Italy: Abruzzo
Bradt Travel Guides (Verlag)
978-1-80469-230-1 (ISBN)
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This new, fourth edition of Bradt's Italy: Abruzzo remains the only standalone English-language guide to this beautiful, increasingly favoured part of Italy. Abruzzo offers the best of undiscovered Italy, from pristine beaches to mountain glaciers, with charming medieval villages clinging to the hillsides in between. This edition has been thoroughly updated to cover all recent developments, explaining in detail its appeal for active tourism, including wildlife-watching, trekking, skiing and horse-riding, plus family holidays.
Abruzzo offers one of Italy's most beautiful coastlines, which lies near the country's tallest mountain ranges outside the Alps. Little wonder that Abruzzo is Italy's second most popular skiing centre bar the Alps and that it offers some the country's finest hiking and wildlife-watching opportunities. Moreover, according to the 'I Borghi Più Belli d'Italia' ('Italy's most beautiful towns') programme, Abruzzo has 25 such locations, second only to Umbria.
What makes the Abruzzo region remarkable is that, despite being so close to Rome, it is still about as unique and authentic an Italian experience as you can get in a country so devoured by international tourism. The Abruzzesi feel a sense of relief about this, viewing theirs as the one truly untouched region in Italy - and this despite increasing accessibility offered by several low-cost airlines serving Pescara airport, its increasing popularity for holiday homes and its emergence as a leading conference destination.
Alongside practical information about how to get around, and suggestions for the best places to stay and eat (including both secret urban gems and remote rural idylls), Bradt's Italy: Abruzzo also advises on where to go to enjoy Blue Flag beaches, mountain walks, pristine castles, frescoed churches, World War II commemorative sites, Roman ruins and the chance to spot animals such as brown bears and grey wolves. There is extensive coverage of Abruzzo's notable cultural and linguistic diversity, and of its cuisine: Abruzzo is home to most of Italy's pasta production. Written with warmth and insight by a native Abruzzese, this fourth edition of Bradt's Italy: Abruzzo contains all the practical and background information, and expert local advice, you need to discover this enchanting Italian region.
A freelance writer and editor, Luciano di Gregorio (lucianodigregorio.com) has been published in major newspapers and magazines, writing mostly on travel and education-related topics. He was born and raised in Pescara (Abruzzo, Italy), then in Melbourne (Australia). During his late teens and twenties, he spent every possible holiday in Abruzzo with family and friends, where his connection to the region deepened. By his mid-twenties, he was so baffled that there were no English-language guides to the region that he approached Bradt, seeking to showcase the region's eclectic mix of experiences, from lazing on sandy beaches to hiking the peaks of the central Apennines. Luciano currently lives in Abruzzo, which panders to his passions for beaches, skiing and loud family lunches. His Abruzzo favourites include Chieti's beaches, Monte Amaro's ski slopes and Sunday afternoons taking in the view of the Adriatic from Silvi's old town.
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography, Geology, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Culture
Chapter 2 Practical Information
When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Activities, Opening times, Media and communications, Buying property, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively
PART TWO PESCARA
Chapter 3 Pescara
History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Festivals and events, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do
Chapter 4 Pescara Province
Suggested itinerary, Montesilvano, Citta Sant'Angelo, Spoltore, Moscufo, Pianella, Loreto Aprutino, Penne, Nora River valley and surrounds, Pescara River valley, Majella National Park and surrounds
PART THREE CHIETI
Chapter 5 Chieti
History, Getting there and around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do
Chapter 6 Chieti Province
Suggested itinerary, Chieti Province: the north, Chieti Province: the south, Majella National Park and surrounds, Coastal Chieti
PART FOUR L'AQUILA
Chapter 7 L'Aquila
History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Festivals and events, Other practicalities, What to see and do
Chapter 8 L'Aquila Province: Gran Sasso and Laga Mountains National Park and Surrounds
Suggested itinerary, Amiternum and around, Lake Campotosto and around, Santo Stefano di
Sessanio and around, Castel del Monte, Campo Imperatore
Chapter 9 L'Aquila Province: Sirente Velino Regional Park and Surrounds
Suggested itinerary, Skiing, Celano, Ovindoli, Rocca di Mezzo, Rocca di Cambio and around, Ocre, Fossa and around, East of L'Aquila: Along the SS17
Chapter 10 L'Aquila Province: Southwest Abruzzo
Suggested itinerary, Avezzano, Alba Fucens, The Fucino Basin and around, The Roveto Valley, West of Avezzano: Scúrcola Marsicana and Tagliacozzo
Chapter 11 L'Aquila Province: National Park of Abruzzo and Surrounds
Suggested itinerary, Getting there and around, Pescasseroli, Opi, The Fondillo Valley, Barrea, Lake Barrea and around, Scanno and around
Chapter 12 L'Aquila Province: Majella National Park and Surrounds
Suggested itinerary, Sulmona and around, Pescocostanzo
PART FIVE TERAMO
Chapter 13 Teramo
History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Festivals and events, Other practicalities, What to see and do
Chapter 14 Teramo Province
Suggested itinerary, Coastal Teramo, Vibrata River valley, Tordino River valley, Vomano River valley, Gran Sasso and Laga Mountains National Park and surrounds
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Glossary of Flora and Fauna
Appendix 3 Further Information
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.2.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Bradt Travel Guide |
| Verlagsort | Buckinghamshire |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Europa ► Italien |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80469-230-1 / 1804692301 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80469-230-1 / 9781804692301 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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