Tourism in Abruzzo

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Tourism in Abruzzo has become one of the most prosperous sectors in the economy of Abruzzo, and in recent years has seen a remarkable growth attracting numerous tourists from Italy and Europe.^[1] According to statistics, in 2021 arrivals totaled 1,330,887.^[2] A total of 5,197,765 arrivals were tourists,^[3] a figure that puts the region seventeenth among the Italian regions for numbers of tourists per year. A moderate support to tourism is also given to the Abruzzo Airport with many low cost and charter flights connecting the entire region with the rest of Europe.^[4]

Abruzzo tourism can basically be divided into three different types: mountain tourism

In 2022 also american travel magazine Travel + Leisure include Abruzzo in 50 Best Places to Travel in 2022.^[9]

In 2021, arrivals were 1,330,887 tourists.^[10]

Mountain and ecotourism tourism

The region currently has 23 active

In 2017, the ancient beech forests of the Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park of Europe were recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, with the region thus gaining its first prestigious site.^[43]

Coastal and Beach tourism

The coast in Abruzzo extends for 129 kilometers, is nationally known as a tourist bathing resorts

As for the art-historical and religious tourism cultural, historical and cultural importance are the city of

The food and wine sector has also been re-evaluated in recent years, with a varied cuisine, which preserves ancient features of the ancient pastoral and mountain and sea recipes, and today offers food and wine products of excellence, among which the

Parks and protected areas[81]

• Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise
• Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park
• Maiella National Park
• Sirente Velino Regional Park
• Bosco di Sant'Antonio - Natural Reserve - Pescocostanzo
• Chamois Wildlife Area - Pacentro
• Abetina Selva Grande - Castiglione Messer Marino
• Torre del Cerrano Marine Protected Area
• Del Verde Waterfalls - Borrello
• Zompo Lo Schioppo Waterfalls
• Beechwood in Rosello
• Riserva Naturale Lago di Campotosto - Campotosto
• Regional Nature Reserve of Punta Aderci
• Nature Reserve Pineta Dannunziana
• Riserva Naturale di Monte Salviano
• Monti Simbruini

Ski resort^[82]

• Campo di Giove
• Cappadocia
• Tre Nevi (Campo Felice,Campo Imperatore, Ovindoli)
• Alto Sangro (Barrea, Pescasseroli, Pescocostanzo, Rivisondoli, Roccaraso)
• Passo Lanciano-La Majelletta ski area (Pretoro, Rapino, Pennapiedimonte, Roccamorice)
• Prati di Tivo
• Scanno (Monte Rotondo, Passo Godi)
• Tagliacozzo
• San Giacomo (Valle Castellana)
• Prato Selva
• Campo Rotondo
• Passo San Leonardo
• Passo Godi
• Pizzoferrato
• Gamberale

Beaches^[83]

• Lidi di Martinsicuro
• Lidi di Alba Adriatica
• Lidi di Tortoreto
• Lidi di Giulianova
• Lidi di Pineto
• Lido e riserva naturale di Torre di Cerrano
• Cologna Spiaggia
• Lidi di Silvi
• Lido di Città Sant'Angelo
• Lido di Montesilvano
• Lidi di Pescara
• Lido di Francavilla al Mare
• Trabocchi Coast
• Ortona - Lido Riccio, Lido Saraceni e Ripari di Giobbe
• Lido "La Foce" di Rocca San Giovanni
• San Vito Chietino - Punta Cavalluccio
• Lido "Pesca Palombo" di Fossacesia
• Torino di Sangro - Le Morge
• Lidi di Casalbordino
• Vasto - Punta Aderci, Punta Penna e Marina di Vasto
• San Salvo Marina

Lakes^[84]

