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Lake Scanno

It is The lake that separates the mountains of the National Park creating spectacular gorges in the rock, wild and immeasurably beautiful. Lake Scanno, which originated from a landslide on Mount Genzana, is rich in legends and enchanting scenery. It …

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Scanno, the photographers’ village and that shot exhibited in New York

In addition to being one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, famous for its typical female costumes, the town of Scanno is also known for being the subject of study among the most important photographers of the 20th century. …

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Roveto Valley chestnut, the queen of the woods

Roscetta della Valle Roveto chestnut is a variety of chestnut that is among the traditional products of Abruzzo. Castagna Roscetta della Valle Roveto is reddish-brown in color, smooth on the surface and of significant volume, also characterized by the particular …

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Summer of fires. Abruzzo and Lazio among the hardest hit regions

We will remember it as thesummer of forest-burningfires. More than two hundred fires in Abruzzo alone. In Lazio the situation was even worse, with a 1700% increase in outbreaks compared to the year before. The final balance of the summer …

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Journey to the Gran Sasso Laboratories

Beneath a mile of dolomite rock at Gran Sasso pulses the heart of research. Scientists from around the world, three large halls and dozens of experiments, state-of-the-art instrumentation and machinery bring to life the world’s largest underground nuclear physics and …

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The snow team of Strada dei Parchi.

Strada dei Parchi’s snow men, simple people with a great sense of responsibility, love their jobs, drive heavy snow trucks and man the A24 and A25 highways. The snow team in heavy storms works continuously for up to 12 hours. …

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