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Miglianico (8,1Km)Miglianico Golf Club — the first golf course in Abruzzo

Rocca San Giovanni (12,4Km)Rocca San Giovanni: the village and its wonders

Pescara (21,4Km)Visit Pescara with the eyes of Gabriele D'Annunzio

Rocca San Giovanni: the village and its wonders

Rocca San Giovanni beach

Rocca San Giovanni, which has been certified as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, is a delightful medieval town located in Abruzzo in the province of Chieti; this small town, which extends for about twenty square kilometers, is perched on a & ; #39; height of about one hundred and sixty meters above sea level and is, among other things, a renowned seaside resort. It's easy to fall in love with it at first sight: harvest and characteristic this village is extremely suggestive and picturesque. Sea, hill and historic center are the main ingredients that make Rocca San Giovanni a coveted tourist destination. First let's see how to get there: Driving along the A14 (Adriatic motorway) coming from the North follow the direction & lt; Strong>Ancona and take the Val di Sangro exit; then follow the signs for Fossacesia and finally follow the provincial road 81 to Rocca San Giovanni; if come from the south on the Adriatic, follow the direction of Pescara; for the rest the indications are equivalent. Below we propose a valid itinerary to best visit Rocca San Giovanni. We suggest spending a day visiting the historic center. Surrounded by vineyards, orange groves and olive groves, the town still retains its ancient medieval walls, built in the aftermath of the looting of the Normans. The most important remains of this defensive structure, made with pebbles and stones of the area and almost totally destroyed by the earthquake of 1626, are located at the height of Via Abate Odorisio and culminate with the Filippini tower. A visit to the church of St. Matthew the Apostle is a must, which is located in Piazza degli Eroi: realized in Romanesque style, it consists of three naves divided by pylons that support five arches in double ring. The facade of the church, which dates back to the late twenties of the last century and is made of sandstone blocks, has an arched central portal and is devoid of any ornament . Inside the church you can admire the statue of Our Lady of Graces, a Byzantine canvas of the fourteenth century depicting the Madonna and Child Jesus and the beautiful fresco “The Last Supper” by the Molise painter Amedeo Trivisonno (1904-1995). Saint Matthew the Apostle recalls, even if in a small size, the structure of the abbey of San Giovanni in Venere, located in the nearby Abruzzo municipality of Fossacesia. Also of great interest is the Town Hall, started in the nineteenth century and rebuilt in 1926; it & egrave; characterized by a large porch, formed by arches with a semicircle vault. Passing an internal staircase leads to the famous ceremonies room. The board room is periodically set up for the exhibition of sculptures, paintings and engravings of great artistic interest. Also worth mentioning is the presence in Rocca San Giovanni of a cultural center, located in Via Western near a palace nobleman of the last century that has been re-adapted to host exhibitions, exhibitions and any important cultural event. The structure, dedicated to the Abruzzo artist Arturo Colizzi, was strongly desired by the Administration and the citizens to act as a cultural and social glue, hosting conferences and conferences and returning to Rocca San Giovanni its former splendors. It is also worth visiting the famous Casino Murri, an ancient farmhouse built between the eighteenth and the nineteenth century and that was recently refurbished. Featuring a rectangular plan, the casino also has a private chapel, probably built later than the building of the main structure. A wide two-ramp staircase leads to the first floor. To spend a pleasant evening we recommend tasting the typical products, at the numerous gastronomic places in the village. Do not miss the famous palazzole, baked fish appetizer made with anchovies (or instead of sardines), bread crumb, garlic, parsley and oil; it is advisable to accompany them with a good glass of local wine. After all, the village of Rocca San Giovanni is also known as a city of wine, being there are two famous wineries that produce Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Trebbiano d'Abruzzo doc. Also important is the production of extra virgin olive oil, which is characterized by its fruity flavor and the characteristic golden green color.

