Alessio Ludovici talks to Federico Striglioni, Zoologist of the Gran Sasso & Monti della Laga National Park about life in the park in spring: which visitors cross which seas to arrive there, which tree acts as the animals’ natural supermarket and what makes the park so unique!
Campo Imperatore
Campo Imperatore is Abruzzo’s famous lunar landscape nicknamed ‘Little Tibet’ that sits in the stunning Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park which we believe should be on everyone’s must-visit list when exploring Abruzzo.
Here a few of our Campo Imperatore excursion suggestions
The dates and times where to watch the Giro d’Italia in Abruzzo 2022! I love watching the vivid colours that sweep past & almost catch you off balance as you swivel to stay with the leaders but[t] end
500-1800 masl Autumn Glory on an Abruzzo Mountain Pass
One of Teramo’s glorious Gran Sasso mountain passes, the sp37 begins under the belly of the Majolica town of Castelli
How would you spend 24 hours in beautiful Castel del Monte, known as Capital of the Shepherds in Abruzzo since Pre-Roman Times! We asked local Mauro Cironi for his favourite tips on how to make the most of your time in this historic medieval town
Shepherds are expert weather watchers, but even they can be caught out in Abruzzo’s high pastures, here’s the story of one, Pupi Nunzio di Roio and a sculpture dedicated to him and the other risk bearing shepherds of Abruzzo
Pop-Up-Abruzzo: A Walk with Author Stuart Haines
Join us to uncover more of Abruzzo’s stunning landscapes with the help of author Stuart Haines’ who will artfully guide us on a free pop-up Abruzzo walk taken from his new book, ‘Walking in Abruzzo’.
Donkeys Do It Better: A Family Trek Together in Abruzzo
One of the best family adventures to have in Abruzzo is a morning’s donkey trekking from the small Medici town of Santo Stefano di Sessanio up to Rocca Calascio that is in National Geographic’s list of Top 10 European castles
The landscape photographer Michael Kenna tells us about the region he discovered whilst photographing his book ‘Abruzzo’
“Chi si fa pecorella, i lupi la mangiano”. Make yourself a sheep and the…
Stuart Haines’ fabulous second edition pocket-sized ‘Walking in Abruzzo’ guidebook that includes walks in the Maiella, and Gran Sasso national parks and the Sirente-Velino regional park leads the way in making Abruzzo accessible and enjoyable for even the novice walker