con facciata e portale del XV secolo Torre Dragone remains. Museo Acerbo, nel palazzo Acerbo: galleria delle antiche ceramiche abruzzesi Reperti storici in contrada Re Martello e Castelluccio reperti del paleolitico inferiore medio Reperti archelogiciNecropoli in contrada Farina (vasellame, ornamenti, corredi femminili italici) e altra necropoli in contrada Colle Fiorano (diademi e altro) Events & Festivities Whitsunday and Monday: Feast of San Zopito, during which a white ox, ridden by a child in white robes, is obliged to kneel down before the Saint's statue, and then follows it into the Church Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants Hotel Castello Chiola Hotel Di Rocco Hotel La Bilancia Hotel Loreblick

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