ABRUZZO ITALY Art, Worship and Culture Abruzzo Promozione Turismo - Corso V. Emanuele II, 301 - 65122 Pescara - Email
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[email protected] Abruzzo, All About 2 Preservation 6 Traces of The Past The Ancient Villages 10 of Abruzzo 14 Abruzzo Castles 20 Religious architecture 26 Hermitages in Abruzzo 30 The Ways of Faith Artistic Heritage 36 and Museums 40 Applied Arts 44 Folklore and Traditions Abruzzo Promozione Turismo - Corso V. Emanuele II, 301 - 65122 Pescara - Email
[email protected] Abruzzo is a region that knows about preservation: that is the best way to sum up its spirit and approach. Discovering the extraordinary landscape, strolling through the stately ancient towns and villages that have stood on hilltops since time immemorial, the most immediate impact is of a region that has successfully preserved many of its original features, in an untouched environment where human presence is rooted in the mists of time, proving that a reciprocal and respectful balance has emerged. ABRUZZO, all about Abruzzo Promozione Turismo - Corso V. Emanuele II, 301 - 65122 Pescara - Email
[email protected] ABRUZZO ITALIA 3 The magic of Abruzzo derives precisely from the measured explore Abruzzo and seek out the typical features of splendour equilibrium of a landscape dominated by Nature and a stratified that make this such a unique region. Above all, Nature is a human presence, which can be seen in the theory of villages protected resource in Abruzzo, with one third of the territory dotted around the countryside, the architectural might of designated as parkland, so the region not only achieves a churches, castles and mansions, precious works of art, the cultural and civil record in environmental protection, but countless examples of applied arts and ageless rural traditions.