• Lake Campotosto
• Lake Barrea
• Lago di Bomba
• Fucine Lake
• Pio Lake
• Lago di San Domenico
• Lago di Scanno
• Lago di Pantaniello - Barrea
• Lago di Penne
• Lago di S. Angelo o di Casoli - Casoli
• Lago di Secinaro - Secinaro
• Lago di Serranella
• Lago di Sinizzo - San Demetrio Ne' Vestini
• Lago Montagna Spaccata - Alfedena
• Pietranzoni lake in Campo Imperatore

Historic cities^[85]

• L'Aquila
• Pescara
• Teramo
• Chieti
• Vasto
• Sulmona
• Lanciano
• Giulianova
• Ortona
• Penne
• Atri
• Guardiagrele

The most beautiful villages in Italy

Abruzzo has many small and picturesque villages, 26 of them have been selected by I Borghi più belli d'Italia (English: The most beautiful Villages of Italy),^[86] a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest,^[87] that was founded on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian Municipalities.^[88]

• Abbateggio
• Anversa degli Abruzzi
• Bugnara
• Campli
• Caramanico Terme
• Casoli
• Castel del Monte
• Castelli
• Città Sant'Angelo
• Civitella del Tronto
• Crecchio
• Guardiagrele
• Navelli
• Opi
• Pacentro
• Palena
• Penne
• Pescocostanzo
• Pettorano sul Gizio
• Pietracamela
• Pretoro
• Rocca San Giovanni
• Santo Stefano di Sessanio
• Scanno
• Tagliacozzo
• Villalago

Shrines^[89]

• Teramo Cathedral
• Sulmona Cathedral
• Santa Maria di Collemaggio
• Pescara Cathedral
• Santa Maria del Suffragio
• St. Gabriel's shrine

Museums^[90]

• Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo
• Basilio Cascella Civic Museum
• Imago Museum
• Museo Civico di Teramo
• Museo d'Arte Moderna Vittoria Colonna
• Museo Paparella Treccia Devlet
• Taverna ducale, Popoli

• Birthplace of Gabriele D'Annunzio Museum
• Chieti Museum of Biomedical Sciences
• Museo archeologico Francesco Savini
• Museo Archeologico Nazionale d'Abruzzo
• Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Campli
• Museo capitolare di Atri
• Museo civico archeologico Antonio De Nino
• Museo civico aufidenate
• Museo civico aufidenate Antonio De Nino
• Museo civico di Cerchio
• Museo d'Arte Sacra della Marsica
• Museo del duomo di Guardiagrele
• Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo
• Museo diocesano di Lanciano
• Museo diocesano di Sulmona
• Museo Paludi di Celano

Castles^[91]

• Castello aragonese (Ortona)
• Castello Baglioni
• Castle of Barisciano
• Palazzo baronale
• Castle of Bominaco
• Castello Caldora
• Castello Caldora, Civitaluparella
• Castello Caldoresco
• Castel Camponeschi
• Cantelmo Castle
• Castello Caracciolo
• Castello di Carsoli
• Castelfraiano

• Castle of Rocca Calascio
• Fortezza di Civitella del Tronto
• Castello ducale di Crecchio
• Castello De Sanctis
• Castello De Sterlich-Aliprandi
• Castello ducale Cantelmo
• Castle of Carpineto Sinello
• Forte Spagnolo, L'Aquila
• Castle of Fossa
• Castello Franceschelli
• Castello di Gagliano Aterno
• Castello di Gamberale

• Castello Gizzi
• Castel Manfrino
• Castello marchesale
• Castello Masciantonio
• Castello Mediceo
• Castel Menardo
• Castello di Monteodorisio
• Norman Castle (Anversa degli Abruzzi)
• Castle of Ocre
• Castello di Oricola
• Castello Orsini
• Orsini-Colonna Castle
• Castello di Ortona dei Marsi
• Castello di Pereto
• Castello Piccolomini (Balsorano)
• Castello Piccolomini (Capestrano)

• Castello Piccolomini (Celano)
• Castello Piccolomini (Ortucchio)
• Rocca di Villalago
• Rocca Orsini
• Castello di Roccascalegna
• Castello di Salle
• Castle of San Pio delle Camere
• Castle of Sant'Eusanio Forconese

