castle
Rocca Calascio
A ruined hilltop fortress at one of Italy's highest castle sites, surveying the Apennine peaks of Abruzzo.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Abruzzo, Italy · Europe
Castel del Monte is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Calascio, 3km from Rocca Calascio.
Castel del Monte is a town located in Abruzzo, Italy. With a population of 447, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Castel del Monte sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Castel del Monte to your route.
Ofena (Abruzzese: Ofenë) is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park". The comune/village is home to a vast and rich history of a community that has existed for many hundreds of years.
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Castel del Monte is located in Abruzzo, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 42.3654 latitude, 13.7259 longitude.
Castel del Monte has a population of approximately 447 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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castle
A ruined hilltop fortress at one of Italy's highest castle sites, surveying the Apennine peaks of Abruzzo.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Medici-era stone village on the edge of the Campo Imperatore plateau, restored as a scattered 'albergo diffuso' after near-abandonment. Its lanes, tower and candle-lit cellars sit at 1,250 m in the Gran Sasso national park.
7 km · about 15 min drive
mountain pass
A vast high-altitude plateau beneath the Gran Sasso peaks, an 'Little Tibet' drive in Abruzzo's national park.
16 km · about 20 min drive
historic highway
At 25.8km the longest track ever to host a Formula One World Championship race, in 1957. The enormous triangle of Abruzzo public roads climbs from the Adriatic into the hills and back down a long coastal straight, all still drivable.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Wool-town of stairways and goldsmiths deep in the Sagittario gorge, famously photographed by Cartier-Bresson. Just below, Lago di Scanno reveals its heart shape from the Sentiero del Cuore viewpoint.
53 km · about 60 min drive
cafe
Art-nouveau café of 1907 on Ascoli Piceno's travertine Piazza del Popolo, home of the anisetta liqueur the Meletti family still distils. Hemingway and Sartre drank here; order the anisetta 'con la mosca', with a coffee bean afloat.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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