Abruzzo's Adriatic coast strings the trabocchi platform-fishing piers along the Costa dei Trabocchi, with the Gran Sasso massif rising 2,912m inland and the medieval hilltop village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio in the national park.
Highlights
Pescara
L'Aquila
Gran Sasso
Trabocchi Coast
When to Visit
May-Jun
Adriatic warming for swimming at Vasto and Pescara, Gran Sasso wildflower meadows at peak, and the Costa dei Trabocchi cycling route at full operation.
Jul-Aug
Beaches at peak with Italian families, but the Gran Sasso plateau at Campo Imperatore stays 12°C cooler than the coast, and Sulmona's Giostra Cavalleresca at the end of July.
Sep-Oct
Sea still warm into October, Gran Sasso autumn colour through October, and the saffron harvest in Navelli's plateau in late October.
Nov-Apr
Campo Imperatore ski runs December-April on the Apennines' biggest ski area, and the Costa dei Trabocchi accessible by foot without summer cycling crowds.
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