Barrea: Lago di Barrea
Among the places of Abruzzo, Lago di Barrea stands out for its long reservoir enclosed by the Apennines within Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park. The lake was created in the 1950s by damming the Sangro River and occupies a valley between Barrea, Civitella Alfedena and Villetta Barrea. Barrea itself is a stone-built hill town with medieval roots, set above the water at the edge of protected mountain country. The park, founded in 1923, is among Italy’s oldest national parks and safeguards Apennine habitats and wildlife, including the Marsican brown bear. Water, wooded slopes and historic settlements give this inland corner of Abruzzo a distinct identity.
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Barrea has served as a mountain settlement in Abruzzo since the Middle Ages. Rising above Lago di Barrea, an artificial lake on the Sangro River, it lies within Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, amid wooded slopes and the high terrain of the Apennines. Its compact historic centre leads towards the remains of a medieval castle, with stone-built houses and narrow lanes retaining the character of an old upland community. The lake and protected valleys around it place Barrea firmly in one of central Italy’s most important wilderness areas. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Barrea and the Abruzzo region.
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Abruzzo occupies a mountainous stretch between the central Apennines and the Adriatic Sea in Italy. Much of its identity comes from protected uplands: the Gran Sasso massif includes Corno Grande, at 2,912 metres the highest summit of the Apennines, while the Majella rises farther south. Forest, high pastures and valleys descend towards a long Adriatic coast. L’Aquila, the regional capital, retains its medieval core, and Abruzzo’s food culture is noted for saffron from the Navelli plateau and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine. See how Abruzzo fits into the wider central Italian landscape by browsing webcams nearby.
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