Castles & Villages
Roccascalegna – Abruzzo’s Castle in the Sky
Roccascalegna from a distance looks like a giant witch’s cloak rising up from the lush surrounding floor trying to break free of the Majella fencing it in
Life in Abruzzo
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Castello Piccolomini, a Museum & The Lost Lake
Castello Piccolomini's quadrangular towers are one of those “can’t miss” sights as you drive around Abruzzo, worth a pop in especially to its Marsica Museum
Rocca Calascio’s Winter Treat
Rocca Calascio's crenelated turrets are particularly good to ramble around in Winter, when the snow & soft low light warms its grey stone bones
Ortona the Bought & Fought Blue Curve on a Golden Hill
Ortona has a historical reputation of being fought for and bought; its recent oil fight was one of the reasons we visited this small Abruzzo port town in Chieti
Capestrano Castle Capers
The Silence of Ocre Castle, L’Aquila
The Silence of Ocre Castle, L’Aquila