scritto da Kenneth Harrison - ultima modifica il 02/11/2021

Visit Pescara with the eyes of Gabriele D'Annunzio

The old city

Gabriele D'Annunzio was born on March 12, 1896 in the beautiful Pescara; he was a poet and one of the most important intellectuals in Italy, and not only of the century. An Eclectic and controversial personality, he embodied the ideal of the decadent, narcissistic, hedonistic, sensual, and superhuman artist, living a life over the top. His birthplace is now a museum on Corso Manthonè in the Pescara area that still has retained its characteristics as a small fishing village. The house consists of nine halls, containing antique furniture and objects of the writer and his family. Interesting are the educational panels that report news on the poet's family, enriched by references to literature and photography. In the house of the poet the countries and places of Abruzzo that D'Annunzio has treated in his literary works and the artists who have been linked with feelings of deep friendship, as the painter Francesco Paolo Michetti and components of the Cenacle of Francavilla, are also illustrated. Each room is illustrated with a caption that repeats those pieces of "Night" in which the poet recalls with words full of feeling the environments, the objects and people dear to him. Also in Pescara, do not miss a visit to Government House, which houses "The Daughter of Jorio”, a grand canvas by Francesco Paolo Michetti, which inspired the eponymous play by D'Annunzio. Walking around it is impossible not to notice the artistic beauty that inspired the poet such as the Cathedral of St. Cetteo, built in the 1930s, in addition to the sacred relics of the saint, an invaluable work of Guercino of the XVII century, and the Basilica of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, erected in the eighteenth century neoclassical style, which preserves valuable works of local artists. Visit Francavilla to cross the Pinewood remembered by D’Annunzio: next to the shore by fishing boats crossing the green Adriatic, on the beach which once went by the herds that migrate seasonally to Puglia (described in the poem September). Impossible not to mention the old and beautiful sea port of Pescara, starting from the city centre with its coast, a succession of stunning beaches overlooking the sea, which is blue as the sky with which merges horizon.

scritto da Redazione Visit Italy - ultima modifica il 20/09/2019

Food and wine

Tenuta Ulisse

Crecchio

Cantina Sociale Rinascita Lancianese

Lanciano (10 Km)

Cantina Sociale Sannitica

Canosa Sannita (4916 Km)

Cantine Dragani

Ortona (3 Km)

Cantina De Luca Srl

Mozzagrogna (16 Km)

Cantine Dragani

Ortona (3 Km)

Citra Vini

Ortona (4 Km)

Colle Arioso

San Vito Chietino (10 Km)

Azienda Agricola Radica Giacomo

Tollo (8 Km)

Buccicatino Umberto Concezio

Vacri (8 Km)

Cantina Sociale Villamagna Societa Cooperativa Agricola

Villamagna (9 Km)

Caldora Vini Srl

Ortona (9 Km)

Agriturismo Angelucci Azienda Agrituristica di Nicola Angelucci

Lanciano (11 Km)

Oleificio Andreassi S.R.L.

Poggiofiorito (4 Km)

Della Fazia Vito

Rocca San Giovanni (13 Km)

Azienda Agraria Il gelso

San Vito Chietino (10 Km)

Oleificio Maiella Di Carlo Di Prinzio Snc

Guardiagrele (14 Km)

Enoteca Per Bacco Per Bacco Srl

Lanciano (9 Km)

Country

Oasi di Serranella

Sant'Eusanio del Sangro (18 Km)

The Serranella Oases were created in 1981 by an artificial invasion for industrial reasons. Little by little the environment became a very important area. In the oases there is a vegetation of rare plants with about 70 particular species. It is currently a protected area and since 1987 it is part of the Fauna Protection Oases.

Grotta o Fosso delle Farfalle

Rocca San Giovanni (13 Km)

The natural cave called Grotta delle Farfalle is located between San Vito and Rocca San Giovanni. The cave is excavated in the sandstone rock and, according to tradition, it periodically populates itself with butterflies. The surrounding environment is characterized by the presence of poplars and willows, as well as animals such as badger, faine and various types of small rodents. During World War II, the natural caves served as a refuge for many fleeing civilians.

