Barrea between defensive walls, lake and local culture

Lago di Barrea is located in the Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise.

The historic center of Barrea and its fortifications

The historic center of Barrea is a fortified village. In the town center, cobblestone lanes, stone houses, old churches and palaces shape the scene. The palaces are surrounded by defensive walls. Together, the lanes, buildings and fortifications form a clearly defined historic center.

Lago di Barrea and Gola del Sangro

The Gola del Sangro is also known as Foce di Barrea. It is a six-kilometer-long canyon formed by the Sangro River. The length of six kilometers can be taken into account when planning the timing of a stay. Alongside the lake, this means that a prominent gorge is another landscape feature in the Barrea area. The two names Gola del Sangro and Foce di Barrea refer to the same canyon.

Antiquarium and pre-Christian history

The Antiquarium della Civiltà Safina is a permanent exhibition featuring grave goods from necropolises in the Barrea area. The finds date from the 7th century BC. The chronological reference therefore extends back to the region’s pre-Christian history. The Antiquarium combines a specific connection to the find sites with a clearly defined historical period.

Il Mondo dei Pipistrelli and Presepe di Barrea

Il Mondo dei Pipistrelli is an educational space with videos and information panels. It also features a live broadcast from a colony of Rhinolophus ferrumequinus in a historic building. The educational space therefore includes both explanatory media and a broadcast from a specific colony. The Presepe di Barrea is located in the Palazzo Ducale. The figures used there are made of plaster and jute.

Passion of Christ and Sagra degli Orapi

In Barrea, the Passion of Christ is staged as a community performance every Holy Saturday. The Sagra degli Orapi also takes place in Barrea in August. It is dedicated to the orapo, a wild spinach. The dates create two separate time windows in Barrea’s calendar for the two events. For travel planning, they take place on Holy Saturday and in August, so a stay can be scheduled around either of the two events. When visiting both events in Barrea, the different dates matter.

Castello di Barrea and Castello di Alfedena

Castello di Barrea is located in the immediate vicinity of Barrea. It hosts cultural events, exhibitions and educational tours. Measures to enhance the site made Castello di Barrea accessible to the public. Castello di Alfedena is also located in the immediate vicinity of Barrea.

Other destinations within the same broader selection include Pescocostanzo, Rocca Pia, Cappadocia, Pescasseroli, Rocca Di Cambio, Sulmona, Pettorano Sul Gizio and Casentino.

To the broader travel overview: L-Aquila.