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Web Site For English Speaking Tourists
But what if it rains?
Don’t panic if it rains, you can always stop in and relax, or learn some Italian - that is what holidays are all about.
First thing to do is check the weather forecast. If you are up in Secinaro, make sure that it is not just the Local Climate.
You can often see a big change in weather just by going down towards Raiano/Sulmona. Failing that go off towards
Pescara where there are things to do come rain or shine (Take your Summer & your Rainy Day Clothes just in case!)
DON’T drive to Pacentro, it’s not good on a rainy day and
the Castle, even if it is open, won’t give you much shelter
from the rain.
Try a drive over to Celano - the weather may be different
and the Castle is a good inside visit and more likely to be
open - take your Waterproofs anyway so that, being
British, you can “Sing in the Rain!”
If the weather changes then you can at least check out
the start of the Celano Gorge Walk
Celano Castle
Should be open to go inside
Pacentro in the Rain
Save it for a sunny day!
Sulmona indoor Pool
Don’t forget your swimming caps
Try the indoor pool at Sulmona - if the weather changes
then you can go outside! AND, Sulmona is not too bad in
the rain - there are Churches, Museums & Art Galleries
open …. and don’t forget the Confetti Factory/Museum
which will be open to visitors if it is in their normal
working hours 8.00-12.15pm; 15.00-18.30pm (Just
outside Sulmona on the road towards Scanno)
Sulmona Confetti
Try the Confetti Museum
Pescara Museums
Folk Museum/Media Museum etc
Chieti Museum
Unknown Warrior
Take in the Museum(s) in Chieti - check out the Sculptures, especially
the famous “Unknown Warrrior”
Then drive over to Pescara to check out the weather again and if it is
still bad you can visit the Main Museum and the smaller
Film/Photography Museum nearby …. Park in the normal place near the
large footbridge and walk back towards town in your waterproof gear!
Visit the Cantina Zaccagnini Wine Cellars - just off to the right of the
Autostrada on the way to Pescara, leaving at the turn off to Torre De
Passeri …. The whole thing is a nice mixture of Wine Making, Sculpture
and Art! …. For a guided tour, you need to ring ahead during normal
working hours and you may be lucky to get an English Speaking Guide.
If you don’t want to drive quite so far, try the Petrotonj Cellars in
Vitorino, another of our favourites!
If you are ok with a longer 1.5hr Drive, then you could visit the small Ceramic Museum and the Olive Oil Museum at
Loreto Aprutino …. If you go to the small Ceramics Museum first, you can get a Combined Ticket to go over to the Olive
Oil Museum, then they will take you round and open up the Museum for you.
Don’t forget to visit the nearby Church “Chiesa Di S. Maria in Piano” which is worth a look round
Zaccagnini Wine Cellars
On the way to Pescara
Art, Sculpture
and Wine
If you are ok with a longer 1.5hr Drive, then you could visit the small Ceramic Museum and the Olive Oil Museum at
Loreto Aprutino …. If you go to the small Ceramics Museum first, you can get a Combined Ticket to go over to the Olive
Oil Museum, then they will take you round and open up the Museum for you.
Don’t forget to visit the nearby Church “Chiesa Di S. Maria in Piano” which is worth a look round
If you are still sitting moping about and really must get out, why not just take a ride out
to your favourite cafe and take your time over Lunch or a cup of Tea, Coffee and Cake!
(You might fit some shopping in at the same time)
Mid Rock Cafe
(Rocca Di Mezzo)
Local Cafes (down from
the Piazza in
Castelvecchio)
Modern Cafe (near the
Church in Pratola
Peligna)
Indoor Cafe(s) in the
Coop shopping centre
before Sulmona
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ABRUZZO4U
Web Site For English Speaking Tourists
But what if it rains?
Don’t panic if it rains, you can always stop in and relax, or
learn some Italian - that is what holidays are all about. But,
the first thing to do is check the weather forecast. If you are
up in Secinaro, make sure that it is not just the Local Climate.
You can often see a big change in weather just by going down
towards Raiano/Sulmona. Failing that go off towards Pescara
where there are things to do come rain or shine.
Pacentro in the Rain
Save it for a sunny day!
Celano Castle
Should be open to go inside
DON’T drive to Pacentro, it’s not good on a rainy day and the
Castle won’t give you much shelter from the rain - try a drive
over to Celano - the weather may be different and the Castle
is a good inside visit. If the weather changes then you can
check out the start of the Celano Gorge Walk
Try the indoor pool at Sulmona - if the weather changes
then you can go outside! AND, Sulmona is not too bad in
the rain - there are Churches, Museums & Art Galleries open
and don’t forget the Confetti Factory/Museum which is open
to visitors in their normal working hours 8.00-12.15pm;
15.00-18.30pm (Just outside Sulmona on the road to
Scanno)
Sulmona indoor Pool
Don’t forget your swimming caps
Sulmona Confetti
Try the Confetti Museum
Chieti Museum
Unknown Warrior
Pescara Museums
Folk Museum/Media Museum
Take in the Museum(s) in Chieti - check out the Sculptures,
especially the famous “Unknown Warrrior”
Then drive over to Pescara to check out the weather again
and if it is still bad you can visit the Main Museum and the
smaller Film/Photography Museum nearby …. Park in the
normal place near the large footbridge and walk back towards
the town.
