Hotels in L'Aquila

L'Aquila (13) Pop: 70,000

L’Aquila, on the Aterno River and encircled by mountains attracts both summer and winter tourists, who stay for the nearby ski resorts.

Considered one of Italy’s most important art towns, L”Aquila also has many electronic firms and some small lace and saffron enterprises.

Attractions in L'Aquila:

• International Tango Festival-April annually
• Snake Festival-May annually
• Abruzzo’s National Museum-located in Forte Spagnolo, a 16th century castle
• Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio-arresting white and pink front, burial place of Pope Celestine V who commissioned the construction of the basilica in the 13th century
• Majella National Park-almost 200,000 acres of untrammeled, protected nature at the bases of the Majella and Apennines mountains
• Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti Della Laga-hiking and camping activities
• Fontana delle 99 Cannelle (Fountain of the 99 Pipes)-constructed in 13th century and featuring debatable number of gargoyles