Art and culture

Chiesa di San Rocco

Vacri (5 Km)

Porta San Giovanni

Guardiagrele (14 Km)

The Gate of St. John was also known as the Porta della Fiera. The building was built in 1841. It has a simple and regular structure, it is made of stone only the external facade. The date of inauguration of the street is written on the Gate.

Torre Mucchia

Ortona (10 Km)

The tower was built in the 16th century on commission of the governor of the area. The structure has a square plan, built of brick. During the war, the tower was the subject of numerous bombings, and after the serious damage of 1944, it was definitively left in a state of neglect.

Castello Caldora

Ortona (9 Km)

The Caldora Castle, also known as' Cantelmo ', was built around the 14th century. It is a trapezoidal fortified structure, with three towers in the corners. Over the years, the plant has undergone several restoration work. Currently, it houses the Farnese winery in its interior.

Torre Baglioni

Ortona (10 Km)

The Baglioni Tower is located near the port of the Marina. The construction was built during the 13th century as part of the city walls, then damaged by the wars that occurred over the centuries. The tower has a quadrangular plan, and built of bricks and stones. The property was owned by several noble families such as the Bernardi, the Salzano -De Luna and the Baglioni.

Chiesa di San Rocco

San Vito Chietino (10 Km)

The church of San Rocco was built in the sixteenth century and is located in the municipality of San Vito Chietino. The building has a typical structure of Mediterranean buildings with a triangular shape and only two thermal windows. The church underwent restoration work.

La Cattedrale

Ortona (10 Km)

Dedicated to the apostle St. Thomas in the twelfth century, it was rebuilt after its destruction during the bombing of World War II.

Museo Diocesano di Ortona

Ortona (10 Km)

It displays about 40 paintings, dating from the fourteenth century. Yet, exposes sets of silverware, ceramics, coins and some archaeological remains.

Castello Aragonese

Ortona (10 Km)

It was built in the fifteenth century, on a cliff overlooking the sea. The building has been marred by numerous landslides and bombings during World War II.

Abbazia di San Giovanni in Venere

Fossacesia (15 Km)

The Abbey is located in the municipality of Fossacesia, on a hill overlooking the Adriatic Sea. The monastic complex consists of a basilica and the nearby monastery, both built in the twelfth century in place of the small pre-existing monastery.

Torrioni dei Filippini

Rocca San Giovanni (12 Km)

The Tower of the Filippini is part, with the Bastion, is part of a defensive structure that dates back to 1061. Norman ruin built with stones and pebbles of the area.

Chiesa di San Matteo Apostolo

Rocca San Giovanni (12 Km)

The church of San Matteo Apostolo, of medieval origin, dates back to the second half of the thirteenth century. It was built by Abbot Odorisio I in the year 1076. The current structure, however, dates back to 1200. The church consists of three naves divided by apparatus pylons supporting five sextiacute arches on each side and ended in semicircular apses, as in San Giovanni in Venus.

Palazzo Comunale

Rocca San Giovanni (12 Km)

The Palazzo Comunale, built in 800, was built above the vestibule of the church of San Matteo Apostolo. Today the headquarters of the town hall The building is square and in the neo-medieval style of Lombard. On the ground floor there is a porch that consists of three round arches. On the first floor, three openings with a round arch enter the balcony with a perforated balustrade.

Casino Murri

Rocca San Giovanni (12 Km)

Attributable to a period from the second half of the eighteenth century to the early nineteenth century, the Murri casino underwent the addition of two levels above that altered its image. The attached chapel is probably an addition a little later than the first installation.

