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Castles in Abruzzo
There are a few castles to seek out in Abruzzo
Some big, some small. The ones we have
visited which are a sensible distance to drive
are listed below.
For more details and how to get there, check
the “Days Out” Pages.
Castle = Castello (Plural “Castelli”)
Rocca Calascio Castle
Pacentro Castle
Popoli Castle
Rocca Calascio Castle
The road up to park near the top
Celano Castle (Castello Piccolomini)
Forte Spagnola (L’Aquila)
This is one of our favourites and is worth the
scary drive up!
Park up and enjoy the village before visiting the Castle. You can check out a few
shops, visit the church and have a meal if you like.
There is a lot to do around Popoli before you take a walk up to the Castle.
Park up and enjoy the village first - check out a few shops, have an ice cream and
visit a couple of Churches. There are a couple of decent places for lunch as well.
On the way up you can check out the “14 Stations of the Cross” Sculptures
If you are out for the day, you can drive over to the other side of the main road to
Country Park (with Visitor Centre and Toilets) for a nice relaxing walk to see the
“source of the river” - not something you see very often!
You can park up around the Castle or down the street to visit the Castle.
A good one to visit on a rainy day as it includes 11 rooms of Museum with some
English translations which is not always the case in Italy.
Afterwards you can carry on out of town and view the start of the Celano Gorge.
Not easy to find, so check the “Days Out” Pages for Celano.
Need to check if it is open yet after the Terremoto (Earthquake) in 2009
Roccacasale
Can be seen in the distance every time you drive down to the Autostrada from Secinaro but it is one that you might never get round to
visiting.
Expect stunning views of the Peligna Valley from its’ Castle and cozy village. Get a real taste of authentic Italian rural life.
While you are there, check out the nearby facilites for Canoeing/Kayaks etc on the River Tirone (The same river that you can visit from
Raiano lower down the valley.
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abruzzoinkayak@gmail.com
Tel: +39 339 166 4680
ABRUZZO4U
Web Site For English Speaking Tourists
Castles in Abruzzo
Rocca Calascio Castle
Pacentro Castle
Popoli Castle
Rocca Calascio Castle
Forte Spagnola,
L’Aquila
There are a few castles to seek out in Abruzzo Some big,
some small. The ones we have visited which are a sensible
distance to drive are listed below.
For more details and how to get there, check the “Days Out”
Pages.
Castle = Castello (Plural “Castelli”)
This is one of our favourites
and is worth the scary drive up!
Park up and enjoy the village
before visiting the Castle. You
can check out a few shops, visit
the church and have a meal if
you like.
There is a lot to do in Popoli
before you take a walk up to
the Castle. Park up and enjoy
the village first - check out a
few shops, have an ice cream
and visit a couple of Churches.
There are a couple of decent
places for lunch as well.
On the way up, check out the “14 Stations of the Cross”
Sculptures
If you are out for the day, you can drive over to the other side
of the main road to Country Park (with Visitor Centre/ Toilets)
for a nice relaxing walk to see the “source of the river” which
is not something you see very often!
Celano Castle (Castello Piccolomini)
You can park up around the Castle or down the street to visit
the Castle.
A good one to visit on a rainy day as it includes 11 rooms of
Museum with some English translations which is not always
the case in Italy.
Afterwards you can carry on out of town and view the start of
the Celano Gorge. Not easy to find, so check the “Days Out”
Pages for Celano.
Forte Spagnola (L’Aquila)
Need to check if it is open yet
after the Terremoto
(Earthquake) in 2009
(Celano)
Roccacasale
Can be seen in the distance every time you drive down to the
Autostrada from Secinaro but it is one that you might never get
round to visiting.
Expect stunning views of the Peligna Valley from its’ Castle and cozy
village. Get a real taste of authentic Italian rural life.
While you are there, check out the nearby facilites for
Canoeing/Kayaks etc on the River Tirone (The same river that you
can visit from Raiano lower down the valley.
Abruzzo in Kayak - corsi di canoa Soft m.facebook.com
abruzzoinkayak@gmail.com
Tel: +39 339 166 4680
© PC Senior All Rights reserved
ABRUZZO4U
Web Site For English Speaking Tourists
Rocca Calascio Castle
Pacentro Castle
Popoli Castle
Rocca Calascio Castle
Forte Spagnola,
L’Aquila
(Celano)
Castles in Abruzzo
There are a few castles to seek out in Abruzzo Some big, some small. The ones we have visited
which are a sensible distance to drive are listed below.
For more details and how to get there, check the “Days Out” Pages.
Castle = Castello (Plural “Castelli”)
This is one of our favourites and is worth the scary drive up!
Park up and enjoy the village before visiting the Castle.
You can check out a few shops, visit the church and have a meal
if you like.
There is a lot to do around Popoli before you take a walk up to the
Castle. Park up and enjoy the village first - check out a few shops,
have an ice cream and visit a couple of Churches. There are a
couple of decent places for lunch as well.
On the way up you can check out the “14 Stations of the Cross”
Sculptures
If you are out for the day, you can drive over to the other side of the main road to Country Park
(with Visitor Centre and Toilets) for a nice relaxing walk to see the “source of the river” which is
not something you see very often!
Celano Castle (Castello Piccolomini)
You can park up around the Castle or down the street to visit the
Castle.
A good one to visit on a rainy day as it includes 11 rooms of
Museum with some English translations which is not always the
case in Italy.
Afterwards you can carry on out of town and view the start of the
Celano Gorge. Not easy to find, so check the “Days Out” Pages
for Celano.
Forte Spagnola (L’Aquila)
Need to check if it is open yet after the Terremoto (Earthquake)
in 2009
Roccacasale
Can be seen in the distance every time you drive down to the Autostrada from Secinaro but it is one that
you might never get round to visiting.
Expect stunning views of the Peligna Valley from its’ Castle and cozy village. Get a real taste of authentic
Italian rural life.
While you are there, check out the nearby facilites for Canoeing/Kayaks etc on the River Tirone (The same
river that you can visit from Raiano lower down the valley.
Abruzzo in Kayak - corsi di canoa Soft m.facebook.com
abruzzoinkayak@gmail.com
Tel: +39 339 166 4680
