ABRUZZO, its Parks and its Hystory

1° Day Montesilvano

Evening arrival of your group at the Adriatic coast between Martinsicuro and Montesilvano. Arrival at hotel for evening meal and accommodation.

2° Day Abruzzo national park - Sulmona - Scanno

After breakfast in the hotel, the entire day will be spent on an excursion of the National Park of Abbruzzo, probably the most suggestive part of the whole region. Departure for Sulmona, the town where Ovid, the poet of love, was born. Taking the road that crosses the beautiful Gole del Sagittario, you get to Scanno, your next stop, where you will also have your lunch in a restaurant. After lunch you will head for beautiful Civitella Afedana, where you will be able to see some specimens of the Appenine Wolf that live freely in a protected area. La Camosciara, one of the most beautifula fauna areas of the Park. A walk along a path takes you to the Cascate delle Ninfe. Pescasseroli, the most important centre of the Park, is seat of the Park Association Museum. Return to hotel for evening meal and accommodation.

3° Day

4° Day Atri

Breakfast in the hotel. Morning excursion to Atri, the town that probably gave its name to the Adriatic Sea that is only a few kilometres away. The town is in a nice position, and has a belvedere in the Villa Comunale from where you can admire the suggestive panorama of the Maiella, the Gran Sasso and the sea. With its numerous, elegant monuments, it is among the most important artistic centres of the region, like: the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, built on top of the remains of an ancient Roman water-supply tank, the XIII century cloister, the Museo Capitolare, where you can see important antique volumes, the Church of San Reparata that dates back to the XVIII century, the magnificent Teatro Comunale whose façade is similar to that of the Scala di Milano etc. Return to hotel for lunch.