What to do · Gran Sasso
Castel del Monte, the shepherds' village at the edge of the plateau
Information
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 1 h 30
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- Everyone
- With a dog
- On a lead in the village streets
What it is
The village that closes Campo Imperatore to the south-east, at 1,346 m, and one of the emblematic places of transhumance: from here the flocks set out for the plains of the Tavoliere, in Apulia. The stone houses huddle on the hillside, with the sporti, covered passages beneath the houses, in the historic centre. About 380 people live here. It is part of the Borghi più belli d'Italia.
How to fit it in
It is on the way: if you cross Campo Imperatore by car and come down via Fonte Vetica, you enter the village before continuing to Calascio and Santo Stefano. Leave the car below and walk up; in an hour you can see it all.
Tips
- Combine it with arrosticini Fonte Vetica, with the Ristoro Mucciante, is in its municipality, on the climb to the plateau.
As a familyWith a dog
