Abbateggio
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Monks of the abbey of San Clemente a Casauria lie behind the origins of this hill village above the Lavino stream, whose castle was built in 986 and handed to the abbot. Farming still shapes the place, with farro, olives, vines, cheese and honey, and just outside the centre a sanctuary marks where two mute shepherd children are said to have seen the Virgin in a holm oak.
Highlights
- The sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Elcina, keeping the trunk of the holm oak
- A Neolithic shepherds' village of tholos huts, now an archaeological park
- Castle ruins and the waterfalls of the Cusano nature reserve
- Local farro, cheese and honey
- The grain feast of San Lorenzo on 10 August
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Abbateggio (IT), Abbateggio (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 359
Events through the year
- Feast of San LorenzoPatron saint's day, celebrated as a grain feast
- September patron festival
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Abbateggio). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Local food & wine
Usdaemmer1Public domainFarroLocal produce- OlivesLocal produce
- Local cheesesCheese
Runny hunnyPublic domainHoneyLocal produce
Adapted from Wikipedia (Abbateggio). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
11 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 10
- Hotels 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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