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Paganica-Tempera

Abruzzo, Italy · Europe

About Paganica-Tempera

Paganica-Tempera is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Monticchio, 12km from Campo Imperatore.

Paganica-Tempera is a town located in Abruzzo, Italy. With a population of 4,205, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Paganica-Tempera 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 Paganica-Tempera to your route.

About Paganica-Tempera

Paganica is a hillside town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. located at 669 meters above sea level, at the foot of the Gran Sasso d'Italia, about 7 kilometers east of the historic center, along the state road 17 bis that from Bazzano climbs to Campo Imperatore passing for Tempèra,

Read more Camarda, Assergi and Fonte Cerreto, with a population of about 10 000 inhabitants, making it the largest fraction of the city, as well as of considerable economic importance. It is a frazione of the comune of L'Aquila (which is some 7 km far), and has a population of about 5,000. On April 6, 2009, the center was hit by a disastrous earthquake which caused heavy damage to the town (including a burst water pipe, which caused a landslide), resulting in an almost total evacuation. In 2011 the restoration works began, which have recovered part of the historical heritage, and the influx of the population.

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Paganica-Tempera is located in Abruzzo, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 42.3571 latitude, 13.4714 longitude.

What is the population of Paganica-Tempera?

Paganica-Tempera has a population of approximately 4,205 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
4,205
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Abruzzo
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
42.3571, 13.4714

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 Paganica-Tempera

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

mountain pass

Campo Imperatore

A vast high-altitude plateau beneath the Gran Sasso peaks, an 'Little Tibet' drive in Abruzzo's national park.

12 km · about 20 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.

14 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Rocca Calascio

A ruined hilltop fortress at one of Italy's highest castle sites, surveying the Apennine peaks of Abruzzo.

19 km · about 20 min drive

cafe

Caffè Meletti

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

photogenic

Castelluccio di Norcia

Hilltop hamlet at 1,452 m above the Piano Grande plateau, where lentil fields erupt into a patchwork bloom of red, blue and gold each June-July (La Fiorita). The drive up from Norcia across the karst plain is one of the Apennines' great reveals.

57 km · about 65 min drive

historic highway

Pescara Circuit

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.

57 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Norcia

A walled mountain town in Umbria celebrated as the birthplace of St. Benedict and as Italy's capital of black truffles.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Paganica-Tempera

  • Right hereCampo ImperatoreA vast high-altitude plateau beneath the Gran Sasso peaks, an 'Little Tibet' drive in Abruzzo's national park.
  • 57 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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