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Scanno
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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Abruzzo, Italy · Europe
Luco dei Marsi sits on the route: 10 minutes from Trasacco, 46km from Rocca Calascio.
Luco dei Marsi is a town located in Abruzzo, Italy. With a population of 5,675, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Luco dei Marsi 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 Luco dei Marsi to your route.
Luco dei Marsi is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central-eastern Italy. It is part of the Marsica.
The town was probably founded by the Roman Emperor Claudius to house workers in the drying of the Lacus Fucinus (Lake Fucino). The name derives from a nearby wood, Lucus Angitiae,Read more
"Sacred Grove of Angitia", referring to a divine sorceress of the Marsi Italic tribe.
During the Middle Ages it was a fief of the D'Aquino and then of the Colonna family.
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Luco dei Marsi is located in Abruzzo, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 41.9592 latitude, 13.4735 longitude.
Luco dei Marsi has a population of approximately 5,675 people, making it a town in Italy.
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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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A ruined hilltop fortress at one of Italy's highest castle sites, surveying the Apennine peaks of Abruzzo.
46 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
A vast high-altitude plateau beneath the Gran Sasso peaks, an 'Little Tibet' drive in Abruzzo's national park.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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A Renaissance cardinal's villa near Rome with one of the finest Italian gardens, featuring hundreds of elaborate fountains and water features.
56 km · about 65 min drive
ancient ruins
The vast ruined country retreat of Emperor Hadrian, a sprawling complex of pools, baths and pavilions.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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