8 days in Abruzzo Itinerary

L'Aquila is a city and comune in Southern Italy, both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila., it has a population of 70,967 inhabitants. You'll find plenty of places to visit near L'Aquila: Rocca Calascio (in Calascio), Santo Stefano di Sessanio (in Santo Stefano di Sessanio) and Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Campli (in Campli). There's still lots to do: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio e Porta Santa, learn about all things military at Fortezza Museo delle Armi Civitella del Tronto, ponder the design of Fontana delle 99 cannelle, and look for all kinds of wild species at Campo Imperatore.

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Ottawa, Canada to L'Aquila is an approximately 18-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference when traveling from Ottawa to L'Aquila is 6 hours. Traveling from Ottawa in August, things will get a bit warmer in L'Aquila: highs are around 39°C and lows about 22°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Tue) early enough to drive to Scanno.

Scanno is a town and comune in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.GeographyThere are alleys and narrow streets. Start off your visit on the 26th (Wed): identify plant and animal life at Centro Visita Daini, contemplate the waterfront views at Il Lago di Scanno, then appreciate the extensive heritage of Centro Storico di Scanno, and finally take in the spiritual surroundings of Chiesa di San Marcello.

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Traveling by car from L'Aquila to Scanno takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of train and taxi. In August, daily temperatures in Scanno can reach 37°C, while at night they dip to 20°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 26th (Wed) so you can go by car to Pescara.

Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. On the 27th (Thu), identify plant and animal life at Riserva Naturale Statale Valle dell'Orfento and then kick back and relax at Riserva Naturale di Punta Aderci. On your second day here, get outside with Il Bosso, then make a trip to Tortoreto Lido, and then snap pictures at Ponte del Mare.

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Traveling by car from Scanno to Pescara takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and train; or take a bus. In August in Pescara, expect temperatures between 34°C during the day and 21°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 29th (Sat) to allow enough time to travel back home.