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Located in the beautiful National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise there is the lake Barrea. It seems so natural but actually is artificial and serves as water supply. Historically there is not very much to say as it was … Continue reading →

A village in the middle of Italy’s Abruzzo mountains in the style of a Bavarian village. Narrow roads with flower pots and the high mountain range around. Somewhere the music of an accordion. Welcome to Pescasseroli! I didn’t know where … Continue reading →

The Campo Imperatore is the highest plateau in Italy, called ‘Little Tibet’ and is a location of many movies. Hundreds of trails to hike, the highest peak, the Corno Grande (2.987 m), where you can experience the alpine glow during … Continue reading →

Castilenti is a little hill-town, borgo in Italian, situated between the Adriatic coast and the high mountains of Abruzzo. Not far away there are the famous Calanchi, bad-lands that are an erosion by weather. I had the possibility to stay … Continue reading →

‘I Calanchi’ are a geomorphologic process of erosion due to the climate. Clay mixed with a high percentage of sand, steep slopes, rain and dry seasons are the sculptors of the badlands of Atri in the northern coastal part of … Continue reading →