Pescasseroli Favorites

Favorite thing: There are castle ruins just above the town - reached by a pleasand short hike - enough in the heat anyway!

Fondest memory: I just enjoyed sitting up here - getting the best view over the town and the surrounding hills.
For more info on this and the views see the off the beaten path section.

Favorite thing: This scene is typical - steps up to arched doorways, balconies with flowers and washing hanging out. In August these homes become shops and it must be so much busier then -- but I much prefer it like this.

Favorite thing: Wandering around the old town's cobblled streets and admiring the quaint rustic architecture - the arched doorways and balconies overspilling with colourful flowers.
This road is at the beginning of the Churches road.

Favorite thing: The village is fairly small with about 1500 inhabitant and and 35 tourists when we were there in June. Apparently the numbers swell in August when the italians from the city of Rome come to the cooler mountains here. So its not easy to get lost here - the old town is on the right hand side ..but just in case here's the town map ;-)

Favorite thing: Cesido Gentile, a poet shepherd tells the tragic story of how Pescasseroli got its name:
A young crusader knight Serol met the beautiful Pesca in Palestina, falls in love and marries her. He sent his bride to Castel Mancino to stay with his father the Count Maracino, lord of the castle. The father however became besotted with Pesca, and during her escape from his clutches she drowned herself in a well. Eventually Serolo returned from the crusade (an unusual feat in itself) and learning of his wife's gory death he died of grief. To atone for his sins the old count builds the town called Pescasseroli by the union of Pesca and Serolo.