Hotels in L'Aquila, Italy

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