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Abruzzo

Introduction

Abruzzo is an Italian region in the central east of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea. In April 2009 it suffered a major earthquake with the epicentre near to the city of L'Áquila which did terrible damage to some excellent historic buildings there and in nearby villages.

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Geography

Abruzzo has three national parks and a regional nature park - albeit two of the national parks are shared with other regions. It is comprised of the provinces of L'Áquila, Pescara, Chieti and Teramo. The last three have an Adriatic coastline. L'Áquila Province is largely mountainous and located inland.

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Cities

Pescara - the capital
L'Áquila
Sulmona

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Sights and Activities

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

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Getting There

By Plane

Abruzzo International Airport (PSR) is the main gateway. Ryanair has flights to/from London, Eindhoven, Barcelona/Girona, Cagliari, Frankfurt, Milan and Venice. Other airlines fly to/from Hamburg, Turin, Katowice, Naples, Nice, Olbia, Palermo, Berlin, Tirana, Heraklion, Marrakech, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Bucharest, Brussels, Catania, Kiev and Lviv.

By Train

Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's national railway company, has services throughout the country. Destinations include Ancona (2 hours), Bari (3 hours) and Rome (3,5 hours). The minor line from Riete in Latium through L'Áquila and Sulmona is well worth a ride in its own right.