Poggio Picenze

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Poggio Picenze is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Poggio Picenze is a small city with about 1,000 inhabitants. Located on Italy's Highway 17, it is 14 kilometres from the Abruzzese Apennines and about 12 kilometres from the city of L'Aquila. It sits 760 metres above sea level and overlooks the Aquila basin. It is also part of the mountain community of Campo Imperatore-Piana Navelli. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.1 thous.Area: 4.42 mi²Coordinates: 42°19'19"N, 13°32'22"E

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Poggio Picenze – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle of Ocre, Castle of Fossa, Castel Camponeschi, Abbazia di Santa Lucia.

3.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Castle of Ocre
92 min walk • Castello di Ocre is a medieval castle in Ocre, Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, southern Italy.
3.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Castle of Fossa
86 min walk • The Castle of Fossa is a Middle Ages castle in Fossa, province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, southern Italy.
5.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Castel Camponeschi, Prata d'Ansidonia
138 min walk • Castel Camponeschi is a Middle Ages castle in Prata d'Ansidonia, Province of L'Aquila.
5.9 miS
Church, Monastery, Romanesque architecture
Abbazia di Santa Lucia, Rocca di Cambio
151 min walk • The Abbey of Santa Lucia is a medieval abbey in the comune of Rocca di Cambio, Abruzzo, central Italy, built in Gothic-Romanesque style and dating to the 11th-12th centuries.
3.1 miSW
Church
Santa Maria ad Cryptas
81 min walk • Chiesa di Santa Maria ad Cryptas is a Middle Ages church in Fossa, Province of L'Aquila.
2.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Castle of Sant'Eusanio Forconese
55 min walk • The Castle of Sant'Eusanio Forconese is a medieval castle in Sant'Eusanio Forconese, Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, southern Italy.
3.1 miE
Forts and castles
Castle of Barisciano
79 min walk • The Castle of Barisciano is a medieval castle in Barisciano, province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, southern Italy.
4.5 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Santa Giusta, L'Aquila
115 min walk • Chiesa di Santa Giusta a Bazzano is a Romanesque church in Bazzano, frazione of L'Aquila.
4.7 miS
Natural attraction, Park, Cave
Grotte di Stiffe, San Demetrio ne' Vestini
119 min walk • The Stiffe caves are a complex of karst caves located near Stiffe, in the territory of the municipality of San Demetrio ne' Vestini, Abruzzo, included within the Sirente-Velino regional natural park.
5.6 miE
Locality
Santo Stefano di Sessanio
144 min walk • Santo Stefano di Sessanio is a comune and hill town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. Located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, in the highest region of the Apennines, this medieval hill town sits adjacent to the high plain of Campo Imperatore.
5.1 miSW
Monastery
Santo Spirito d'Ocre
132 min walk • The Abbey of Santo Spirito d'Ocre was a Cistercian monastery located in Ocre, Province of L'Aquila, Italy.