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

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

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Teramo (5 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.

Arsita (9 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.

Bisenti (10 Km)

Teramo (13 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 (13 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 (13 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.

Teramo (13 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 (13 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 (13 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 (13 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 (13 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.

Teramo (13 Km)

Necropoli di Ponte Messato

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

Teramo (13 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.

Pietracamela (14 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.

Montefino (17 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.

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Destinations nearby

Tossicia

Tossicia

It is 5,8 Km away - about 8 minutes

Isola del Gran Sasso

Isola del Gran Sasso

It is 7,3 Km away - about 10 minutes

Castelli

Castelli

It is 13,1 Km away - about 18 minutes

Bisenti

Bisenti

It is 19,2 Km away - about 27 minutes

Arsita

It is 25,7 Km away - about 39 minutes

Teramo

It is 28 Km away - about 22 minutes

Cermignano

Cermignano

It is 28,2 Km away - about 30 minutes

Canzano

Canzano

It is 29,8 Km away - about 29 minutes

Montefino

Montefino

It is 30,1 Km away - about 43 minutes

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