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Alanno and places nearby

             
 

 
             
  Alanno
Province of Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy
This medieval village rises among the hills between the Cigno stream and the left bank of the Aterno-Pescara river. The town plan is in the form of a fish spine, and most houses are in 2-3 storeys, without inner courtyards, according to the scheme of the fortified borough with high bastions in red bricks. In the early 20th century the populous little town had over 4300 inhabitants. The town has an ancient Istituto Agrario, which has a model farm near the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.		  
             
 

Caramanico

Caramanico Terme is a town of 2069 people in the province of Pescara:it is part of the mountains of Maiella and Morrone
/Located at the foot of the massif of Majella,it is between the valley of the river Orta and its tributary Orfento.It is at 50 km from the province capital of L'Aquila and 36 km from Chieti city, approx 200 km from Rome.
You can reach Caramanico by A25 Motorway, take Alanno-Scafa Exit and follow /SS 487 /towards Caramanico Terme.The village is located in a typical area of Appennini:It belongs to the National Park of Majella and it is fully part of the nature reserve of Orfento Valley

 
             
 
Navelli

The most beatiful borgo of Itay
Looking over the village, the chapels, churches and them mansion seem to blend into arches and roads.
Navelli is famous all over the world for its “red gold”. The saffron that with its original taste is the attraction for the tourists.		  
             
 

Chieti
Chieti is a province of Abruzzo of 54.903 people. Chieti is located in the middle-east of Abruzzo, 330 mt above sea level.
The city is composed of Chieti Alta and Chieti Scalo that is very busy area with Rail Station and many students attending at th eUniversity of Chieti (Gabriele D'Annunzio).
 
             
  Beaches.
Abruzzo’s 129 km long sandy coastline (interrupted in places by pebble beaches) is home to many popular beach resorts. Beaches worth visiting are in Fossacesia and Vasto Marina, on Abruzzo’s southern coast; Silvi Marina, Francavilla al Mare and Pineto, further north; finally, travelling north, shortly before Le Marche, Alba Adriatica and Martinsicuro close the list of seaside resorts which are considered among the best in Italy. Beaches of Abruzzo are pristine and the waters of the Adriatic are warm. Lifeguards are operative full-time on most italian beaches, during the summer season. It is best to follow posted warning signs and status flags describing the sea's condition on the day you decide to take a swim. Most beaches have corded off bathing areas - pass these at your own risk, as the waters deepen significantly very quickly.		  
             
 

Skiing.
Abruzzo has 15 ski resorts with 368 km of runs in 172 different ski tracks, all within a couple of hours drive from Rome. The most popular resorts are Roccaraso, Campo Felice, Campo Imperatore. Located on the highest altitudes of the Apennines, these ski areas are at heights nearly comparable to many resorts in the Alps. Because of their proximity to the Adriatic and winter precipitation patterns, they often have more snow than the Alps. Abruzzo also is popular for cross country skiing, especially on the high plain of Campo Imperatore in the Gran Sasso as well as the Piana Grande in the Majella.

During the winter, the Abruzzo mountains offer to the keen snow-lovers numerous possibilities for downhill, cross-country, and alpine sluing, and, the latest passion of the youngsters, the snowboard. Winter tourism has changed radically the life of the many towns that realised the need to change and have made "snow" their enterprise. The highest number of winter resorts can be found in the L'Aquila province, but the Teramo side of Gran Sasso and the Majella also offer a good level of facilitie

  
             
 
Miglianico Golf Course

Miglianico boasts a full 18-hole golf course, suitable for both beginners and professionals, which, thanks to the temperate climate, can be used all year round. On site there is also a swimming-pool, a mini-market, a restaurant and, of course, the “nineteenth hole”, to relax before or after your round. This course will welcome competitors in the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Abruzzo.		  
             
 

Hiking, horseback riding, mountain climbing and sightseeing.
Abruzzo's extensive park system lies within two hours of Rome or less and includes natural beauty akin to national parks in the western United States. Within Abruzzo's parks lie some of Italy's most beautiful ancient hill towns rivaling those of Tuscany and Umbria.