Discover Penne and Terre Vestine by mountain bike Discover Penne and Terre Vestine by mountain bike. Excursion on scenic routes, in an area rich in vineyards, with a final visit to the De Melis winery. Penne is awarded the title of City of Art and received the Silver Medal for Civil Merit. A town in … Continue reading “Enobike on the Vestine hills”

In this holiday, you will discover one of the most attractive Italian mountain villages on the Gran Sasso Mountain: Castel Del Monte will surprise you thanks to its panoramas and its tiny streets, that will let you enjoy the historical and artistic heritage of this site. At a short distance you will be able to … Continue reading “Weekend in Castel del Monte”

The route of Saint Thomas, whose relics have been treasured in Ortona Cathedral since 1258, is a religious and cultural itinerary long more than 450 kilometres, that perfectly mix together faith, culture, art, nature, traditions and local food&wine. Spending two days in Abruzzo for your holiday, you will retrace a part of this suggestive itinerary: … Continue reading “Sacred places in Abruzzo”

This interesting mountain itinerary, focused on the narration of historical events, the contemplation of places linked to transhumance and to the artistic heritage of Abruzzo, will make you discover the agricultural and pastoral traditions of L’Aquila. The Path of Transhumance includes the medieval mountain villages of Santo Stefano di Sessanio and Castel del Monte, ancient … Continue reading “Trekking along the ancient path of transhumance”

You will become a sheperd for a day. You will go trekking along a part of an ancient mountain path with a real and expert shepherd, with his flocks and sheepdogs, learning the basis of this craft: how to recall the animals, how to manage and feed them etc. You will visit the magnificent mountain medieval … Continue reading “A day with a sheperd”

On this journey you will cross the boundless spaces of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park in search of traces of the rarest and most elusive animal: the wolf. Seeing the most fearsome, invisible and guarded predator of the Apennines up close is very difficult; only the patience and experience of the … Continue reading “Trekking on the traces of the wolf”

The wildlife area, which occupies a wooded area of ​​about one hectare of surface, hosts some of the wolf hybrids captured as part of the LIFE “MircoLupo” project in the territory of Castel del Monte (AQ).

Urban trekking is an easy, healthy and funny way to discover a new territory. Your tour will make you discover up to three beautiful medieval villages in Abruzzo, rich in history, art and culture. Penne, Loreto Aprutino and Farindola are waiting for you to show their amazing historical centres on the hills of Abruzzo. You … Continue reading “Urban trekking in the Vestine area”

Discover Abruzzo with its magical winter mouintain landscape. Excursion will be self-guided and starting from the medieval village of Penne, where you will be given ski or snowshoes and the route map (pdf or GPX). You will have the chance to choose between two proposals: Campo Imperatore plateau or Voltigno flatland. In Campo Imperatore, you … Continue reading “Discover Abruzzo by Snowshoeing or Skiing (Self-guided Tour)”

Discover Penne and Loreto Aprutino by e- bike. This is a self-guided excursion starting from the town of Penne, where you will be given the bike and the route map (pdf or GPX). Your tour will make you discover two beautiful villages in Abruzzo, rich in history, art and culture. Penne and Loreto Aprutino are waiting … Continue reading “Discover Abruzzo by E-Bike (Self-guided Tour)”