Ortona dei Marsi
Ortona dei Marsi straddles a ridge above the Giovenco Valley in Abruzzo, a position that has concentrated its homes and lanes on high ground. This small comune lies within the broader landscape of the Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, where the central Apennines form a mosaic of wooded slopes, upland pasture and settled valleys. The Giovenco, which once flowed toward Lake Fucino, is the principal watercourse of this part of Marsica. The regional name recalls the ancient Marsi, an Italic people who lived here before Roman rule. Compact streets of plastered houses and tiled roofs continue the long-established pattern of mountain settlement, giving Ortona dei Marsi a distinctly rural inland Abruzzo character.
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Few towns in Abruzzo have a history as closely tied to the Marsi, the ancient Italic people of this part of central Italy, as Ortona dei Marsi. The settlement stands above the Giovenco Valley in the Marsica area, within the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park. Its compact historic core rises around the remains of a medieval castle, recalling the defensive role of hill settlements in the Apennines. Forested slopes and highland terrain surround the village, while the Giovenco follows its course through the valley below. See how Ortona dei Marsi belongs to the wider Marsica and Apennine landscape by browsing webcams nearby.
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