Bisenti
(20 Km)
Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio
L'Aquila
(57 Km)
The Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio is an important place of Catholic worship in the city of L'Aquila. Founded in 1287 at the behest of Pietro da Morrone, crowned Pope Celestine V in 1294, it is the most important religious monument in the city. It contains the world's first Holy Door and is home to a unique annual jubilee. The basilica was badly damaged during the 2009 earthquake and is still closed for restoration work that is expected to end in 2016.
Castello Dragonetti de Torres
Pizzoli
(23 Km)
Dragonetti de Torres Castle was built in the 17th century on a project by Pietro Larbitro. The structure has a square plan with impressive angular turrets at the top.
Castello Poggio Picenze
Poggio Picenze
(23 Km)
The Poggio Picenze Castle was built in the 9th century. Its structure consisted of six towers. Currently, there are only a few ruins left of the castle that testify to its existence.
Torre Bruciata
Teramo
(19 Km)
Torre Bruciata is part of the remains of a Roman bastion that dates back to the period around the second century BC that is located in the historic center of Teramo. The building has a square shape and is developed for a height of 10 meters. Some historical reconstructions suggest that it was initially the ancient bell tower of the cathedral. It was called the “Burnt” Tower for the obvious evidence of a fire suffered by the city in 1156.
Castello della Monica
Teramo
(19 Km)
The Monica castle was built between 1889 and 1917 by the painter Gennaro Della Monica. The structure has a strongly asymmetrical composition. New additions and pavilions have been designed, thus enlarging the original construction. The castle has a neo-Gothic style and inside it we can also find fragments of Roman and medieval ruins. This is also famous thanks to an ancient legend.
Cattedrale di S. Berardo
Teramo
(19 Km)
The Cathedral was built in '200 and successively modified and enlarged. The bell tower is separated from the church. The facade's small columns are embellished with statues and inside there are frescoes dating back to '400.
Teatro Romano
Teramo
(19 Km)
24 columns and 20 portant walls give a clear idea of the ancient structure of the theatre. It could hold up to 3.000 spectators with its diameter of 78 meters.
Palazzo Centi
L'Aquila
(25 Km)
This palace is set on Santa Giusta Square, in front of the homonymous church. it has been built in 1776 by Loreto Cicchi Pescocostanzo in Borromean Style. Today it is the seat of the Abruzzo Region.
Costa Masciarelli
L'Aquila
(23 Km)
This alley in the historical centre is surrounded by medieval palaces, old portals, passages and stairs. It is one of the most beautiful palces in town and it leads to Piazza del Duomo in Collemaggio.
Villa Comunale
L'Aquila
(63 Km)
Set in the lower part of the town, close to Porta Napoli, it is surrounded by a number of parks with beautiful fountains. Here there also is a restaurant and various sports fields. The Villa is set in front of Palazzo Emiciclo.
Museo Civico - Etnografico
Castel del Monte
(23 Km)
The Ethnographic Civic Museum is divided into a series of exhibition venues distributed within the historic center.The tourist, walking among squares and alleys, can descend into the ancient traditions of Castel del Mount The museum tour touches: “The oven of the dance”, "The Ancient House”, "The Work of the Fields”, “The Art of Wool” and “Shepherding”.
Palazzo Colelli
Castel del Monte
(122 Km)
Between the '500 and 800 the Colelli family was one of the richest and most famous in the country. Around its riches and the behavioral originality of its members, numerous anecdotes and legends were born, among which there is also that of the famous 'treasure room' (among one hundred) which still was not found.
Centro storico di Castel del Monte
Castel del Monte
(23 Km)
Castel del Monte is an important example of urban fortification. The two most important architectural features are: the wall-houses, buildings having a dual function, residential and defensive, and the sports, tunnels dug into the rock to connect various parts of the inhabited.
Santuario Giovanni Paolo II
L'Aquila
(13 Km)
It is a medieval Romanesque building probably dating back to the first half of 1300. Since 2005 it has officially become “The Pope's Church” as on that date an important demonstration was held for the name of the former Gendarme summit (m.2424) to Pope John Paul II.
