Pescasseroli is a large inhabited center of the Marsica, located in the Alta Marsica at 1167 m of altitude. This large town represents the heart of the Abruzzo National Park. It is here that the park was born in 1922 on the initiative of Erminio Sipari, an italian naturalist and politician, belonging to an important local family.

Since the park was born, the town has increasingly become the mirror of this important Italian green lung. Thanks to the Pescasseroli park it has had an important economic development, which over the years has been strengthened, to become not only the administrative heart of the park, but also an important tourist destination both in winter and summer.

This behavior was formed in this way thanks to the continuous work in agriculture, pastoralism and craft activities such as hand weaving, ceramics, wrought iron, stone and wood processing.

Examples are the numerous animal and plant species of this area, almost entirely native, starting with the Marsicano Bear, the Camoscio d’Abruzzo or the Apennine Wolf. Among the great plant realities of the Park we remember the great centenary woods that have been able to happy grow here. Then by some time have become a World Heritage Site thanks to the recognition of UNESCO.

It is clear that the naturalistic side is essential for the development of Pescasseroli, but we must not forget that if the country has succeeded in having this development, it is mainly due to a healthy territory, which is so because its geological structure has allowed this . The mountains and hills that surround Pescasseroli contain several small and genuine springs, which bring with them considerable well-being and are in some way the origin of this fabulous territory.

Pescasseroli on the cultural side is a very ancient country, founded by the ancient Marsi and later developed under the Romans. During the Middle Ages the town passed into the hands of varios noble families who have Always coveted this region, due to its particolar position and the richness of the territory. With the end of feudalism the country has become one of the most dynamic of the Marsica, finding alone the strenght for sustainable economic development.

Pescasseroli vista dall’alto

Living in Pescasseroli means being lucky, as the town is urbanistically – structured as a medieval town, inserted in a fabulous naturalistic setting. Pescasseroli is a country with modern and efficient structures, which allow it to be in step with the major European tourist realities and to guarantee a very high standard of living for those who live in this area of Abruzzo.

Pescasseroli thanks to good road connections is easily accessible from the major centers of central Italy. It is about 155 Km from Rome, from Naples 160 Km, from Pescara 125 km, from L’Aquila 105 Km, from Frosinone 75 Km and from Avezzano, capital of the Marsica, about 55 Km.