The Abruzzo is one of the wildest regions of Italy, with bears and chamois, rock walls and forests, rolling hills and magnificent sandy beaches.
Between the high peaks of the Gran Sasso, the Majella and Velino and the coast, Abruzzo offers a varied setting enjoyable all year round.

The inhabitants of L’Aquila and its surroundings suffered greatly from the recent dramatic earthquake and the historic town was partly destroyed.

Thanks to the national parks of Gran Sasso and the others, and to its large reserves, the nature of Abruzzo is today ideally protected, and can easily be visited.
It is a region of which two thirds are covered by mountains. The rest of the land consists of hills sloping down to a narrow plain for the most part along the Adriatic coast for 129 kilometres. The mountain range is part of the Apennines; the highest points are the Gran Sasso (2914 m) and the Maiella massif (2795 m). The main rivers are the Aterno-Pescara, the Sangro and the Tronto.

One third of the region is a national or regional nature park. The region is rich in beauty and history, but is only just beginning to be discovered by mass tourism. The wealth of Abruzzo, its castles and medieval towns, particularly near the city of L’Aquila, earned it the nickname “Abruzzoshire”.

On the internet: www.parcoabruzzo.it, it.wikipedia.org

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