Marsica, Avezzano

Name: Marsica
Address: Avezzano, Italy

#6 among attractions in Avezzano

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Marsica is a geographical and historical region in the Abruzzo, central Italy, including 37 comuni in the province of L'Aquila. It is located between the plain of the former Fucine Lake, the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, the plain of Carsoli and the valley of Sulmona. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°2'49"N, 13°26'17"E

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Marsica – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alba Fucens, Tunnels of Claudius, Orsini-Colonna Castle, Castello Piccolomini.

2.7 miNW
Town, Museum
Alba Fucens
68 min walk • Nestled amid the rugged beauty of the Abruzzo region in Italy, Alba Fucens presents a remarkable journey through time for history enthusiasts and casual visitors alike. This ancient town, now an archaeological site, was once a strategic Roman stronghold established in...
4 miS
Ruins
Tunnels of Claudius, Avezzano
104 min walk • The Tunnels of Claudius are a hydraulic work made up of a long underground canal, six inclined service tunnels and thirty-two wells, which Emperor Claudius had built between 41 and 52 AD to control the variable levels of the Fucine Lake in Abruzzo, thus protecting riparian...
1.5 miSW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Orsini-Colonna Castle, Avezzano
38 min walk • The Orsini-Colonna castle is a castle in Avezzano, Province of L'Aquila.
6.1 miNE
Museum, Forts and castles
Castello Piccolomini
155 min walk • Castello Piccolomini is a castle in Celano, Province of L'Aquila.
1.1 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Avezzano Cathedral, Avezzano
28 min walk • Avezzano Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Bartholomew in Avezzano, Abruzzo, Italy. There have been churches on the site since the 11th century but earthquakes have repeatedly destroyed them; the present cathedral dates from after the great earthquake of 1915.
6.1 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Museo d'Arte Sacra della Marsica
155 min walk • Museo d'Arte Sacra della Marsica is a museum of religious art in Celano, Province of L'Aquila.
4.5 miW
Monastery
Santa Maria della Vittoria
115 min walk • The Abbey of Santa Maria della Vittoria was a Cistercian monastery located in Scurcola Marsicana, Province of L'Aquila, Italy.
2.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Castello Orsini
74 min walk • Castello Orsini is a Middle Ages castle in Massa d'Albe, Province of L'Aquila.
5.1 miW
Forts and castles
Rocca Orsini
132 min walk • Rocca Orsini is a Middle Ages castle in Scurcola Marsicana, Province of L'Aquila.
2.2 miSW
Mountain
Monte Salviano, Avezzano
55 min walk • Monte Salviano is a massif in the Abruzzo Apennines, Central Italy. It includes the peaks of Monte d'Aria, Monte Cimarani and Monte San Felice. Since 1999 the area, falling within the municipal territory of Avezzano, has been included in the Riserva Naturale di Monte Salviano.
7.2 miNE
42°7'7"N • 13°32'27"E
Rifugio La Serra, Ovindoli
185 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut