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Spring blooms at Campo Imperatore with the Crocus

In the plain of Campo Imperatore, also known as the Little Tibet of Abruzzo, every spring an event of extraordinary beauty is repeated, affecting the entire vast Apennine meadow: the flowering of Crocus. At the onset of spring, between March …

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From Cathedral Square to the Gran Sasso, L’Aquila is Mountain City.

Abruzzo’s capital is preparing to celebrate mountains in all their forms from Oct. 30 to Nov. 4 with the first edition of the Festival “L’Aquila city of mountains, edition 2024” proposing a series of events dedicated to the Abruzzo region’s …

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Alpine botanical garden at Campo Imperatore reopens to the public

Beyond the natural limit of vegetation, at an elevation of 2117 meters above sea level, there is a alpine botanical garden located at the western end of Campo Imperatore, close to the astronomical observatory and a short distance from the …

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Abruzzo wears white: where to ski the peaks of the Apennines

When it comes to mountains, snow and winter sports, from Tuscany on down, there is one big reference point: Abruzzo. In whatever corner of the region one finds oneself, it is enough to run one’s eyes over the horizon line …

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