Art, Sculpture
and Wine
Zaccagnini Wine Cellars
On the way to Pescara
Visit the Cantina Zaccagnini Wine Cellars - just off to the right
of the Autostrada on the way to Pescara, leaving at the turn
off to Torre De Passeri …. The whole thing is a nice mixture of
Wine Making, Sculpture and Art! …. For a guided tour round
the factory, you need to ring ahead during their normal work
hours and you may be lucky to get an English Speaking Guide.
If you don’t want to drive quite so far, try the Petrotonj Cellars
in Vitorino, another of our favourites!
If you are ok with a longer 1.5hr Drive, then you could visit
the small Ceramic Museum and the Olive Oil Museum at
Loreto Aprutino …. If you go to the small Ceramics Museum
first, you can get a Combined Ticket to go over to the Olive Oil
Museum, then they will take you round and open up the
Museum for you.
Don’t forget to visit the nearby Church “Chiesa Di S. Maria in
Piano” which is worth a look round
Chalet Sirente
(Between Secinaro
and Rocca Di Mezzo)
Mid Rock Cafe
(Rocca Di Mezzo)
Indoor/Outside
Covered Cafe Opposite
Carrefour Supermarket)
Local Cafe (In next
village - Gagliano
Aterno)
Local Cafes (down
from the Piazza in
Castelvecchio)
Modern Cafe (near
the Church in Pratola
Peligna)
Indoor Cafe(s) near
the Coop shopping
centre at Sulmona
If you are still sitting moping about and you
really must get out, why not just take a ride
out to your favourite cafe and take your time
over Lunch or a cup of Tea, Coffee and Cake!
(You might fit some shopping in at the same
time)
© PC Senior All Rights reserved
ABRUZZO4U
Web Site For English Speaking Tourists
But what if it rains?
Don’t panic if it rains, you can always stop in and relax, or learn some Italian, that’s what
holidays are all about. But, the first thing to do is check the weather forecast. If you are up in
Secinaro, make sure that it is not just the Local Climate. You can often see a big change in
weather just by going down towards Raiano/Sulmona. Failing that go off towards Pescara where
there are things to do come rain or shine.
Pacentro in the Rain
Save it for a sunny day!
Celano Castle
Should be open to go inside
DON’T drive to Pacentro, it’s not good on
a rainy day and the Castle won’t give
you much shelter from the rain - try a
drive over to Celano - the weather may
be different and the Castle is a good
inside visit. If the weather changes then
you can check out the start of the
Celano Gorge Walk
Try the indoor pool at Sulmona - if the
weather changes then you can go
outside! AND, Sulmona is not too bad in
the rain - there are Churches, Museums
& Art Galleries open …. and don’t forget
the Confetti Factory/Museum which is
open to visitors in their normal working
hours 8.00-12.15pm; 15.00-18.30pm
(Just outside Sulmona on the road to
Scanno)
Sulmona indoor Pool
Don’t forget your swimming
caps
Sulmona Confetti
Try the Confetti Museum
Chieti Museum
Unknown Warrior
Pescara Museums
Folk Museum/Media Museum
Take in the Museum(s) in Chieti - check out the
Sculptures, especially the famous “Unknown Warrrior”
Then drive over to Pescara to check out the weather
again and if it is still bad you can visit the Main
Museum and the smaller Film/Photography Museum
nearby …. Park in the normal place near the large
footbridge and walk back towards the town.
Visit the Cantina Zaccagnini Wine Cellars - just off to
the right of the Autostrada on the way to Pescara,
leaving at the turn off to Torre De Passeri …. a nice
mix of Wine Making, Sculpture and Art! …. For a
guided tour you need to ring ahead during normal
working hours.
If you don’t want to drive quite so far, try the
Petrotonj Cellars in Vitorino.
If you are ok with a longer 1.5hr Drive, then you could visit the small Ceramic Museum and the
Olive Oil Museum at Loreto Aprutino …. If you go to the small Ceramics Museum first, you can
get a Combined Ticket to go over to the Olive Oil Museum, then they will take you round and
open up the Museum for you.
Don’t forget to visit the nearby Church “Chiesa Di S. Maria in Piano” which is worth a look round
Zaccagnini Wine Cellars
On the way to Pescara
Art, Sculpture
and Wine
If you are still sitting moping about and really must get out, why not
just take a ride out to your favourite cafe and take your time over
Lunch or a cup of Tea, Coffee and Cake! (You might fit some
shopping in at the same time)
Chalet Sirente
(Between Secinaro
and Rocca Di Mezzo)
Mid Rock Cafe
(Rocca Di Mezzo)
Indoor/Outside Covered
Cafe (Opposite Carrefour
Supermarket)
Local Cafe (In next
village - Gagliano
Aterno)
Local Cafes (down from
the Piazza in
Castelvecchio)
Modern Cafe (near the
Church in Pratola
Peligna)
Indoor Cafe(s) near the
Coop shopping centre
before Sulmona
