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appearance has made it something of a tourist attraction, but visit out of summer and you'll find it a
tranquil spot.
From Scanno, the next leg takes you into the national parks. From Lago di Barrea you can head
deep into the magnificent Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, the most popular of Abruzzo's
three national parks and set up camp in
Civitella Alfedena (
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)
. Or you can head north
and take the long way round to pretty
Pescocostanzo (
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)
in the Parco Nazionale della
Majella. Either way, spend a couple of days exploring the surrounding mountains. Once you've re-
charged your batteries, continue on past Isernia to the well-preserved Roman ruins at
Saepinum
(
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)
.
After the mountains, it's time to hit the coast and top up your tan at
Termoli (
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)
, or
further up the road at
Vasto (
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)
, both popular Adriatic resorts. From Termoli, the Isole
Tremiti are just a day trip away. But if the crowds get too much (and they might in summer), go north
to the Spiaggia di Punta Penna, a lovely beach in the
Riserva Naturale di Punta Aderci
(
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Parco Nazionale della Majella
More than half of Parco Nazionale della Majella's 750 sq km is at an altitude of over
2000m. Wolves roam in the woods and 500km of paths and cycling trails criss-cross the
area. Monte Amaro (2793m), the Apennines' second-highest peak, lies in a dramatic land-
scape of ominous mountains and empty valleys.
From Sulmona the two easiest access points are
Campo di Giove
(elevation 1064m), a
small skiing village 18 tortuous kilometres to the southeast, and the lovely town of Pes-
cocostanzo, 33km south of Sulmona along the SS17.
Pescocostanzo
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Set amid verdant highland plains, Pescocostanzo is a real gem, a weatherbeaten hilltop
town whose historical core has changed little in more than 500 years. Much of the cobbled
centre dates from the 16th and 17th centuries when it was an important town on the 'Via
degli Abruzzi', the main road linking Naples and Florence.
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