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Things to do in Arsita Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Arsita Italy. If you’are planning to visit Arsita for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Arsita and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Arsita and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Arsita

Bisenti (3 Km)

Montefino (9 Km)

Torre di Montefino

The Tower of Montefino dates back to the period between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. The structure has a cylindrical shape and is built of masonry. At the beginning of the century, the Tower was restored to be used as a civil home.

Teramo (10 Km)

Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie

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.

Teramo (17 Km)

Osservatorio Astronomico di Collurani

The Astronomical Observatory of Collurania is located in the municipality of Teramo. He is one of the twelve astronomical observers in Italy. The Observatory is owned by the National Institute of Astrophysics. The heart of the Observatory is an optical telescope (the Teramo Normale Telescope-TNT) that dates back to 1994. The telescope has an 80 cm primary mirror. It can be visited by physicists and astronomers.

Atri (18 Km)

Porta San Domenico

The Porta San Domenico dates back to the 16th century. It was built between 1528 and 1530. It takes its name from the church of San Giovanni Battista called San Domenico. The building has special decorative architectural elements from the Middle Ages (14th century), in fact it consists of an arch with a barrel vault and a beam. At the door are the remains of a bastion.

Atri (18 Km)

Palazzo Ducale

Palazzo Ducale (Palazzo Acquaviva) dates from 1395 to 1760. It stands in the municipality of Atri, in the province of Teramo. It was erected by Acqua Viva of Aragon, Duke of Atri. The building has decorative architectural elements of Abruzzo art from the Middle Ages. The palace is known for its particular tower, which gives its name to Piazza Acquaviva. Around the 16th century, it was renovated and opened to the public.

Atri (18 Km)

Museo Civico Etnografico

The Museum was opened for the first time in 1982, on the initiative of the Municipality. This houses a large collection of objects, documents, and the most important moments of the past: from the agro-pastoral period to the present day. All the material is organized in different thematic rooms, which report the whole history of Atri.

Atri (18 Km)

Museo Capitolare

The Chapter Museum of Atri was created in 1912. It is one of the most important and ancient museums in the area. It is located inside a 12th-century monastery. It is placed in 15 rooms and houses a large collection of works ranging from the 13th to the 20th century. Inside we can admire an exhibition of Carlo Riccioni's sculptures and a large collection of paintings, wooden statues and objects. The museum is open to the public.

Atri (18 Km)

Museo Archeologico

The Archaeological Museum of Atri is located in a complex that dates back to the 18th century. The building consists of three rooms, of which the most evocative is the protohistoric room where there are two completely intact prehistoric tombs and which were found in the early 1900s. The room dedicated to the scholar Vincenzo Rosati, houses the archaeological finds he found. The one dedicated to Abruzzo Prehistory and to the female and childish kits of the 6th century BC owes its findings to discoveries in the necropolis.

Atri (18 Km)

Rocca Capo d'Atri resti

The Fortress of Capo d'Atri was built in 1392 on the site where the castle of the fortress was located. It was a very powerful fortress that could contain numerous soldiers and lots of weapons. The fortress managed to repel many enemy attacks, but in the 18th century, it fell into disrepair. Today, after being restored, there is only a great bastion and a piece of walls left.

Teramo (18 Km)

Torre Bruciata

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.

Teramo (18 Km)

Teatro Romano

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.

Teramo (19 Km)

Cattedrale di S. Berardo

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.

Teramo (19 Km)

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

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.

Teramo (19 Km)

Museo Civico Archeologico "F. Savini"

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.

Teramo (19 Km)

Domus del Leone

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.

Teramo (19 Km)

Necropoli di Ponte Messato

Used from the 1st to the 4th century, the tombs were set at the sides of the street.

Teramo (19 Km)

Pinacoteca Civica

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.

Teramo (19 Km)

Castello della Monica

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.

Notaresco (20 Km)

Museo Civico "G. Romualdi"

The “G. Romualdi” Civic Museum is located in the homonymous residential building that was once used by the family themselves. This institute was created to collect and preserve the finds found from excavations carried out at 70 different sites, all in the area. It is currently managed by volunteers from the Archeoclub of Italy. Its structure is divided into two floors, plus the basement.

Pietracamela (20 Km)

Ghiacciaio del Calderone

It is the second southernmost glacier in Europe, it is located on the northern slope of the Corno Grande inside the Gran Sasso massif at an altitude of between 2650 and 2850 meters above sea level. Ideal point of arrival for high altitude excursions.

Destinations nearby

Bisenti

Bisenti

It is 7,7 Km away - about 14 minutes

Montefino

Montefino

It is 17,8 Km away - about 26 minutes

Castelli

Castelli

It is 19,3 Km away - about 31 minutes

Castilenti

Castilenti

It is 20,4 Km away - about 30 minutes

Cermignano

Cermignano

It is 22,1 Km away - about 34 minutes

Penne

Penne

It is 24,8 Km away - about 35 minutes

Cellino Attanasio

Cellino Attanasio

It is 28,8 Km away - about 44 minutes

Isola del Gran Sasso

Isola del Gran Sasso

It is 28,9 Km away - about 43 minutes

Picciano

Picciano

It is 29,7 Km away - about 44 minutes

Tossicia

Tossicia

It is 31,4 Km away - about 47 minutes

Villa Celiera

Villa Celiera

It is 33,1 Km away - about 51 minutes

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