We are at Rocca Calascio

"Antonio, the view from up here is awesome!"

"Dante this is so cool! I am glad we decided to make the trek up to the castle."

Below are just some of the interesting facts about the Rocca Calascio Castle.

Rocca Calascio is located in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo The Rocca also lies within the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park Here is how you can get to Rocca Calascio by car From Rome take the A24 motorway to Teramo Take the L'Aquila exit and follow the signs to Pescara Turn left heading toward Barisciano and follow to Calascio At the end of the village follow the signs to Rocca Calascio This is the highest fortress in Italy It is 1,460 meters (4,790 feet) above sea level It's coordinates are 42°19'44.28"N, 13°41'20.20"E A single watchtower was built in the 10th century In the 13th century the remainder of the Rocca was built Located below the Rocca is the Santa Maria della Pietà, which is an octagon shaped church that was built in the 17th century It was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1703 and never rebuilt Population was estimated at 800 people in the 1600's and zero in the mid 1950's The final scene of the movie Ladyhawke (1985) was filmed here (The film featured Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer)

Italy is full of hidden gems that lie just off the beaten track. These hidden gems are well worth the time and the views they can give you are breathtaking.

"Ciao for now - see you next week for a whole new traveling adventure!"

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