Penne: Abruzzo, Italia
Penne sits on a hill between the Fino and Tavo river valleys in Abruzzo, Italy, where the foothills rise toward the Gran Sasso massif. Its historic core is known for buildings of warm local brick, a material so characteristic that Penne is often called the “city of brick”. The town retains the compact form of an Abruzzese hill settlement: narrow lanes, tiled roofs and small squares follow the contours above surrounding farmland. Penne’s roots reach back to the Vestini, an Italic people whose important centre stood here before Roman rule. Beyond the old streets, olive groves and cultivated fields extend across inland Abruzzo’s rolling country, while the Apennines form the wider setting. The regional Lake Penne Nature Reserve, centred on an artificial lake, lies nearby.
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Among the towns of Abruzzo, Penne stands out for its historic centre built largely in warm-toned brick, a material so characteristic that it is often called the “city of brick.” Perched on hills between the Tavo and Fino river valleys, it looks across an inland landscape leading from the Adriatic foothills toward the Gran Sasso massif. Penne began as the ancient Vestinian settlement of Pinna and retains a dense old quarter of lanes, arches and civic buildings. The Cathedral of San Massimo is among its principal monuments, while the nearby Lago di Penne nature reserve adds wetlands to the town’s setting. Continue with other webcams from Abruzzo to see how this part of Italy connects regionally.
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