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Luco dei Marsi

Abruzzo, Italy · Europe

About Luco dei Marsi

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.

About Luco dei Marsi

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.

What is the population of Luco dei Marsi?

Luco dei Marsi has a population of approximately 5,675 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
5,675
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Abruzzo
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
41.9592, 13.4735

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Luco dei Marsi

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

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

landmark

Santo Stefano di Sessanio

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

Rocca Calascio

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

Campo Imperatore

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

landmark

Villa d'Este (Tivoli)

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

Hadrian's Villa

The vast ruined country retreat of Emperor Hadrian, a sprawling complex of pools, baths and pavilions.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Luco dei Marsi

  • 54 kmCampo ImperatoreA vast high-altitude plateau beneath the Gran Sasso peaks, an 'Little Tibet' drive in Abruzzo's national park.
  • 79 kmAppian WayOne of the earliest and most important Roman roads, stretching from Rome to Brindisi and still lined with ancient tombs and ruins.
  • 80 kmPescara CircuitAt 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.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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