{"id":2447,"date":"2013-09-24T19:53:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-24T18:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/?p=2447"},"modified":"2013-09-24T19:53:56","modified_gmt":"2013-09-24T18:53:56","slug":"excursions-abruzzo-exploring-natural-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/2447\/excursions-abruzzo-exploring-natural-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Excursions in Abruzzo: exploring the natural parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you like\u00a0 skiing,\u00a0snowboarding or snow rafting in\u00a0 winter time, <a title=\"Abruzzo Classic Itineraries: discovering the South\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/2446\/2446\/\">Abruzzo<\/a>&#8216;s slopes are your call, as well as the <strong>natural t<\/strong><b>racks<\/b> across the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise.<\/p>\n<p>The area sprung with also nature: an amazing trip through the <strong>Sagittario Gorge<\/strong> will make you in full contact wih an untaimed natural protected area ideal to stop by and enjoy a lovely pic-nic. Fantastic and worthy a vistit also the Zompo lo Schioppo Falls.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Majella National Park: Italy\u2019s New National Park\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/1722\/majella-national-park-italy%e2%80%99s-new-national-park\/\">Majella<\/a> and Gran Sasso with their mountains is an amazing zone for climbing and horseback\u00a0riding as well as the <strong>National Park of Gran Sasso and the Laga Mountains.<\/strong> Modern facilities for a lot of fun and entertainment. If you prefer a\u00a0 cultural<b> <\/b>staying, it is advisable to visit\u00a0 the archaeological ruins of the Fucino Valley: the ancient city of\u00a0Alba Fucens close to Monte Velino and the remains of Roman villas and a necropolis.<br \/>\nAmazing to discover is also the Hermitage of Celestine V, a monastery inside a rocky wall, where pilgrims come from all over the world!<\/p>\n<p>The Adriatic coast shows its beauty and its luxurious fruit: you can start a gourmet trip from\u00a0 Peligna Valley with Sulmona famous for is confetti.\u00a0 The olive groves and the vineyards will escort you inside\u00a0 the hinterland, where you will visit many farmer markets and farms to have a taste of delicious Montepulciano di Abruzzo e other wines, oil and local products. <strong>Abruzzo<\/strong> offers the highest peaks of the Apennines thanks to the fantastic resorts of Roccaraso, Rivisondoli, Pescasseroli and Campo Imperatore.<br \/>\nMany religious festivals and events are waiting for you in this magical land: the Perdonanza Festival in <a title=\"Discovering L\u2019Aquila\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/154\/discovering-l%e2%80%99aquila\/\">L\u2019Aquila<\/a> keeps high the fascination while the mystery inside the Serpari procession at the San Domenico Fair in Cocullo is still to fully comprehend.<\/p>\n<p>If you fly by in Christmas time, you should attend the Living Nativity scenes in Rivisondoli, one of the finest in the world and in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style><\/div>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2447 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><div class=\"gallery-inner-wrapper\"><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/2447\/excursions-abruzzo-exploring-natural-parks\/abruzzo-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/abruzzo-2-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><dd><\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/2447\/excursions-abruzzo-exploring-natural-parks\/abruzzo-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/abruzzo-3-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><dd><\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/2447\/excursions-abruzzo-exploring-natural-parks\/abruzzo-the-majella\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/abruzzo-the-majella-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><dd><\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/2447\/excursions-abruzzo-exploring-natural-parks\/abruzzo-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/abruzzo-4-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><dd><\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t\t<br style='clear: both;' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you like\u00a0 skiing,\u00a0snowboarding or snow rafting in\u00a0 winter time, Abruzzo&#8216;s slopes are your call, as well as the natural tracks across the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise. 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