VACANZE CULTURALI

The Territory

Situated on the North-East margin 9f the Fucino river bed, wide and rich plateau in the heart of Abruzzo, enclosed between the highest tops in the central Apeninnes (M. Velino m. 2487; Gran Sasso m. 2914; Maiella m. 2795), stands out the hill of Alba Fucens.
This relief goes up very gently from the Fucino plateau 710 m. high to the highest peak 1032 m. high, where we can today see the ruins of the medieval village of Albe and of Orsinis’ Castle. Beside this peak, the hill has other two tops: St. Peter Hill (m. 1000) in the South and the Pettorino (m.995) in the East. These three peaks represent a natural barrier defending the plateau situated in the middle: the Plain of Civita, a valley 100 m. wide. These natural conditions supported the presence of the human civilities, that inhabited and inhabit, still today, the hill, also thanks to the rare beauty of the place. In the north there’s the Mount Velino; from the hill of Alba you can admire the Palentini Plans, the river Imele-Salto, the entrance of the Roveto Valley, the Pace Fonte Capo La Maina, leading to the Rocche Plan, and the pace of Forca caruso. We need some fancy to imagine the Lake Fucino, now drained, giving a milder climate and a richer Mediterranean flora covering hill, as the scholars told us, but ndisappeared today. An other impotant element is the geographical position of Alba Fucens, being at the midway between Tirre nean sea and Adriatic Sea, it can be reached in 1 hour both from Rome both from Pescara, L’Aquila, Teramo, Chieti and others. For this reason, in the past, Alba Fucens was an important junction in trading and communication with Lazio, Molise, Marche and Campania. Today, its inheritance has been given to Avezzano, a thriving town, virtual economical-administrative chief town of Marsica, situated in the South of the hill. Now Alba Fucens is a nice and quiet village where beauty and past mystery join together.

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HOW CAN YOU ARRIVE? You can arrive At Alba Fucens driving along the motorway A-24 or A-25, towards Pescara, if you come from Rome or L’Aquila; instead if you come from Pescara you must drive Towards Rome along the A-25
.Both the ways have the same tollgates: Avezzano or Magliano Dei Marsi. Once you leave motorway. It’ll be easy to see the isolated hill of Alba Fucens, towards the North-East corner of the Fucino plain. In ancient times, Alba Fucens was accessible going up the hill from west, because the Tiburtina Valeria Rd linked directly Rome and Alba Fucens. Nowadays you can arrive in Alba Fucens driving along the Scenic Road ( Strada panoramica), on the North-East side of the hill ( on the left from Avezzano, on the right from Magiano dei Marsi) and you’ll arrive in Alba passing the Ancient Door of Massa.
The Territory Situated on the North-East margin 9f the Fucino river bed, wide and rich plateau in the heart of Abruzzo, enclosed between the highest tops in the central Apeninnes (M. Velino m. 2487; Gran Sasso m. 2914; Maiella m. 2795), stands out the hill of Alba Fucens. This relief goes up very gently from the Fucino plateau 710 m. high to the highest peak 1032 m. high, where we can today see the ruins of the medieval village of Albe and of Orsinis’ Castle. Beside this peak, the hill has other two tops: St. Peter Hill (m. 1000) in the South and the Pettorino (m.995) in the East. These three peaks represent a natural barrier defending the plateau situated in the middle: the Plain of Civita, a valley 100 m. wide. These natural conditions supported the presence of the human civilities, that inhabited and inhabit, still today, the hill, also thanks to the rare beauty of the place. In the north there’s the Mount Velino; from the hill of Alba you can admire the Palentini Plans, the river Imele-Salto, the entrance of the Roveto Valley, the Pace Fonte Capo La Maina, leading to the Rocche Plan, and the pace of Forca caruso. We need some fancy to imagine the Lake Fucino, now drained, giving a milder climate and a richer Mediterranean flora covering hill, as the scholars told us, but ndisappeared today. An other impotant element is the geographical position of Alba Fucens, being at the midway between Tirre nean sea and Adriatic Sea, it can be reached in 1 hour both from Rome both from Pescara, L’Aquila, Teramo, Chieti and others. For this reason, in the past, Alba Fucens was an important junction in trading and communication with Lazio, Molise, Marche and Campania. Today, its inheritance has been given to Avezzano, a thriving town, virtual economical-administrative chief town of Marsica, situated in the South of the hill. Now Alba Fucens is a nice and quiet village where beauty and past mystery join together. HOME PAGE MAPS DETAILS exit