Abruzzo
Art, History & Archaeology Sites & Museums

Abruzzo has been nominated the greenest region within Europe. A third of the region is a park – said to be Europe’s biggest nature area. The region is largely hilly and mountainous, but as it is situated along a beautiful stretch of the Adriatic coast. it is also known for alluring beaches. Given Abruzzo’s mountainous character there are many medieval and Renaissance hilltop towns – in fact some of Italy’s best preserved and most picturesque can be found here. One of the most well known is perhaps L’Aquila. Many of the towns and cities here have their origins in Ancient times. Since the fall of Rome, the area was ruled by the Lombards, Byzantines, Hungarians, and the Normans. The Provinces in Abruzzo are: Chieti, L’Aquila, Pescara and Teramo.