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

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

What To See near Castilenti

Montefino (3 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.

Atri (7 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 (7 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 (7 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 (7 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 (7 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 (7 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.

Bisenti (9 Km)

Arsita (12 Km)

Castello Bacucco resti

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.

Notaresco (14 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.

Silvi Marina (14 Km)

Chiesa di S. Salvatore

The church of S. Salvatore was built in 1100 in honor of the first protector of Silvi, San Salvatore. Today the church presents itself according to the numerous renovations undergone over the centuries.

Pineto (14 Km)

Antico Porto di Hadria

The port of Hadria, dating back to the 7th century BC, was prosperous until the 16th century, and in 1627 it sank due to an earthquake. It is located in the waters in front of the tower, one km from the shoreline.

Pineto (15 Km)

Villa Filiani

The Ethnomusicological Center of Abruzzo, set up on the first floor of Villa Filiani located in the center of Pineto, provides visitors with intangible demo-ethno-anthropological assets belonging to the traditional Abruzzo culture.

Pineto (15 Km)

Pineta

Pineto (15 Km)

Spiaggia di Pineto

Pineto (15 Km)

Area Marina Protetta

The A.M.P. Torre del Cerrano is established by decree of the Ministry of the Environment and Protection of the Territory and the Sea of 21-10-2009. Within a landscape that includes a vast area of sandy dunes and 7 km of coastline. Nature lovers from April to September could spot the brother, a rare species of migratory bird from Africa that nests and lays eggs in these areas.

Pineto (15 Km)

Torre Cerrano

The Torre Cerrano is one of the ancient towers along the coast, between Silvi Marina and Pineto. Its name comes from the nearby river, Cerrano, whose name in turn probably derives from Ceres, a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. It was built to defend the city from the threat of raids by the Saracens in the 1500.

Other attractions in Castilenti

Beaches

Spiaggia Poseidon di Recht Ingrid e C SB

Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Sant’Anna

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.

Beaches

Spiaggia Skipper di Freschi Giuliano

Destinations nearby

Montefino

Montefino

It is 10,4 Km away - about 13 minutes

Bisenti

Bisenti

It is 13,2 Km away - about 16 minutes

Atri

Atri

It is 14,3 Km away - about 19 minutes

Picciano

Picciano

It is 14,5 Km away - about 19 minutes

Penne

Penne

It is 15,7 Km away - about 21 minutes

Cellino Attanasio

Cellino Attanasio

It is 18,1 Km away - about 23 minutes

Arsita

It is 20,4 Km away - about 30 minutes

Cermignano

Cermignano

It is 23 Km away - about 29 minutes

Loreto Aprutino

Loreto Aprutino

It is 23,2 Km away - about 31 minutes

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