Abbeys and Monasteries^[92]

• Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria
• Abbey of San Clemente al Volmano
• San Giovanni in Venere Abbey
• San Liberatore a Maiella
• Abbey of Santa Lucia
• Santa Maria Arabona
• Santa Maria di Propezzano
• Abbey of the Holy Spirit at Monte Morrone, Sulmona

Hermitages^[93]

• Hermitage of Sant'Angelo, Lettomanoppello
• Hermitage of Sant'Angelo, Palombaro
• Hermitage of Saint Anthony
• Hermitage of San Bartolomeo in Legio
• Hermitage of San Domenico
• Hermitage of Sant'Egidio
• Hermitage of San Germano
• Hermitage of San Giovanni all'Orfento

• Hermitage of Madonna dell'Altare
• Hermitage of Madonna di Coccia
• Hermitage of Santa Maria del Cauto
• Hermitage of San Michele Arcangelo, Pescocostanzo
• Hermitage of Sant'Onofrio al Morrone
• Hermitage of Sant'Onofrio, Serramonacesca
• Rock-cut complex of San Liberatore
• Rock-cut tombs of San Liberatore
• Hermitage of Santo Spirito a Majella
• Hermitage of San Venanzio, Raiano

Archaeological sites^[94]

• Alba Fucens
• Amiternum
• Aufina
• Corfinium
• Juvanum
• Lucus Angitiae
• Necropolis of Fossa
• Ocriticum
• Peltuinum
• Shrine of Hercules Curinus
• Tunnels of Claudius

Annual Statistics

Year	Tourist Arrivals	Change	Source
2021	1,330,887		[95]
2020	1,069,867		[96]
2019	1,643,166		[97]
2018	1,643,111		[98]
2017	1,548,653		[99]
2016	1,526,452		[100]
2015	1,522,087		[101]
2014	1,391,957		[102]
2013	1,500,010		[103]
2012	1,579,436		[104]
2011	1,580,971		[105]
2010	1,485,147		[106]
2009	1,341,525		[107]
2008	1,636,498		[108]
2007	1,560,806		[109]
2006	1,578,587		[110]
2005	1,503,432		[111]
2004	1.425.563		[112]
2003	1.428.019		[113]
2002	1.346.414		[114]
2001	1.320.146		[115]
2000	1.273.797		[116]

Year	Tourist overnight stays	Change	Source
2021	5,197,765		[117]
2020	4,012,792		[118]
2019	6,176,702		[119]
2018	6,335,122		[120]
2017	6,193,473		[121]
2016	6,119,103		[122]
2015	6,177,230		[123]
2014	6,282,824		[124]
2013	6,909,216		[125]
2012	7,254,977		[126]
2011	7,423,774		[127]
2010	7,307,229		[128]
2009	6,659,108		[129]
2008	7,560,546		[130]
2007	7,374,645		[131]
2006	7,452,113		[132]
2005	6,987,992		[133]
2004	6,933,452		[134]
2003	7,120,250		[135]
2002	6,864,349		[136]
2001	6,675,864		[137]
2000	6,287,888		[138]

Gallery

• 
  A view of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise
• 
  Gran Sasso Mountain
• 
  Majella Massif
• 
  Velino Massif
• 
  Campo Felice lake in spring.
• 
  Campotosto Lake
• 
  Vasto:Punta della Penna Beach
• 
  Pescara
• 
  Promenade in Tortoreto Lido
• 
  L'Aquila 99 Spouts Fountain
• 
  Church of SS Annunziata in Sulmona
• 
  Rocca Calascio
• 
  Shrine of Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
• 
  Guardiagrele
• 
  Forte Spagnolo (Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo)

See also

• Economy of Abruzzo
• Cuisine of Abruzzo
• Tourism in Italy

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Abruzzo.

• skiabruzzo.com
• Abruzzoturismo Official Page