Sport and fun

Parco Avventura Majella

Guardiagrele (13 Km)

Services and tourist information

Comune di Crecchio

Crecchio

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Crecchio

Comune di Orsogna

Orsogna (9 Km)

Comune di Ari

Ari (5 Km)

Comune di Fossacesia

Fossacesia (14 Km)

Comune di Giuliano Teatino

Giuliano Teatino (4 Km)

Comune di Torrevecchia Teatina

Torrevecchia Teatina (14 Km)

Comune di Treglio

Treglio (9 Km)

Pro Loco San Camillo De Lellis

Bucchianico (12 Km)

Comune di Castel Frentano

Castel Frentano (10 Km)

Comune di Fara Filiorum Petri

Fara Filiorum Petri (12 Km)

Comune di San Vito Chietino

San Vito Chietino (10 Km)

Comune di Miglianico

Miglianico (8 Km)

Comune di Mozzagrogna

Mozzagrogna (13 Km)

Comune di Tollo

Tollo (6 Km)

Comune di Guardiagrele

Guardiagrele (14 Km)

Comune di Rocca San Giovanni

Rocca San Giovanni (12 Km)

Comune di Lanciano

Lanciano (9 Km)

Comune di Ortona

Ortona (10 Km)

Comune di Ripa Teatina

Ripa Teatina (11 Km)

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Ortona (10 Km)

Porto di Vasto Ch

Guardiagrele (17 Km)

Porto Ortona

Ortona (10 Km)

Porto di ortona

Ortona (10 Km)

Darsena porto turistico

Fossacesia (19 Km)

Comune di Frisa

Frisa (5 Km)

Comune di Canosa Sannita

Canosa Sannita (2 Km)

Comune di Villamagna

Villamagna (9 Km)

Comune di Vacri

Vacri (8 Km)

A.S.T. Azienda Autonoma di Soggiorno e Turismo

Ortona (10 Km)

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Ortona (10 Km)

Comune di Filetto

Filetto (10 Km)

Pro Loco Taddeo Salvini

Orsogna (8 Km)

Pro Loco

Torrevecchia Teatina (14 Km)

Comune di Poggiofiorito

Poggiofiorito (4 Km)

Comune di Santa Maria Imbaro

Santa Maria Imbaro (13 Km)

Comune di Arielli

Arielli (3 Km)

Comune di Bucchianico

Bucchianico (12 Km)

Comune di Casacanditella

Casacanditella (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Ari

Ari (5 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Arielli

Arielli (3 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Bucchianico

Bucchianico (12 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Canosa Sannita

Canosa Sannita (2 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Casacanditella

Casacanditella (11 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Castel Frentano

Castel Frentano (11 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Fara Filiorum Petri

Fara Filiorum Petri (12 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Filetto

Filetto (10 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Fossacesia

Fossacesia (14 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Frisa

Frisa (5 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Giuliano Teatino

Giuliano Teatino (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Guardiagrele

Guardiagrele (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Lanciano

Lanciano (10 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Miglianico

Miglianico (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Mozzagrogna

Mozzagrogna (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Orsogna

Orsogna (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Poggiofiorito

Poggiofiorito (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Ripa Teatina

Ripa Teatina (11 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Rocca San Giovanni

Rocca San Giovanni (12 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica San Martino Sulla Marrucina

San Martino Sulla Marrucin (12 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica San Vito Chietino

San Vito Chietino (10 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Santa Maria Imbaro

Santa Maria Imbaro (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Sant'eusanio Del Sangro

Sant'Eusanio del Sangro (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Tollo

Tollo (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Torrevecchia Teatina

Torrevecchia Teatina (14 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Treglio

Treglio (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Vacri

Vacri (8 Km)

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Visit Crecchio - Tourism and travel tips for your vacation or weekend.

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Miglianico (8,1Km)Miglianico Golf Club — the first golf course in Abruzzo

Rocca San Giovanni (12,4Km)Rocca San Giovanni: the village and its wonders

Pescara (21,4Km)Visit Pescara with the eyes of Gabriele D'Annunzio

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Canosa Sannita

Arielli

Poggiofiorito

Ari

Orsogna

Frisa

Giuliano Teatino

Tollo

Miglianico

Ortona

Filetto

Castel Frentano

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