mountain pass
Campo Imperatore
A vast high-altitude plateau beneath the Gran Sasso peaks, an 'Little Tibet' drive in Abruzzo's national park.
24 km · about 25 min drive
Abruzzo, Italy · Europe
Sassa is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Scoppito, 24km from Campo Imperatore.
Sassa is a town located in Abruzzo, Italy. With a population of 1,557, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Sassa 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 Sassa to your route.
Madonna della Strada is a hamlet (frazione) of Scoppito, in the Province of L'Aquila, Italy.
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Sassa is located in Abruzzo, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 42.3520 latitude, 13.2992 longitude.
Sassa has a population of approximately 1,557 people, making it a town in Italy.
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mountain pass
A vast high-altitude plateau beneath the Gran Sasso peaks, an 'Little Tibet' drive in Abruzzo's national park.
24 km · about 25 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.
28 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A ruined hilltop fortress at one of Italy's highest castle sites, surveying the Apennine peaks of Abruzzo.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A walled mountain town in Umbria celebrated as the birthplace of St. Benedict and as Italy's capital of black truffles.
52 km · about 60 min drive
waterfall
A 165-meter man-made waterfall created by the ancient Romans in 271 BC, now one of Italy's most impressive cascades.
53 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A Renaissance cardinal's villa near Rome with one of the finest Italian gardens, featuring hundreds of elaborate fountains and water features.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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