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Rocca Calascio, Italy

cover photo by Fabrizio Fortuna

Location added by Italiese

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 9.2 (average on 19 votes)

Coordinates : 42.328894,13.688921 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Rocca Calascio is a medieval fortress located in the municipality of Calascio (AQ) within the National Park of Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga, with its 1460 meters above sea level (the highest one of the castles of Italy) dominates the valley of Tiryns and the plateau of Navelli.Il main subject is thus the castle, the church of Santa Maria della Pietà and the old village at the foot of the fortress.

Recommended equipment : Advisable to use wide-angle lenses and tripod

Best months : All year round, very impressive castle covered in snow, to avoid holiday periods (Easter Monday, August Bank Holiday etc ...) because the place could be affollato.La temperature drops quite a bit as you get closer to the castle, so watch out for cold weather .

How to get there : From Rome / Teramo L'Aquila ESTSS A24 exit 17 towards Pescara, after about 18 km turn left and continue for Barisciano the road until Calascio (15 km), at the end of the village follow the signs (brown signs) for tourist the Rock (3 km) from PescaraA25, exit Bussi sul Tirino direction L'Aquila. SS 153 direction Capistrano continue until the right fork for Ofena (16 km), take the road to Ofena and after 1.5 km turn left and follow the signs to Calascio. Once you get to Calascio continue the climb up to the left fork for Rocca Calascio (3 km) Leave the car at the entrance of the village and embarks on a small path undemanding for the castle.

Visits : Access to the castle is free as possible throughout the year, to visit the fortified tower (2014) Free entrance: -21 and 25 April, 1 May, 2 June, and every Sunday at 11:00 to 14:00 hours, 15:00 -17.00.-Every Sunday 11:00 to 14:00 hours of July, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.. - From 1 to August 31 with 11:00 to 14:00 hours, 15:00-19.00.-Every Sunday in September, 11:00 to 14:00 hours, 15:00- 17:00.

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Sunrise: 06:24, Sunset: 19:48

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🌒 Waxing Crescent, Brightness: 12%

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