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Things to do in Cagnano Amiterno Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Cagnano Amiterno Italy. If you’are planning to visit Cagnano Amiterno 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 Cagnano Amiterno 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 Cagnano Amiterno and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Cagnano Amiterno

L'Aquila (1 Km)

Amiternum - scavi archeologici

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.

Pizzoli (7 Km)

Castello Dragonetti de Torres

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.

Campotosto (14 Km)

Lago di Campotosto

The largest artificial reservoir in Europe, represents a very important place of rest and reproduction for thousands of migratory and settlement birds. On the lake, you can also go canoeing, windsurfing and birdwatching. The lake is part of the state nature reserve at a height of 1313 a.s.l.

L'Aquila (18 Km)

Fontana delle 99 cannelle

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.

L'Aquila (19 Km)

Piazza del Duomo

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.

L'Aquila (19 Km)

Castello di L'Aquila

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.

L'Aquila (19 Km)

Forte spagnolo

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.

L'Aquila (19 Km)

Basilica di San Bernardino

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.

L'Aquila (19 Km)

Costa Masciarelli

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.

L'Aquila (19 Km)

Santuario Giovanni Paolo II

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.

Other attractions in Cagnano Amiterno

Churches and places of worship

Chiesa delle Anime Sante - SS. Maria del Suffragio

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

Destinations nearby

Pizzoli

Pizzoli

It is 10,4 Km away - about 14 minutes

L'Aquila

It is 23,6 Km away - about 29 minutes

Campotosto

It is 32,6 Km away - about 44 minutes

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