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Castles in Abruzzo
There are a few castles to seek out in Abruzzo
Some big, some small. The ones we have
visited which are a sensible distance to drive
are listed below.
For more details and how to get there, check
the “Days Out” Pages.
Castle = Castello (Plural “Castelli”)
Rocca Calascio Castle
Pacentro Castle
Popoli Castle
Rocca Calascio Castle
The road up to park near the top
Celano Castle (Castello Piccolomini)
Forte Spagnola (L’Aquila)
This is one of our favourites and is worth the scary drive up! From the Car Parking it is a pleasant 15-20 minutes walk
along the path to get to the Castle and it is well worth it just for the views (Mainly along the flat at this stage)
Entrance was Free and several of the Guides spoke English/Italian which was helpful.
Park up and enjoy the village before visiting the Castle (but check when it is open),
then you can check out a few shops, visit the church and have a meal if you like.
There is a lot to do around Popoli before you take a walk up to the Castle.
Park up and enjoy the village first - check out a few shops, have an ice cream and
visit a couple of Churches. There are a couple of decent places for lunch as well.
On the way up you can check out the “14 Stations of the Cross” Sculptures
If you are out for the day, you can drive over to the other side of the main road to
Country Park (with Visitor Centre and Toilets) for a nice relaxing walk to see the
“source of the river” - not something you see very often!
You can park up around the Castle or down the street to visit the Castle.
A good one to visit on a rainy day as it includes 11 rooms of Museum with some
English translations which is not always the case in Italy.
Afterwards you can walk around the ourside and have a Gelato (ice-cream) or
carry on out of town and view the start of the Celano Gorge.
Not easy to find, so check the “Days Out” Pages for Celano.
Still not open after the Terremoto (Earthquake) in 2009
Roccacasale
Can be seen in the distance every time you drive down to the Autostrada from Secinaro and through Raiano but it is one that you might
never get round to visiting. Expect stunning views of the Peligna Valley from its’ Castle and cozy village. Get a real taste of authentic Italian
rural life.
While you are there, check out the nearby facilites for Canoeing/Kayaks etc on the River Tirone (The same river that you can visit from
Raiano lower down the valley.
Abruzzo in Kayak - corsi di canoa Soft m.facebook.com
abruzzoinkayak@gmail.com
Tel: +39 339 166 4680
Roccascalegna - Abruzzo’s Castle In The Sky
About 1hr 48mins from Secinaro via the Autostrada, then off right at Manoppello on SS81
Roccascalegna is a small town of 1,400 inhabitants, situated on the hills surrounding the
Sangro river. Castello Medioevole di Roccascalegno is known as Abruzzo’s “Castle In The Sky”.
The Castle is a 15th Century medieval castle which since 1700 was abandoned for three
centuries, during which the bad weather and the thefts of the local population helped to ruin its
structure, until the restoration work that restored the Roccascalegna Castle to its former glory
in 1996. The walk up to the castle is amazing!
Open Sun-Sat 10.00-1.00pm/3.00-7.00pm
Try the “Gastronomic and Beer” Tour at the Medieval Castle (£26 on Trip Advisor)
The meeting point is at the Tap Room of the Micro Brewery Delphin in Roccascalegna, from where the guide will accompany the participants
to the Medieval Castle of Roccascalegna for a tour of approximately 40 minutes. Then back to the Brewery and take part in a craft beer
tasting session.
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Walk down to view the building below
ABRUZZO4U
Web Site For English Speaking Tourists
Castles in Abruzzo
Rocca Calascio Castle
Pacentro Castle
Popoli Castle
Rocca Calascio Castle
Forte Spagnola,
L’Aquila
There are a few castles to seek out in Abruzzo Some big,
some small. The ones we have visited which are a sensible
distance to drive are listed below.
For more details and how to get there, check the “Days Out”
Pages.
Castle = Castello (Plural “Castelli”)
This is one of our favourites
worth the scary drive up!
Park up and enjoy the village
before visiting the Castle (but
check when it is open), then
you can check out a few shops,
visit the church and have a
meal if you like.
There is a lot to do in Popoli
before you take a walk up to
the Castle. Park up and enjoy
the village first - check out a
few shops, have an ice cream
and visit a couple of Churches.
There are a couple of decent
places for lunch as well.
On the way up, check out the “14 Stations of the Cross”
Sculptures
If you are out for the day, you can drive over to the other side
of the main road to Country Park (with Visitor Centre/ Toilets)
for a nice relaxing walk to see the “source of the river” which
is not something you see very often!
Celano Castle (Castello Piccolomini)
You can park up around the Castle or down the street to visit
the Castle which is a good one to visit on a rainy day as it
includes 11 rooms of Museum with some English translations
which is not always the case in Italy.
Afterwards you can walk around the outside and have a
Gelato or carry on out of town and view the start of the
Celano Gorge. Not easy to find, so check the “Days Out”
Pages for Celano.
