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Days Out from Secinaro - Alba Fucens
66.0km/41.0miles (45 mins)
Start=Secinaro Piazza: Leaving the village, head for the Autostrada in Raian and then head towards Rome but coming
off at Avezzano to follow signs to Alba Fucens
Settled by the Romans around 304 BC, Alba Fucens was a city/outpost sitting in the province of L’Aquila about halfway
between Rome and Pescara. It was a typical Roman town, set out in the orderly grid system, and had a population at the
time of maybe 20,000 people. As you can see from the photographs, the ruins are remarkably preserved, and so far, only
about 10-15 percent has been uncovered.
On arrival, park in the square outside the Visitor Centre and do go inside to sign the visitor book, look at the displays and
chat to the helper on the desk. Or you can take a toilet break! Then you can walk down and view the Roman
Architecture/Ampitheatre FREE OF CHARGE and without restrictions which is a nice thing in Italy!
When they were younger, the children
were encouraged to dress up as Roman
Soldiers and learn about the Gladiators.
Quote from the youngest: “Well, at least
they had a nice place to die!”
Nice place for a Picnic as well
On the way home, to make up the day, you can visit the Medieval Ruined Village
which you can see on the hillside to your left after half a mile or so having left the
square. Bit of a narrow windy road but don’t worry, it has a one-way system. Just
drive to the top and park up, then walk the last bit to the ruins.
It is surprisingly more than a little Castle on the hill and you can imagine all the
little houses/rooms in the Medieval Village.
If you want to view inside the Church on
the hill, Chiesa Di S.Pietro, then you can
seek out the Local Guide at the cafe and
she will take you round (non English
speaking I’m afraid).
It is built over the remains of an ancient
Temple of Apollo, the floor of which is still
visible …. if I spoke more Italian, I’m
sure the guide would have told me much
more!
If you still need to pass the afternoon,
you could check out the outside pool on
the way back down the hill towards the
Autostrada.
Or have a quick look at the nearby Church
of Santa Maria In Valle Porclaneta?
Its’ sloping roof cleverly follows the line
of the hillside behind it and makes a good
Photo Shoot or a Watercolour Painting in
my wife’s case!
ABRUZZO4U
Web Site For English Speaking Tourists
Days Out from Secinaro
Alba Fucens
66.0km/41.0miles (45 mins)
Start=Secinaro Piazza: Leaving the village, head for the
Autostrada in Raian and then head towards Rome but coming
off at Avezzano to follow signs to Alba Fucens
Settled by the Romans around 304 BC, Alba Fucens was a
city/outpost sitting in the province of L’Aquila about halfway
between Rome and Pescara. It was a typical Roman town, set
out in the orderly grid system, and had a population at the
time of maybe 20,000 people. As you can see from the
photographs, the ruins are remarkably preserved, and so far,
only about 10-15 percent has been uncovered.
On arrival, park in the square outside the Visitor Centre and do
go inside to sign the visitor book, look at the displays and chat
to the helper on the desk. Or you can take a toilet break!
Then you can walk down and view the Roman Architecture and
the Ampitheatre FREE OF CHARGE and without restrictions
which is a nice thing in Italy!
When they were younger, the children were encouraged to
dress up as Roman Soldiers and learn about the Gladiators.
Quote from the youngest: “Well, at least they had a nice place
to die!” …. Nice place for a Picnic as well
If you want to view inside the Church on the hill, Chiesa Di
S.Pietro, then you can seek out the Local Guide at the cafe
and she will take you round (non English speaking I’m afraid).
It is built over the remains of an ancient Temple of Apollo, the
floor of which is still visible …. if I spoke more Italian, I’m sure
the guide would have told me much more!
On the way home, to make up the day, you can visit the
Medieval Ruined Village which you can see on the hillside to
your left after half a mile or so having left the square. Bit of a
narrow windy road but don’t worry, it has a one-way system.
Just drive to the top and park up, then walk the last bit to the
ruins.
It is surprisingly more than a little Castle on the hill and you
can imagine all the little houses/rooms in the Medieval Village.
If you still need to pass the afternoon, you could check out the
outside pool on the way back down the hill towards the
Autostrada. Or have a quick look at the nearby Church of
Santa Maria In Valle Porclaneta? Its’ sloping roof cleverly
follows the line of the hillside behind it and makes a good
Photo Shoot or a Watercolour Painting in my wife’s case!
© PC Senior All Rights reserved
ABRUZZO4U
Web Site For English Speaking Tourists
Days Out from Secinaro - Alba Fucens
66.0km/41.0miles (45 mins)
Start=Secinaro Piazza: Leaving the village, head for the Autostrada in Raian and then head
towards Rome but coming off at Avezzano to follow signs to Alba Fucens
Settled by the Romans around 304 BC, Alba Fucens was a city/outpost sitting in the province of
L’Aquila about halfway between Rome and Pescara. It was a typical Roman town, set out in the
orderly grid system, and had a population at the time of maybe 20,000 people. As you can see
from the photographs, the ruins are remarkably preserved, and so far, only about 10-15 percent
has been uncovered.
On arrival, park in the square outside the Visitor Centre and do go inside to sign the visitor book,
look at the displays and chat to the helper on the desk. Or you can take a toilet break! Then you
can walk down and view the Roman Architecture/Ampitheatre FREE OF CHARGE and without
restrictions which is a nice thing in Italy!
When they were younger, the
children were encouraged to
dress up as Roman Soldiers and
learn about the Gladiators.
Quote from the youngest:
“Well, at least they had a nice
place to die!” …. Nice place for a
Picnic as well
If you want to view inside the Church on the hill, Chiesa Di
S.Pietro, then you can seek out the Local Guide at the cafe and
she will take you round (non English speaking I’m afraid).
It is built over the remains of an ancient Temple of Apollo, the
floor of which is still visible …. if I spoke more Italian, I’m sure
the guide would have told me much more!
On the way home, to make up the day, you can visit the
Medieval Ruined Village which you can see on the hillside to your
left after half a mile or so having left the square. Bit of a narrow
windy road but don’t worry, it has a one-way system. Just drive
to the top and park up, then walk the last bit to the ruins.
It is surprisingly more than a little Castle on the hill and you can
imagine all the little houses/rooms in the Medieval Village.
If you still need to pass the afternoon, you could check out the outside pool on the way back
down the hill towards the Autostrada. Or have a quick look at the nearby Church of Santa Maria
In Valle Porclaneta? Its’ sloping roof cleverly follows the line of the hillside behind it and makes a
good Photo Shoot or a Watercolour Painting in my wife’s case!
