Location of the Abruzzo Borgo in Central Italy
The Abruzzo Borgo is situated within walking distance of the old and characteristic town of Alanno, in the Italian region of Abruzzo, in Central Italy.
Abruzzo stretches from the Apennine Mountains to the Adriatic Sea. The nearby coastline offers a wide variety of beaches, from smooth-stoned pebble beaches to fine white sandy beaches. In the winter, the mountains are snow-capped and there are 22 ski resorts nearby. Abruzzo is composed of 3 National Parks.
Abruzzo is steeped in history, with picturesque castles and small chapels dotted around the countryside. The villages maintain their medieval feel, and visitors can explore some of the fortresses built to protect the civilians. The local people are lovely, warm, hospitable and welcoming, making visitors feel at home. It’s a unique opportunity to experience what it’s like living in traditional Italy, unspoiled by mass tourism.
The region is blessed with local restaurants producing traditional Italian food bursting with flavor, cafés, bars, a bakery, mini-markets and a pharmacy. The organization Confescercenti, in a survey of foreign tourists, found that Abruzzo was the best Italian region for dining.
How to get here:
From Europe: the nearest airport is the Pescara Airport , which has low cost flights such as Ryanair.com from other Italian and European cities. These flights include: Barcelona, Brussels, Cagliari, Palermo Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Oslo and Paris, Malta and Bucharest.
The closest airport for intercontinental flights is Rome Fiumicino or Rome Ciampino.
From Rome Airports by Bus
For our retreats we have a special bus that leaves Fiumicino at 12:30 and Ciampino at 12:50 and takes guests directly to Alanno. Alternatively one can take the Pescara Prontobus from outside the airport’s terminal, to Torre De’ Passeri. From there we will come and pick you up and take you to the Borgo. You can purchase tickets direction from the Prontobus website: www.prontobusitalia.it/
From Pescara Airport by Bus
There are not many buses that travel directly to the Borgo. You can take a bus that goes to Pietranico and get off at Alanno’s cemetery. If you do choose this option, it would be highly advisable to contact us so we can better help you.
Alternatively, if you don’t want to go by bus, but you also don’t have a car, you can call us and we will come and pick you up from the airport and take you to the Borgo for a small fee.
From Rome Airports by Car
Take the autostrada A14 from Rome to Pescara, and get off at Alanno-Scafa. On the first junction take a right. Continue straight until you’re on a roundabout and take the second exit. There is a junction at the end of the road: go right. Stay on the road and go through Alanno. When you get to the cemetery take a left. Go on Via Piccianesi, which is the second road on your right. Keep going up the road and keep on the left. At the intersection go left. The Borgo is at the end of the road.
From Pescara Airports by Car
Exit the airport on the side in front of Auchan and take the first exit at the roundabout. Continue until you reach a roundabout, from there take the first exit. Keep going straight until you reach a big roundabout, from there take the second exit and reach the other roundabout after the bridge: take the second exit. Stay on the Asse Atrezzato and get off at the autostrada Rome (it should take about 10 minutes to get to the autostrada). Continue until the Alanno-Scafa exit. On the first junction take a right. Continue straight until you’re on a roundabout and take the second exit. There is a junction at the end of the road: go right. Stay on the road and go through Alanno. When you get to the cemetery take a left. Go on Via Piccianesi, which is the second road on your right. Keep going up the road and keep on the left. At the intersection go left. The Borgo is at the end of the road.
These are a few reasons why this region’s popularity is exploding. On January 15, 2018, CNN named it “Italy’s new hot destination.” The region has numerous activities to entertain castle visitors. click on the link for the article