Abruzzo, historically known as Abruzzi, is a region of Southern Italy with an area of 10,763 square km and a population of 1.3 million. It is divided into four provinces: L'Aquila, Teramo, Pescara, and Chieti. Its western border lies 80 km (50 mi) east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and north-west, Molise to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Geographically, Abruzzo is divided into a mountainous area in the west, which includes the highest massifs of the Apennines, such as the Gran Sasso d'Italia and the Maiella, and a coastal area in the east with beaches on the Adriatic Sea.
Vasto is a comune on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti, in southern Abruzzo, Italy. During the Middle Ages it was called Guastaymonis, Vasto d'Aimone or Waste d'Aimone. Fascist Italy called the city Istonio, but it was renamed Vasto in 1944.
The province of L'Aquila is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of the region. It has borders with the provinces of Teramo to the north, Pescara and Chieti to the east, Isernia to the south and Frosinone, Rome and Rieti to the west. Its capital is the city of L'Aquila.
The province of Chieti is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Chieti, which has a population of 50,770 inhabitants. The province has a total population of 387,649 inhabitants as of 2017 and spans an area of 2,599.58 square kilometres (1,003.70 sq mi). The province contains 104 comuni. Its provincial president is Mario Pupillo.
Pacentro is a comune of 1,279 inhabitants of the province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo, Italy. It is a well-preserved historic medieval village located in central Italy, several kilometers from the City of Sulmona about 170 kilometres (110 mi) east of Rome. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Monteodorisio is a comune (municipality) and town in the province of Chieti, in the region of Abruzzo, in central Italy.
Castello aragonese is a Renaissance castle in Ortona, Province of Chieti (Abruzzo).
Tourism in Abruzzo has become one of the most prosperous sectors in the economy of Abruzzo, and in recent years has seen a remarkable growth attracting numerous tourists from Italy and Europe. According to statistics, in 2021 arrivals totaled 1,330,887. A total of 5,197,765 arrivals were tourists, a figure that puts the region seventeenth among the Italian regions for numbers of tourists per year. A moderate support to tourism is also given to the Abruzzo Airport with many low cost and charter flights connecting the entire region with the rest of Europe.
The Abbey of the Holy Spirit at Morrone, known by various titles, is a former monastery some five kilometers outside of the town of Sulmona, at the base of Monte Morrone, in the Province of L'Aquila, region of Abruzzo, Italy.
Castello Cantelmo-Caldora is a Middle Ages castle in Pacentro, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo).
Castello di Pereto is a Middle Ages castle in Pereto, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo), Italy.
Castello di Monteodorisio is a Middle Ages castle in Monteodorisio, Province of Chieti (Abruzzo).
Castello di Roccascalegna is a medieval castle in Roccascalegna, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo, southern Italy.
Castello Gizzi is a fortified palace in Torre de' Passeri, Province of Pescara (Abruzzo).Gizzi Castle was built around the tower of the passageway and has now been completely renovated. The problem is that so many animals and ckt go there.
Castello di Salle is a Middle Ages castle in Salle, Province of Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy.
Castello Caldora is a Middle Ages castle in Civitaluparella, Province of Chieti (Abruzzo).
Castello Baglioni is a fortified palace in Civitella Messer Raimondo, Province of Chieti (Abruzzo).
Torre e Palazzo de Felice is a fortified baroque palace built into a medieval castle in Rosciano, Province of Pescara (Abruzzo). Built on the north bank of the River Pescara, it is an ancestral home of the de Felice family.
Castello De Sterlich-Aliprandi is a fortified palace in Nocciano, Province of Pescara (Abruzzo).
The Palazzo D'Avalos is a monumental palace located on Piazza Lucio Pudente, in the historic center of Vasto, region of Marche, Italy. Until 1806, the residence of the Marquises of Vasto, it now houses three civic museums: theArchaeological Museum, the Pinacoteca, and the Costume Museum.
