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L'Aquila
A 13th-century mountain capital in the heart of Abruzzo, ringed by peaks and the Gran Sasso massif.
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- COUNTRY
- Italy
- REGION
- Abruzzo
- DURATION
- 1 day
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L'Aquila is the capital of Abruzzo, a 13th-century planned city founded by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II's son, set in a basin beneath the Gran Sasso massif. Its Spanish Castle, the Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio and the Fountain of the 99 Spouts anchor a mountain city that remains the gateway to Abruzzo's national parks.
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