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Things to do in Sant'Eusanio del Sangro Italy – what to see attractions and activities

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What To See near Sant'Eusanio del Sangro

Casoli (6 Km)

Castello Masciantonio

The Castle was built in the 15th century. Used as a defensive bulwark, from 1369 to 1489 it was used as a fief of the Orsini. The castle is renowned for having hosted Gabriele d'Annunzio.

Altino (7 Km)

Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie

The church has traces of the original building from the Middle Ages with frescoes inside it has gable structure and the facade is plastered by White

Guardiagrele (9 Km)

Porta San Giovanni

The Gate of St. John was also known as the Porta della Fiera. The building was built in 1841. It has a simple and regular structure, it is made of stone only the external facade. The date of inauguration of the street is written on the Gate.

Guardiagrele (9 Km)

Parco Avventura Majella

Roccascalegna (12 Km)

Castello Roccascalegna

The construction of the Castle of Roccascalegna dates back to Roman times. During the Middle Ages the building was used as a home center by some noble families. Subsequently, the castle was transformed into a quarry to make stones, thus losing its original style.

Rocca San Giovanni (14 Km)

Chiesa di San Matteo Apostolo

The church of San Matteo Apostolo, of medieval origin, dates back to the second half of the thirteenth century. It was built by Abbot Odorisio I in the year 1076. The current structure, however, dates back to 1200. The church consists of three naves divided by apparatus pylons supporting five sextiacute arches on each side and ended in semicircular apses, as in San Giovanni in Venus.

Rocca San Giovanni (14 Km)

Casino Murri

Attributable to a period from the second half of the eighteenth century to the early nineteenth century, the Murri casino underwent the addition of two levels above that altered its image. The attached chapel is probably an addition a little later than the first installation.

Rocca San Giovanni (14 Km)

Torrioni dei Filippini

The Tower of the Filippini is part, with the Bastion, is part of a defensive structure that dates back to 1061. Norman ruin built with stones and pebbles of the area.

Rocca San Giovanni (14 Km)

Palazzo Comunale

The Palazzo Comunale, built in 800, was built above the vestibule of the church of San Matteo Apostolo. Today the headquarters of the town hall The building is square and in the neo-medieval style of Lombard. On the ground floor there is a porch that consists of three round arches. On the first floor, three openings with a round arch enter the balcony with a perforated balustrade.

Vacri (15 Km)

Chiesa di San Rocco

Bomba (15 Km)

Museo Etnografico

The Ethnographic Museum of Bomba was established in 1990 and exposes to the public the home of the Abruzzo peasants of the early twentieth century. Inside there are 4 rooms representing the trades of the blacksmith, carpenter, tailor and shoemaker. In addition, we also find a section with photos from the period between 1850 and 1950 that illustrate the peasant and school world. The Museum is open to the public.

Fossacesia (17 Km)

Abbazia di San Giovanni in Venere

The Abbey is located in the municipality of Fossacesia, on a hill overlooking the Adriatic Sea. The monastic complex consists of a basilica and the nearby monastery, both built in the twelfth century in place of the small pre-existing monastery.

Rocca San Giovanni (18 Km)

Spiaggia de La Foce

San Vito Chietino (18 Km)

Chiesa di San Rocco

The church of San Rocco was built in the sixteenth century and is located in the municipality of San Vito Chietino. The building has a typical structure of Mediterranean buildings with a triangular shape and only two thermal windows. The church underwent restoration work.

Lama dei Peligni (18 Km)

Eremo di San Bartolomeo in Legio

The Hermitage of San Bartolomeo was built on a rock roof. Inside, above the sixteenth-century altar, is the statue of St. Bartholomew. On 25 August each year the feast of the saint is celebrated.

Rocca San Giovanni (18 Km)

Spiaggia del Cavalluccio

Rocca San Giovanni (18 Km)

Costa dei Trabocchi

Other attractions in Sant'Eusanio del Sangro

Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Archi Diroccato

The castle was built before the year 1000, by various nobles, for defensive purposes. The fortress itself was a small fortified village with numerous towers arranged in the various parts of the structure. The wonderful frescoes present represent ladies and knights dating back to medieval times.

Caves

Grotta o Fosso delle Farfalle

The natural cave called Grotta delle Farfalle is located between San Vito and Rocca San Giovanni. The cave is excavated in the sandstone rock and, according to tradition, it periodically populates itself with butterflies. The surrounding environment is characterized by the presence of poplars and willows, as well as animals such as badger, faine and various types of small rodents. During World War II, the natural caves served as a refuge for many fleeing civilians.

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Things to do in Sant'Eusanio del Sangro Italy – what to see attractions and activities