by Admin | Jun 8, 2021 | Traditions in Abruzzo and Molise
It is said that Maja, the most beautiful nymph of the Pleiades, fled from Phrygia to rescue her son Hermes, a wonderful giant seriously wounded in battle and chased by the enemy. Crossing the sea, after a tragic shipwreck, she managed to land near the port of the...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Cities and Towns
Roccaspinalveti is a municipality located in the High Vasto area, at 740 meters above sea level; It has a territory mainly mountainous, extending for 32.92 km. The population is 1489 inhabitants distributed in several villages. These include: Acquaviva, Bisceglie,...
by Admin | Jun 1, 2015 | Cities and Towns
Casoli, Chieti, Abruzzo is an Italian town of 5,777 inhabitants, an ancient fortified village in the valley of the river Aventino and collected with its houses attached to the castle on a hill overlooking the backbone of Majella harsher. Perched on the green rampart,...
by Admin | Jan 30, 2013 | Natural Parks and Natural Reserves
The Maiella (or Majella) is a massif in the Central Apennines, in Abruzzo, central Italy, at the boundary between the provinces of Chieti, Pescara and L’Aquila. The highest peak is Monte Amaro at 2,793 m, the second highest of the entire Apennine range. The...