Forte Spagnola (L’Aquila)
Still not open
after the Terremoto
(Earthquake) in 2009
(Celano)
Roccacasale
Can be seen in the distance every time you drive down to the
Autostrada from Secinaro and through Raiano but it is one that you
might never get round to visiting.
Expect stunning views of the Peligna Valley from its’ Castle and cozy
village. Get a real taste of authentic Italian rural life.
While you are there, check out the nearby facilites for
Canoeing/Kayaks etc on the River Tirone (The same river that you
can visit from Raiano lower down the valley.
Abruzzo in Kayak - corsi di canoa Soft m.facebook.com
abruzzoinkayak@gmail.com
Tel: +39 339 166 4680
Castello Medioevole Di Roccascalegna
About 1hr 48mins from Secinaro via the Autostrada, then off right at
Manoppello on SS81
Roccascalegna is a small town of
1,400 inhabitants, situated on the
hills surrounding the Sangro river.
The castle is known as Abruzzo’s
“Castle In The Sky”.
The Castle was abandoned for
three centuries, but was restored
to its former glory in 1996.
Open Sun-Sat
10.00-1.00/3.00-7.00pm
Try the “Gastronomic and Beer” Tour at the Medieval Castle
(£26 on Trip Advisor). The meeting point is at the Tap Room of the
Micro Brewery Delphin in Roccascalegna, from where the guide will
accompany the participants to the Medieval Castle of Roccascalegna
for a tour of approximately 40 minutes. Then back to the Brewery
and take part in a craft beer tasting session.
ABRUZZO4U
Web Site For English Speaking Tourists
Rocca Calascio Castle
Pacentro Castle
Popoli Castle
Rocca Calascio Castle
Forte Spagnola,
L’Aquila
(Celano)
Castles in Abruzzo
There are a few castles to seek out in Abruzzo Some big, some small. The ones we have visited
which are a sensible distance to drive are listed below.
For more details and how to get there, check the “Days Out” Pages.
Castle = Castello (Plural “Castelli”)
This is one of our favourites and is worth the scary drive up!
Park up and enjoy the village before visiting the Castle (but check
when it is open), then you can check out a few shops, visit the
church and have a meal if you like.
There is a lot to do around Popoli before you take a walk up to the
Castle. Park up and enjoy the village first - check out a few shops,
have an ice cream and visit a couple of Churches. There are a
couple of decent places for lunch as well.
On the way up you can check out the “14 Stations of the Cross”
Sculptures
If you are out for the day, you can drive over to the other side of the main road to Country Park
(with Visitor Centre and Toilets) for a nice relaxing walk to see the “source of the river” which is
not something you see very often!
Celano Castle (Castello Piccolomini)
You can park up around the Castle or down the street to visit the
Castle which is a good one to visit on a rainy day as it includes
11 rooms of Museum with some English translations which is not
always the case in Italy.
Afterwards you can walk around the outside and have a Gelato
(ice-cream) or carry on out of town and view the start of the
Celano Gorge. Not easy to find, so check the “Days Out” Pages
for Celano.
Forte Spagnola (L’Aquila)
Still not open after the Terremoto (Earthquake) in 2009
Roccacasale
Can be seen in the distance every time you drive down to the Autostrada from Secinaro and through Raiano
but it is one that you might never get round to visiting.
Expect stunning views of the Peligna Valley from its’ Castle and cozy village. Get a real taste of authentic
Italian rural life.
While you are there, check out the nearby facilites for Canoeing/Kayaks etc on the River Tirone (The same
river that you can visit from Raiano lower down the valley.
Abruzzo in Kayak - corsi di canoa Soft m.facebook.com
abruzzoinkayak@gmail.com
Tel: +39 339 166 4680
Roccascalegna - Abruzzo’s Castle In The Sky
About 1hr 48mins from Secinaro via the Autostrada, then off right at Manoppello on SS81
Roccascalegna is a small town of 1,400 inhabitants, situated on the
hills surrounding the Sangro river. Castello Medioevole di
Roccascalegno is known as Abruzzo’s “Castle In The Sky”.
The Castle is a 15th Century medieval castle which since 1700 was
abandoned for three centuries, during which the bad weather and the
thefts of the local population helped to ruin its structure, until the
restoration work that restored the Roccascalegna Castle to its former
glory in 1996. The walk up to the castle is amazing!
Open Sun-Sat 10.00-1.00pm/3.00-7.00pm
Try the “Gastronomic and Beer” Tour at the Medieval Castle (£26 on Trip Advisor)
The meeting point is at the Tap Room of the Micro Brewery Delphin in Roccascalegna, from where the guide
will accompany the participants to the Medieval Castle of Roccascalegna for a tour of approximately 40
minutes. Then back to the Brewery and take part in a craft beer tasting session.
The road up to park near the top
Walk down to view the building
below
