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Santo Stefano di Sessanio

Santo Stefano di Sessanio

Santo Stefano di Sessanio
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ROCCO L
Bari, Italy749 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023
Beautiful village that has been redeveloped and which in just a few years has become one of the most important attractions in the area. Walking in the alleys, you can find shops where you can buy handmade artisan products. The works continue and the village will certainly become more and more beautiful.
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Written August 20, 2023
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Poldy
60 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Couples
Beautiful village on the slopes of Gran Sasso. Every corner looks like a postcard. Walking through the alleys you can meet artisan shops and taste local products. A beautiful half-day walk.
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Written August 16, 2024
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Catharina50
Eindhoven, The Netherlands6,902 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2024 • Couples
Authentic medieval village in the mountains near Campo Imperatore. Beautiful views. A warren of streets and alleys, very photogenic. There are some bars and restaurants. Also albergo diffuso: rooms in houses scattered around the village, with a central cantina. There is still a lot of restoration, and construction cranes temporarily mar the skyline. Parking on the outskirts of the village.
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Written October 30, 2024
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prettyvale
Imola, Italy961 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
A really nice village with some shops selling artisanal products: you can breathe an air of times gone by...

When I was there there were few people and I enjoyed the visit.

I recommend shoes that are not smooth underneath otherwise you will slip on the pebbles...

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Written August 17, 2023
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Claudia D
Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina1,255 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Friends
This place is for me the nicest in Abruzzo. Considered on the list of the Borghi Più beli d’Italia.
You will find that they are still fixing some buildings after the earthquake of 2009 and all the area aswell.
But after the years has the same personality I felt thirty years ago when I went there for the first time.
Nowadays with a lot of good options for dinner a couple of bars.
Located up in the mountains with and fantastic tower that you can visit inside.
Silent, profound, embrassing, leaving you the sensation the the time doesn’t pass, that everything stays stand still…
A sensation that is not easy to feel when you travel.
This medioevo places around Abruzzo-Aquila area are incredible! Unforgettable.
Written July 22, 2023
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lucio070
Francavilla Al Mare, Italy1,844 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Family
At least once a year we spend a weekend in this beautiful village very close to Calascio and its Rocca and also to the beautiful Campo Imperatore.
Beautiful Piazza Medici, the door and also all the alleys.
The tower is again open to the public and can be visited with Guide.
In my opinion a view is a must : beautiful view and detailed explanations!!!
Characteristic are the small shops present, both handicrafts and food products, typical of the territory.
Osterias and restaurants are not lacking (Reservation is always preferable).
Highly Recommendation 🔝
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Written July 19, 2024
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puffettablu
Bergamo, Italy1,693 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Family
This is a really nice village, one of the most beautiful in Abruzzo. It is small but walking quietly is worth a half day. Too bad for the tower that can be visited, but only at every hour... many tourists have given up...
There are many clubs and popular hotels. There is no shortage of craft shops.
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Written July 30, 2024
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dodales
Moliterno, Italy280 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2024 • Couples
I had the pleasure of visiting this beautiful village in the company of my wife, after a first part of the day spent in the Gran Sasso plateau.
Santo Stefano di Sessanio is really a nice village, with all stone houses, narrow alleys and really interesting little views.
Very nice walking through the streets of the village, a pleasant surprise.
Recommendation a visit, especially in combination with other neighboring locations or after an interesting road trip on the state road 17bis
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Written September 2, 2024
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enricacoccia
Ascoli Piceno, Italy301 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Friends
With some friends I visited this little
village of Abruzzo at 1250 meters above sea level
Very pretty village all gathered around its Medici tower
Tower that was rearranged after L'Aquila earthquake
The village consists of all ancient houses attached to each other
Many have been redeveloped into small shops selling
objects and local food products from colored artisan wool based on natural products, pecorino cheese and various derived products
processing of local pigs.
Country kept very well especially clean
with lands and alleys full of flowers compliments to the inhabitants
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Written August 17, 2024
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cdshore
Newmarket, UK43 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2018 • Couples
Santo Stefano Di Sessanio is a Medieval clifftop village dating back to the time of the Romans. It has cobbled, quirky streets, arches, tiny passages and adorable shops (people’s front rooms really). It is a world apart from any city or town in the modern world and it whisks you away to a time before TV, the internet and fast food.

Don’t bother coming if you want it all and you want it now. Come if you want to escape the rat race. You won’t regret it. Heels are not of any use to you here. Flat, strong walking shoes or boots required.

Written December 10, 2018
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