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Teramo
(19 Km)
The most valuable artistic work of the city of Teramo is the Duomo, the cathedral basilica of Santa Maria Assunta. Inside there are the precious silver paliotto by Nicola da Guardiagrele and the polyptych of the Venetian artist Jacobello del Fiore.
Museo Civico Archeologico "F. Savini"
Teramo
(19 Km)
The “F. Savini” Civic Archaeological Museum has a large collection of archaeological evidence of the area. Inside we can find the history of evolution of Teramo, including the prehistoric, Roman, Medieval period until today. From these documents, we can also see all the urban transformation that the area has undergone.
Pinacoteca Civica
Teramo
(19 Km)
The Civic Art Gallery of Teramo is located at the Villa Comunale, in a neoclassical building built between 1868 and 1888. The story talks about several restorations that the Art Gallery has undergone over the years. Inside the building you can admire various works of art starting from the tables of the '400, the paintings of the '600 and '700 to move on to portraits of the 1800s. Obviously, the sculptures of the 800 in plaster and marble by Raffaello Pagliaccetti and those in bronze by Venanzo Crocetti should also be observed.
Santuario Santa Maria delle Grazie
Amatrice
(28 Km)
The Sanctuary of Madonna delle Grazie is located in Amatrice. The villa was owned by Marco Terenzio Varrone. The interior of the building is composed of baroque decorations with wooden cover.
Castello Bacucco resti
Arsita
(19 Km)
The castle was built around the twelfth century, homonymous to the city of Arsita, which at the time was called Bacucco. After 1550, the building underwent a deep restoration. It was used as a residence by the nobles of the time, as opposed to the current state, of a total abandonment. The castle is located at the highest point of the country.
Castello di L'Aquila
L'Aquila
(23 Km)
The Castle of L'Aquila is a fortress that was built at the behest of the Viceroy of Naples Don Pedro di Toledo in the first half of the 500, during the Spanish settlement. The building was built to suppress the rebellion of the citizens who had joined the French. The Castle was also used as accommodation for French and German soldiers in the nineteenth century and during World War II.
Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie
Teramo
(9 Km)
The original church was built in '200 but the church was completely rebuilt in the last century. Inside there are a wooden statue of the Holy Mother with Child and various frescoes.
Necropoli di Ponte Messato
Teramo
(19 Km)
Used from the 1st to the 4th century, the tombs were set at the sides of the street.
Domus del Leone
Teramo
(19 Km)
Discovered in 1891, this old villa was extremely luxurious. The pavement, with the beautiful mosaic of the Lion, has given the name to the building.
Piazza del Duomo
L'Aquila
(23 Km)
The biggest square in town; it also hosts the most important monuments. Here, every week the market takes place. The Cathedral dates back to the XIII century and it has been rebuilt after the earthquake of the XVIII century.
Fontana delle 99 cannelle
L'Aquila
(23 Km)
It is the symbol of the town and dates back to the XIII century. But what you see today, has been built during the last century, piece by piece, in the enlargment of the church. The fountain is covered in white and pink stones.
Forte spagnolo
L'Aquila
(23 Km)
Seth in the northern part of the town, it was built by the Spanish. The rectangular building is part of the well preserved walls of the town. It is made up of four solid ramparts at the four angles and it hosts the National Museum of Abruzzo.
Amiternum - scavi archeologici
L'Aquila
(28 Km)
A community of L'Aquila, where you can find a first century amphitheatre, a Roman theatre, the old spas and an aqueduct. Under the church of San Michele Arcangelo you can also visit the catacombs.
Basilica di San Bernardino
L'Aquila
(23 Km)
Set in the city centre, a few meters from Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. The huge stairsand the Rinascimental facade by Cola Dell'Amatrice, rebuilt in 1703 after an earthquake, are truly impressing.
Chiesa di Sant’Anna
Teramo
(39 Km)
The original sixth century basilica was rebuilt in '200. Inside there are remains of a Roman Domus, of the primitive church and frescoes dating back to '200 and '400.
Chiesa delle Anime Sante - SS. Maria del Suffragio
L'Aquila
(23 Km)
The church has been built in the XVIII century in Baroque style; today it is pherhaps the most famous in town, since the earthquake of 2009. It directly faces Duomo's Square