Abruzzo
home to many of the best preserved medieval and Renaissance hilltop villages and towns in Italy.
Our travels in the Abruzzo Region
The Region of Abruzzo, also known as Abruzzi, is in Southern Italy and has four provinces: L’Aquila, Teramo, Pescara, and Chieti. Its western border is 80 km east of Rome. Abruzzo has a mountainous area in the west and a coastal area in the east with beaches on the Adriatic Sea. Almost half of the region’s is protected as parks and nature reserves - that a higher percentage than any other Region.
Our first visit was in 2005. We were passing through going from the West to East coast. On the east coast of Italy, the Abruzzo Coast has beautiful clear waters and sandy beaches that seem to stretch on forever! The majority of the region is made up of mountains/hills.
Roads tend to run between mountains so keep this in mind as driving around the region is dependent on working the valleys. While the coast line is very scenic, some areas can be best viewed from afar due to the amount of modern development. I guess everyplace can't be an old fishing village!